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Op-Ed: Important Post-Storm Insurance Info

By on November 16, 2011 in Blog, Town Government, Weather

In light of the severe property damage associated with Tropical Storm Irene and Winter Storm Alfred I wanted to pass along important information regarding insurance and other recovery resources. I spoke with representatives from the state’s insurance department and they provided me with the following: Connecticut’s Insurance Department Commissioner Thomas B. Leonardi 1-800-203-3447 860-297-3900 www.ct.gov/cid [...]

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The Troubling Connecticut Power Failure

By on November 4, 2011 in General Information

The moneyed folk inhabiting the Connecticut environs of the hedge fund town Greenwich wield plenty of power. But many of them have lately been powerless. For the second time in barely more than two months, a huge swath of the two million captive customers of Northeast Utilities, the power company that covers territory from the [...]

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Power in North Haven Has Been Fully Restored

By on November 3, 2011 in Blog, Weather

The United Illuminating Company has completed major restoration efforts in its service territory and has released its crews to help restore electric service to the rest of the state. In all, UI restored power to 52,038 customers following the unseasonable Oct. 29 snowstorm. The effort was complicated and slowed by the fact that customers continued [...]

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CL&P Remains Confident About Restoration Estimates, Dismisses Rumors

By on November 2, 2011 in Blog, Weather

Expressing frustration with the length of time it’s taking to get out-of-state crews to Connecticut to help turn the power back on, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy said the head of Connecticut’s largest utility is still telling him behind closed doors that power will be restored to 99 percent of its customers by Sunday. “CL&P is [...]

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Episode 94: October 30, 2011

By on October 30, 2011 in Blog, Weather

In the wake of the freak October snowstorm, we get to the source of the power outage on Buell St.

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Episode 93: October 29, 2011

By on October 29, 2011 in Blog, Weather

In this episode of North Haven News: A rare October Nor’easter hits Connecticut. Watch as the snow starts to fall and builds to a heavy snowstorm.

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Episode 81: February 2, 2011

By on February 2, 2011 in Featured, Video, Weather

In this episode of North Haven News: You can only laugh at the amount of snow we’ve had this winter season. To throw an ice storm on top of it all? Well that’s just cruel. (This guy was a good sport for letting me use this video.)

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Episode 80: December 27, 2010

By on December 27, 2010 in Featured, Video, Weather

In this episode of North Haven News, I survey the damage next door following the first big Blizzard of 2010!

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