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Massachusetts Governor Issues Travel Ban Amid 2-Foot Snowfall

2/24/2026

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Healey Declares Travel Ban

Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey declared a travel ban for the South Shore on February 23, 2026, restricting non-essential travel in Bristol, Plymouth, and Barnstable counties and lowering the Mass Pike speed limit to 40 mph.
Healey urged residents to stay off the roads due to dangerous conditions.
Snow totals exceeded two feet in parts of southern New England.
The ban remains until Highway Administrator Jonathan Gulliver deems conditions safe.

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Eversource Responds to Outages

Massachusetts faces extensive power outages after a severe nor’easter on February 23, 2026.
Eversource reports over 400,000 customers without electricity, with Provincetown, Truro, and Eastham hardest hit.
Winds reached 77 mph, causing significant damage to utility lines and extending outages for days.
Emergency shelters are available.
Eversource is deploying additional crews from other states to assist in recovery as conditions improve.

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Healey Declares Travel Ban

Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey declared a travel ban for the South Shore on February 23, 2026, restricting non-essential travel in Bristol, Plymouth, and Barnstable counties and lowering the Mass Pike speed limit to 40 mph.
Healey urged residents to stay off the roads due to dangerous conditions.
Snow totals exceeded two feet in parts of southern New England.
The ban remains until Highway Administrator Jonathan Gulliver deems conditions safe.

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