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Sep 12, 2019
Columbia Gas to inspect 700 abandoned gas lines in Merrimack Valley
by Jill Harmacinski, Eagle Tribune A day before the first anniversary of the Merrimack Valley gas disaster, Columbia Gas announced plans...
Sep 12, 2019
Mayor Dan Rivera To Lawrence, One Year After Disaster: 'Keep Fighting'
by Joe Mathieu, WGBH It's been one year since gas explosions rocked the communities of Lawrence, Andover and North Andover. Since then,...
Sep 8, 2019
Gas disaster forever seared into memories - Events of Sept. 13, 2018, set off long road to recovery
by Bill Kirk, Eagle Tribune Everyone, it seems, remembers where they were that day. Sept. 13, 2018, delivered a typical late summer,...
Sep 8, 2019
Thousands of appliances replaced, recycled
by Madeline Hughes, Eagle Tribune Replacing over 18,500 appliances in homes in the Merrimack Valley was no small feat. It took months of...
Aug 15, 2019
Columbia Gas Completes Next Phase Of Restoration In Merrimack Valley Explosions
by CBS Boston (Ch4) The utility involved in a series of natural gas explosions in the Merrimack Valley region of Massachusetts nearly a...
Aug 15, 2019
Columbia Gas president says second phase of repairs 'substantially' completed
by Breanne Edelstein, Eagle Tribune Columbia Gas' presence in Lawrence, Andover and North Andover over the past 11 months is seen in...
Jul 21, 2019
Art therapy room to honor teen killed in gas disaster
by Jill Harmacinski, Eagle Tribune More than 6 feet tall, lanky with a crop of thick hair, Leonel Rondon initially gave off a serious...
Jul 10, 2019
With businesses in the MV struggling to stay open after Gas explosions residents urged to shop local
by Kristin LaFratta, MassLive It has been nearly 10 months since a series of gas explosions decimated parts of the Merrimack Valley. The...
Jul 9, 2019
Businesses Still Struggle To Bounce Back From Columbia Gas Explosions After Nearly A Year
by Quincy Walters, WBUR Nearly a year after the deadly gas explosions in northern Massachusetts, one-third of affected businesses are not...
Jul 8, 2019
Officials to detail marketing campaign to boost businesses affected by gas disaster
Jessica Valeriani, Eagle Tribune Nearly 10 months after the Sept. 13, 2018, gas disaster ravaged three Merrimack Valley communities,...
Jun 26, 2019
Comerciantes siguen en sus esfuerzos de integración
by El Mundo Boston Con la finalidad de mantener la unidad del sector de los comerciantes de la ciudad de Lawrence, un grupo de activistas...
Jun 16, 2019
President promises to avoid disasters
by Jessica Valeriani, Eagle Tribune Nine months after the Merrimack Valley was rocked by the gas explosions of Sept. 13, Mark Kempic,...
May 8, 2019
Rivera: No way to pay for gas disaster distress -Columbia Gas settlement can't make up for suffering
by Jessica Valeriani, Eagle Tribune Lawrence Mayor Daniel Rivera said the $80 million that Columbia Gas is giving the three...
May 7, 2019
Columbia Gas reaches $80M settlement with Lawrence, Andover and North Andover
by Jessica Valeriani, Eagle Tribune Officials in Lawrence, Andover and North Andover announced an $80 million settlement with Columbia...
May 7, 2019
Columbia Gas settles on road repairs - Reaches $80M settlement with three communities
by Jessica Valeriani, Eagle Tribune Officials in Lawrence, Andover and North Andover announced an $80 million settlement with Columbia...
Apr 26, 2019
Bishop meets students, hears gas disaster stories - Episcopal leader brings message of hope
by Paul Tennant, Eagle Tribune The Most Rev. Michael Curry, presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church, brought a message of hope and love...
Apr 26, 2019
Leaders of Essex County Community Foundation honored for helping gas crisis victims
by Paul Tennant, Eagle Tribune When overpressurized gas lines caused fires and explosions in Lawrence, Andover and North Andover on Sept....
Mar 28, 2019
Governor Charlie Baker presents Red Cross award to disaster responders
by Ethan Forman, Eagle Tribune Gov. Charlie Baker choked up Thursday morning as he talked about the response to the series of gas...
Mar 27, 2019
Top Student Scientists Eye Grand Prize in Samsung’s STEM Contest
by Samsung Newsroom Lawrence High School’s ENLACE, Lawrence, MA In Lawrence, Massachusetts, a high school team of English-language...
Mar 12, 2019
Under Pressure: Inside the Merrimack Valley Gas Explosions
The inside story of death, survival, and the reckless gas company that set the Merrimack Valley on fire. by Rachel Slade, Boston Magazine...
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