High winds and heavy rain conspired to knock down trees and knock out power across the Merrimack Valley, apparently hitting hardest in Andover.

Thousands of residents are without power in MetroWest and Greater Milford on Friday, Dec. 19, after heavy winds knocked down wires, branches and trees, according to Eversource and National Grid.

Nearly 70,000 customers were without power on Friday afternoon as a heavy rainstorm brought 72 mph wind gusts.

A spokesman for the utility giant said Thursday that it wants an additional $24 per month on average from greater Boston and central Massachusetts customers in its Boston Gas territory.

National Grid is proposing a nearly 10% rate hike for its gas customers in Massachusetts, starting in 2027.

National Grid gas customers could see their bills rise by $24 a month under a proposed rate hike. Home sales notched their ...

A storm has moved into Southern New England, bringing periods of heavy rain and strong, potentially damaging wind gusts.

Gov. Maura Healey is pushing back against proposed rate increase for National Grid natural gas customers as part of broader efforts to reduce the cost of energy, but ...

National Grid is proposing rate increases of an additional $24 per month on average from greater Boston and central ...

The utility informed municipalities on Wednesday about the pending rate request, which would affect roughly 950,000 natural ...

The Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities announced a comprehensive review of delivery charges on gas and electric ...