NAHANT, MA -- (WBZ-AM) A dumpster truck knocks out power to residents in part of Nahant on a bitterly cold day.
Nahant Fire Chief Michael Feinberg says this morning an elevated dumpster truck dragged down a whole row of power and telephone lines leaving nearly 900 residents without power
The town opened up a local school to function as a shelter for people affected.
Fire officials tell WBZ NewsRadio1030 that power should be restored by late-afternoon.
WBZ NewsRadio1030's Carl Stevens Reports