On Saturday Feb 6 a transformer blew up causing a power line to snap and a nearby tree to be singed and smolder. The Fire Department and United Illuminating came out to fix the transformer and downed line. This included cutting away the damaged, smoldering branches to prevent fire. The cut branches were piled in the street and abandoned by the Fire Department/United Illuminating. No one has returned to remove the pile and trash pickup has not touched it. The branches are too big for yard waste bags and cannot be trimmed to size without a chainsaw.

Branch in the wire on Orange Street at this location,

Hanging wire right in front of my house from old telecom or power line - called Frontier and United Illuminating and neither took responsibility and came out to take it down.

Every few months one wakes up to another surprise imposed on the corners of Pearl and Orange. This one looks like a trash bin has been staple to the pole. Really adds to the view, eh? What is this, and the benefit to homeowners and neighborhood?