A Good Review For Scranton Seahorse Inn ...

When the folks who own realized many were left without power after , they saw both a business opportunity and an opportunity to do good. They offered reduced rates to storm refugees, and were recently rewarded with this review on Tripadvisor.com.

"We live in a neighboring town but when we found ourselves once again without power in the latest storm, we were lucky enough to secure a room at the beautiful Scranton Seahorse Inn -- even our dog was welcome!" 

And now for the bad news. Even though Madison is reported as 100 percent restored (if that's not the case, let us know!), Connecticut Gov. Dannel P. Malloy said Sunday that CL&P would not meet its self-identified goal of 99% power restoration in each city and town by midnight Sunday, A revised estimate was released.

Still many left without power in Connecticut

Along with Madison, Clinton and Guilford look like they are all set. But there are still about 44 folks in Durham without power, and three in Killingworth. Malloy said he hoped the update will allow cities and towns across the state to more accurately plan for sheltering and warming centers, school schedules and give their residents more accurate restoration information.

“The closer we got to CL&P’s self-identified goal of 99% restoration in each city and town by midnight tonight, the more skeptical I became of their ability to meet that goal,” said Gov. Malloy. “It’s now clear they are not going to meet their goal – and I’ll have more to say about that." 

“I’m releasing this information because towns and cities need to make preparations based on the reality of the situation – not what CL&P hopes to have happen -- and residents need to make individual decisions about what to do over the next few days.”

Generous discounts to storm refugees

In the meantime, Scranton Seahorse Inn Owner Mike Hafford said he plans to offer generous discounts to storm refugees. He's had quite a few people take him up on the offer, and he said he's enjoyed having them. "I had people from Vernon, Danbury, Guilford, Madison, so I've had them from all over," he said Sunday. 

He said he saw the Tripadvisor recommendation and he remembers that customer. "We had their dog, a great dane. That same night we had a basset hound, and two shih tzus. And a two-year-old girl!" 

How did they get along?

"Great!"

Call first to find out about availability at the Scranton Seahorse Inn, located at 818 Boston Post Road in Madison, 203-245-0550.