Crime & Safety
North Reading Outages: Power Restored
Several customers were in the dark after a car hit a utility pole.

NORTH READING, MA – Power is back on in North Reading after several customers experienced outages Wednesday morning, the Reading Municipal Light Department said. The outages were the result of a car crashing into a utility pole in the area of Marblehead Street and Salem Street.
Power was out in the area of Marblehead and Salem, but it has since been restored. There was no damage to the equipment, according to RMLD.
Area Outage in North Reading on Marblehead St & Salem St is now back on no damage to P/66 Marblehead St there was an open C/O now closed.
— RMLD (@readinglight) September 27, 2017
North Reading Area outage on Marblehead St and Salem St car vs pole. ETR: TBD
— RMLD (@readinglight) September 27, 2017
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