TELL US: Did NStar, National Grid Perform Well During Hurricane Sandy?

The two utility companies have had complaints in recent storms—Hurricane Irene and Snowtober—but say they stepped it up for Sandy.

Hurricane Sandy blew out of the region earlier this week, but not without causing massive power outages, some of which have yet to be fixed.  Both National Grid and NStar say they did a better, faster job in fixing power outages than in previous storms, according to WBUR. Not everyone agrees, however. According to the story, Newton Mayor Setti Warren said NStar was faster, but there's still work to be done. Gov. Deval Patrick also told WBUR the companies worked faster, but said a "total victory" can't be declared. Do you agree? Have they improved since the last storm? Or is there still work to be done? Tell us in the comments.

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On Patch This Week

12 Things We Learned on Patch This Week

The news of the week includes a teacher leaving her job, a bell leaving town and a celebration of summer.

1. Dr. Sarah Jordan, the teacher behind the controversial Eminem video shown in a class at Gibbons Middle School, announced her resignation and told her side of the story on WBUR Radio Boston. Westborough Patch had a front row seat as editor MaryJo Kurtz joined the WBUR discussion panel on Monday, June 20, and Westborough Patch had the story. 2. On Thursday, June 23, the 1801 Paul Revere bell was lowered from the belfry of the First Baptist Church on West Main Street. Westborough Patch photojournalist Sue Wambolt was first on the scene with James Storrow, who was overseeing proceedings for the Old South Meeting House, and she shared the morning events in photos. 3. Westborough Cub Scout Pack 100 held its annual Fishing Derby on Saturday, …

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