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Officials at the Pilgrim nuclear power plant in Plymouth say the facility was forced to shut down during the blizzard but there was no danger to the public.

Traffic is virtually non-existent on local roadways after a travel ban was issued by the Governor's office.

Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night? Not exactly. The U.S. Postal Service says it won't be delivering mail to a large swath of the Northeast.

Gov. Charlie Baker says power outages in Massachusetts from the blizzard slamming the region are significantly less so far than what had been feared.

Mayor Jon Mitchell declared a state of emergency early Monday afternoon in wake of an "historic" blizzard.

Fairhaven is opening up an emergency shelter Monday night. The shelter will be located at Hastings Middle School. Fairhaven Police Sgt. Kevin Kobza says it will open at 10pm Monday. Those seeking shelter at Hastings Middle School are asked to use the gymnasium entrance...

In high-powered storms such as this one, power outages are almost inevitable. Strong wind gusts and heavy snow can bring down trees and tree limbs, taking out power lines. NStar spokesman Mike Durand says restoration efforts could take several days...

The storm expected to hit the region Monday afternoon will bring a lot of snow and heavy winds.

There will be no school in New Bedford on Tuesday and trash collection will be suspended as well due to the storm.

New England is preparing for a massive snowstorm set to hit the region and the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency has a crew ready to watch the storm and respond to issues like stranded drivers, evacuations and power outages.