Power Outages In Orange and Athol July 2

By Franklin County Now July 2, 2020 1:19 pm

Diagram of the first power outage in the Orange/Athol area. Diagram provided by Orange Fire EMS.

Diagram of the second power outage in the Orange/Athol area around 12:49 pm. Diagram provided by Orange Fire EMS.

By JULIE CUNNINGHAM

(Orange, MA) The Orange/Athol area has been hit with at least two power outages today. A power outage this morning at 8am was repaired and power was restored around 10:15 am. At 12:49pm, power was lost once again on the north side of the tower near Walmart near the Athol line. The cause of both power outages is not yet known.

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