Saturday, November 3, 2012
Hurricane Sandy has caused severe damage to many local businesses. if you're a small business owner, here's some helpful advice for how to recover.
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Saturday, November 3, 2012
Small businesses, here's what you need to do if you sustained damage from the hurricane. 1) File insurance claims as soon as possible, if you haven't already done so. The National Association of Insurance Commissioners offers important advice and tips for filing your claim. The National Flood Insurance Program also provides information on filing a flood insurance claim. 2) The SBA offers several low-interest, long-term disaster loans to small businesses in declared disaster areas, including business physical disaster loans and economic injury disaster loans. You can apply for loans up to $2 million for both uninsured and underinsured damages. You can apply directly online. Once submitted, the SBA will send an inspector to estimate the cost…
Friday, November 2, 2012
The Northborough yoga studio is holding an event this weekend to help raise money for those who were affected by the storm.
The owners and instructors at Ebb 'n' Flow Yoga, like many, were talking about the Hurricane Sandy aftermath. While this area escaped without tragedy, many did not. Ebb 'n' Flow Yoga is hosting an event on Saturday, Nov. 3, from 9-10:15 at the studio, running all levels of yoga classes from beginners to expert. "We decided to do a benefit after discussing how fortunate we were in Northborough compared to the flooding and outages in the midatlantic states," said Caitlin Borsini, who is an instructor at the studio. "We thought it would be nice to give something back to those communities hard hit. Yoga is good for the body and the mind, and with this fundraiser it helps others as well. The cost is $15 for a drop in and there are packages also…
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Here is how Massachusetts residents donations can aid victims in most affected areas.
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Friday, November 2, 2012
While many Massachusetts residents lost power and those closer to the coast saw some flooding, the state was largely spared of catastrophic damage from Hurricane Sandy. Residents in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and other coastal areas were not so lucky. Patch has gathered some local resources if you want to help in relief efforts. If you'd like to help on a more national level, organizations such as the American Red Cross and Salvation Army are accepting donations and volunteers. If getting in to the thick of the action is more your style volunteers in New York City and New Jersey are being coordinated by phone. To follow news from some of the most affected areas and see how local residents are faring, here are links to Patch sites: …
Wednesday, October 31, 2012
Northborough has not "canceled Halloween!"
Last year's Snowtober Nor'easter may have managed to cancel Halloween, but not this year. Hurricane Sandy will not put a damper on the festivities, as trick-or-treating is on as planned. Trick-or-treating is Wednesday, Oct. 31. While there are not set hours for Northborough, if you're like many parents of small children, you'll start them out about 6 p.m. And if you're like most, you'll wrap it up by 8 p.m. The police department suggests that: 1. Adults accompany children. 2. Costumes not hinder vision. 3. Reflectorized or light color clothing is advised. 4. Flashlights are a must! 5. Know where you’re going. 6. Never accept unwrapped candy. 7. Parents should inspect all goodies before children partake. 8…
National Grid works around the clock to bring all the power back to Northborough.
While customers still without power are undoubtedly frustrated, National Grid has restored a large portion of homes originally hit by the outage during Hurricane Sandy. The number at 10 a.m. on Wednesday sits at 674 still withouth. National Grid serves 6,559 Northborough customers. Debbie Drew, spokesperson for National Grid, said crews are out in full force working on restoration. Remaining areas without service are concentrated south of Route 20 near the Northborough border, and also close to Route 9. There are two "feeder lines" presenting trouble, said Drew, and one has approximately 500 customers on it; the other has about 100. "When one feeder gets picked up, that chunk of 500 will come back," said Drew. "That's how it will work." At…
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
The National Weather Service has issued an urban and small stream flood advisory for Central Massachusetts.
The National Weather Service has issued an urban and small stream flood advisory for eastern Worcester County in Central Massachusetts in effect until 9:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Shortly after 6 p.m., radar indicated an area of showers with embedded heavy downpours tracking northwest across north central massachusetts. Rainfall of up to two inches in two hours is possible with these showers, said NWS. Ponding of water and poor drainage is expected in the area. NWS cautions driving in areas where water covers the roadway, as the depth may be too great to allow the car to cross safely. "This should not be a big deal for Shrewsbury," said Jim Arnold, weather specialist with the Shrewsbury Emergency Management Agency, "as it is not particularly …
Did you lose a tree in your yard? A few branches? Post pics here!
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Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Did you wake up this morning to a tree down in your yard? Branches in your driveway? A yard gnome in a place he shouldn't be? And how about those campaign signs? We want to see your storm damage pictures, and so do others (yes, we're sorry about the damage, but it's still interesting to see what the town encountered). Whether your Halloween ghost traveled to the neighbor's yard or you saw water get a little too close to your basement, we want to share your photos. Upload your photos to this gallery here by clicking the green "upload photos" button! We also have a photo gallery posted on pictures taken during the storm. Feel free to add to that, as well.
Overnight, power outages jumped from 31 percent to 88 percent in Northborough, according to National Grid.
She may have been downgraded to a tropical storm, but Sandy was once a hurricane, and was so when she barreled through Northborough on Monday, Oct. 29. As of 11 a.m. on Tuesday, according to the National Grid outage map, thousands were still without power. By noon on Tuesday, 5,800 customers are without power, according to National Grid Spokesperson Charlotte McCormack. With 6,559 total customers in town, that represents 88 percent of the customer base. "I don’t know what the cause is," said McCormack, when asked about the increase in outages since yesterday. "Obviously something happened overnight." McCormack said assessment and restoration crews are in town, and in some cases both assessing and restoring power at the same time. She …
This is it. Bookmark it. This page will lead you to everything you need to know about Hurricane Sandy and its effect on Northborough.
We'll update this page with, well, updates. When we know, you'll know. Visit often for possible closings, power outages, conditions and anything else related to Hurricane Sandy. And be safe! Click here for the town's reminders, helpful tips, and information Click here for Patch's power outage updates Postponements and closings: Northborough Crossing is delaying its Trick or Treat event until Thursday, Nov. 1, at 5 p.m., due to the upcoming weather conditions. Northborough public schools, as well as Assabet Valley Regional Technical High School, have canceled Monday classes. St. Rose of Lima Parish is closed on Monday and Tuesday, and there are no masses or religious education classes. Debbie's Daycare is closed on Monday, Oct. 29 JJ's …
The YMCAs in Westborough and Raquetball Club in Shrewsbury are offering up their facilities to Northborough residents in need.
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Tuesday, October 30, 2012
According to the town of Northborough, the following facilities are offering assistance to those affected by Hurricane Sandy: The YMCA located at 4 Valente Drive in Westborough, 508-870-1320, (across from the Christmas Tree Shop Plaza) is allowing any town resident to use its shower facilities at no charge. The YMCA is open Monday–Friday 5:30 a.m. to 10 p.m., Saturday 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Sunday 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. The Shrewsbury Health and Racquet Club (SHARC), located at 3 Tennis Drive, Shrewsbury, 508-845-1000, will allow any Town resident to use its shower facilities at no charge. SHARC is open Monday-Thursday 5:30 a.m. to 11 p.m., Friday 5:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday 6:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Residents using any of the …
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