Monday, March 4, 2013
National Grid says it will address Foxborough’s problem with power outages by improving wire and establishing a new connection point. Union Loop project is expected to take five to eight years to complete.
National Grid, in an informational video, has revealed details to its short and long-term plans to address Foxborough’s problem with power outages. The plan, according to Ryan Constable, National Grid Distribution Asset Manager, calls for reinforcement of the sub-transmission Union Loop system by increasing wire size and establishing a new connection point for Foxborough. “New connection point [will be established] for a new source of power in North Foxborough,” Constable said. “When we have this new source of power we will be able to reduce distribution distances and reduce the exposure for the customers in the north and eastern portions of the area and improve the reliability.” The wire size increase on existing wood poles is expected to…
Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Foxborough officials are holding a "small meeting" with National Grid and DPU to discuss the issue with the union loop after its failure during Hurricane Sandy caused mass power outages in town for the third time in one year.
Several Foxborough town officials are sitting down with National Grid and the Department of Public Utilities Wednesday to discuss issues with the town's powersource - the union loop. "It’s a small meeting with the president of National Grid, Marcy Reed and DPU," said Foxborough Board of Selectmen chair James DeVellis at Tuesday's BOS meeting. In addition to DeVellis, Foxborough Board of Selectmen vice chair Mark Sullivan, Town Manager Kevin Paicos and Foxborough Fire Chief Roger Hatfield are expected to attend Wednesday's meeting. "Basically [we are meeting] to discuss what is happening with the union loop and how we can work together to address the issue," DeVellis said. The union loop is the powersource that has failed during Tropical …
Saturday, November 3, 2012
A recap of this week's headlines from Oct. 29 to Nov. 2.
Miss anything in Foxborough this week? Here's your chance to sit back and catch up on some Patch. Below is a recap of this week’s biggest headlines on Foxborough Patch: Kraft Group No Longer Pursuing Negotiations with Foxborough Board of Selectmen After nearly three years and no progress on a comprehensive deal between the town of Foxborough and the Kraft Group to expand Patriot Place, the company has decided to walk away from the negotiating table. “We are unfortunately no closer to a deal than we were three years ago,” said Dan Murphy, vice president of the Kraft Group’s Business Development and External Affairs. … “At this point we don’t want to waste the [Board of Selectmen's] time and don’t want to waste our time and we just don’t see…
Thursday, November 1, 2012
Despite boiling frustration with more power outages, the town of Foxborough emerged from Hurricane Sandy in relatively "good shape" thanks to the efforts of various town departments.
Aside from power outages, which continue to be a significant issue in Foxborough, the town weathered Hurricane Sandy very well, according to Foxborough Fire Chief Roger Hatfield. “Overall, as you look at the community, we had a lot of success,” Hatfield said. “We didn’t have a lot of damages like we did last year.” Hatfield said the storm caused relatively minor damage, most notable to three structures. A section of roof blew off of Chace Lumber storage area on Washington Street A tree came down onto an apartment building at Walnut Park Apartments on 12 Fuller Rd. A couple of trees came down on houses and five trees came down on power lines. Hatfield added there were no injuries reported during the storm. Foxborough Chief of Police Edward …
Monday, October 29, 2012
Foxborough Fire Chief Roger Hatfield provided the town an update on Hurricane Sandy preparations and protocol during the storm at Monday’s Board of Selectmen meeting.
Foxborough officials said Monday morning the town is prepared for the worst of Hurricane Sandy, which is expected to peak in the Foxborough area around noon and last late into Monday night. “It’s a slow moving storm,” said Foxborough Fire Chief Roger Hatfield during a Monday morning emergency Board of Selectmen meeting at Town Hall. “It has been moving 10 to 15 mph. … It’s a 12-hour storm, so from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. we are going to see the majority of the impact from the storm. It’s probably going to peak somewhere between noon and 3 p.m.” Town Manager Kevin Paicos said the storm could bring high wind and heavy rain to the area but it will be a wait-and-see-approach in Foxborough. “We are right on the edge of the storm,” Paicos said. “We …
The Town of Foxborough and Foxborough Patch are providing residents with the following tips and information to use during and after Hurricane Sandy, which is expected to affect the area Monday and Tuesday.
Hurricane Sandy or "Frankenstorm" looks as if it will have an impact on our community, beginning Monday. The National Weather Service is predicting winds between 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 70 mph - strong enough to cause significant power outages throughout the area. The town of Foxborough has provided a link on its website to provide helpful hurricane and flood information to residents. Click here to review the nearly 30 links of information provided by the town. Residents are also asked to follow these practices: During and After the Storm Use common sense If the Power Goes out Dealing with downed wires: Reporting an outage: If you are on Oxygen and lose power to your oxygen concentrator: Trash Pick Up Update UPDATE (1:31 p.m. Monday…
This is the most up-to-date information on what is closed and cancelled due to Hurricane Sandy as well as other information.
This page is dedicated to cancellations and closures as well as other information involving Hurricane Sandy affecting Foxborough. Bookmark this page because it will be updated as new information becomes available. If you have information to share, post it in the comments section below! Tuesday Closures Tuesday Cancellations Additional Information Know of any closures or cancellations Tuesday in Foxborough? Tell us in the comments section below! Monday Closures Monday Cancellations Follow Patch: Whether it’s our free morning e-mail newsletter, Facebook, Twitter, downloading our app or returning to our homepage, come back to Foxborough Patch today and throughout the storm for the latest on information about the storm and how it's affecting …
Sunday, October 28, 2012
We’ve got the community covered for you and with your help.
With Hurricane Sandy expected to impact the state of Massachusetts as soon as Monday, the need for up-to-the minute information is even more important - as seen from Tropical Storm Irene. At Patch, we will be working around-the-clock to cover Hurricane Sandy, but to provide you with the most comprehensive coverage we ask you to interact with us and let us know what's happening at your homes and in your neighborhoods. Foxborough Patch is as much your website as it is ours. So, as we all prepare for Hurricane Sandy, here’s how you can use Foxborough Patch: 1. Get the news. When we know about storm-related news, so will you. From important town announcements, damages, power outages and floods, we’ll have all the news covered 24-7 for you. 2…
Shoemaker
10:22 am on Saturday, March 9, 2013
I hope they have something better thought out than this. Increasing the size of the conducters on the wooden poles will do little to improve service continuity. While it will aleviate thermal and voltage constraints in the short run, it will do nothing for tree and storm contingencies. And loop feeding while perfect for maintance and average single fault events, it helps little during severe … more ›