Friday, February 22, 2013
Citing heavy demand, Reading Municipal Light Department puts home energy audits on hold while it reassesses procedures.
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Friday, February 22
The following information was provided by Reading Municipal Light Department: Reading Municipal Light Department (RMLD) is experiencing an extensive number of requests for home energy audits this season. Because of the limited funds and resources available for this program, RMLD has placed a temporary hold on performing future audits, while it reassesses its procedures. “We anticipate resuming the audit program in early March,” said Interim General Manager Kevin Sullivan. “We apologize for any inconvenience and we will be contacting customers on the waiting list in the near future to ascertain their needs.” RMLD appreciates its customers’ patience during the next few weeks. Customer specialists are available to answer any questions at …
Friday, February 8, 2013
Utility that serves much of Lynnfield reports it's "well prepared" for blizzard, cites likelihood of less tree debris for this storm.
With two or three feet of snow in the forecast this weekend, there’s an excellent chance of power outages throughout the area. Looking ahead to the start of the storm, Reading Municipal Light Department reported Thursday that it is “well prepared” for the expected blizzard – and that despite the daunting forecast, damage will likely be less than what was seen in Hurricane Sandy. “Hurricane Sandy and other windstorms during the month of January shook loose limbs off the trees and compromised electrical connections have been repaired. We do not expect as much tree debris from this storm,” said RMLD Interim General Manager Kevin Sullivan in a statement. Sullivan reported that RMLD will have staff working overnight Friday, with personnel …
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Annual t-shirt contest highlights talents of local students.
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Wednesday, January 30
Reading Municipal Light Department (RMLD) recently held an awards ceremony for the 14 winners of its Annual T-shirt Contest, including Lynnfield winners (front row, left to right) Alex Lin, 2nd place; Kerry Donovan, 3rd place; and Megan Chann, 1st place, all students at the Huckleberry Hill School. Congratulating the Lynnfield winners are teachers and school administrators, as well as (back row) RMLD Commissioners John Stempeck and Marsie West, Chairman Phil Pacino and RMLD General Manager Vin Cameron.
Sunday, December 9, 2012
The 2013 edition of the popular RMLD calendar, featuring vintage local photos, is now available.
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Sunday, December 9, 2012
A. J. Mieczkowski of Reading was the first Reading Municipal Light Department (RMLD) customer to pick up his 2013 historical calendar on November 29 at RMLD headquarters on Ash Street. This popular calendar features histories and photos from Reading, North Reading, Lynnfield and Wilmington during the late 1800s and early 1900s. Complimentary calendars are available at town halls, libraries and senior centers in the RMLD territory and at all RMLD pay stations. They are also available at RMLD, 230 Ash Street. Shown delivering the goods to A. J. is RMLD Customer Specialist Sue Mitchell of Lynnfield.
Tuesday, November 27, 2012
RMLD continuing to replace residential electric meters in Lynnfield and elsewhere in service area.
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Tuesday, November 27, 2012
The following is an announcement from Reading Municipal Light Department: Reading Municipal Light Department (RMLD) continues to replace residential electric meters throughout its service territory, an ongoing project set for completion in early 2013. The process includes removing the existing meter and installing a new, upgraded meter. Through December, RMLD personnel will continue to replace meters in Lynnfield. Please see the work area maps on the RMLD website, www.rmld.com or accompanying this information. Customers whose meters require replacement will experience a brief outage of five minutes or less during the upgrade. RMLD personnel will attempt to notify each customer by knocking on the front door of individual residences …
Wednesday, October 31, 2012
Power restored to almost all customers in Lynnfield.
As of Wednesday morning, Reading Municipal Light Department reports that there were still about 12 scattered outages at various Lynnfield addresses. A handful of customers in Reading, North Reading and Wilmington were also still being affected. In its announcement, RMLD said that it hopes to have power back on for all customers by Wednesday night, although some individual homes may still take until Thursday. Below is a list of the remaining power outages or service issues in Lynnfield as of 8 a.m. Wednesday: Outages Russett Lane #11 Service Issues Apple Hill Lane #20 and #27 Edwards Street Essex Street #18 and #503 Forest Hill #159 Grey Lane #18 Huntingdon #2 Main Street #479 Merrow #52 Richards #55 Saunders #10
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To the editor, I would like to express my appreciation for the communication job done by Reading Municipal Light Department during the recent storm. I found their website informative and, most importantly, courteous informed staff responded to my inquiries even at 4:00 in the morning when I needed to confirm that all the schools had power in order to make a decision on holding school. In ten years as a superintendent in several different communities I’ve never previously had that level of response or communication from a utility provider. Sincerely, Thomas W. Jefferson, Ed.D. Superintendent of Schools, Lynnfield
Wednesday, September 12, 2012
Schedule a home energy assessment to help save money and resources.
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Wednesday, September 12, 2012
The following is an announcement from Reading Municipal Light Department: The Reading Municipal Light Department (RMLD) has contracted with Boston-based home efficiency company, Next Step Living (NSL), to provide home energy assessments to its residential customers in Lynnfield, North Reading, Reading and Wilmington. NSL also offers other efficiency services. RMLD will provide home energy assessments to its customers at no charge. By taking advantage of this service, residents can identify opportunities to reduce energy costs and increase comfort in their home. “Homes require dynamic solutions to save energy,” said RMLD Energy Efficiency Engineer Jared Carpenter. “Next Step Living will offer new approaches to meet this goal. Residents can …
Thursday, July 19, 2012
Fewer than 500 RMLD customers remained without power yesterday evening.
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Thursday, July 19, 2012
The following is an announcement from Reading Municipal Light Department: Shortly after 1 pm yesterday, RMLD experienced widespread outages in the four towns of Reading, North Reading, Wilmington and Lynnfield due to the violent thunderstorm affecting approximately 5,500 customers. This weather event brought with it significant lightning strikes resulting in wires down in many areas. RMLD’s employees began working immediately to restore customers affected by the quick moving storm. By mid-afternoon, RMLD engineers had assessed the extent of damage and restored approximately 3,000 customers, leaving still thousands of customers to be restored. The resultant damage, entirely caused by lightning, left trees toppled, roads flooded and …
Monday, June 25, 2012
Friday, RMLD apologized for using a 1924 image from a minstrel show in North Reading. Several months ago, Lynnfield Patch came across a 1942 page 1 newspaper account of a minstrel show at the old Lynnfield Town Hall.
As many area residents know, Reading Municipal Light produces a popular calendar every year that shows vintage photos from across its service area, which includes much of Lynnfield. On Friday, the utility company issued an apology for its September image, which shows a "minstrel show" that took place in 1924 where some of the men were in blackface. "RMLD apologizes to its customers and other individuals who have been offended by this culturally insensitive portrayal," said the company's statement. "This is not a message RMLD supports. RMLD strongly encourages and is committed to diversity and inclusion." The utility also indicated that it will "reinforce and enhance its internal training related to diversity in the workplace and will …
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12:55 pm on Thursday, November 1, 2012
All of Prospect Ave was out of power from Monday night to Tuesday afternoon. A tree fell and a telephone poll fell. more ›