Power outage zaps Braintree

They directed traffic?

Not during my commute. They sat next to the power trucks and watched traffic go by.

It isnt made up when we say details are not needed.

Not during my commute either - they sat in the parking lot and watched the traffic jams.

If the detail wasn't on-site, traffic probably wouldn't be moving at all.

Then we could complain about how traffic wasn't moving b/c there was no one on detail.

I have noticed detail cops doing ( or not doing!) the same thing. What's the point of paying them to be there then?? If they aren't going to help move the flow of traffic wouldn't the funds be of more use elsewhere>

The crew was actually digging at 8:15 AM? Holy cripes! Things are getting better!

Ignoring DIGSAFE = more work for union buds. Oh yeah, I guess things don't change.

I was really scared! ;-)

what ever happened to Dig Safe...apparently they do not live by there own words. They again what company or municipality does, let just keep piling on the consumers and tax payers pay...love it!

My kid goes to BHS and the school dismiss the kids early because of some kind of pipe burst or electric outage. But the school would not let them back in to get their coats and personal belongings. I am not please that they did not let them back in to get their coats cause it is freezing cold out today!

Interesting, Braintree has their own Electric Department. What was National Grid doing in Braintree? De-regulation has been unfortunate. Towns similar to Braintree (ex. Wellesley, Middleboro) have their own municipal lighting and electric departments, resulting in considerably less expensive electric costs for the consumers. No CEO's to pay off, just cost of providing service. Time to kick National Grid out of Massachusetts.

Interesting, Braintree has their own Electric Department. What was National Grid doing in Braintree? De-regulation has been unfortunate. Towns similar to Braintree (ex. Wellesley, Middleboro) have their own municipal lighting and electric departments, resulting in considerably less expensive electric costs for the consumers. No CEO's to pay off, just cost of providing service. Time to kick National Grid out of Massachusetts.

There was absolutely no one directing traffic when I went from Weymouth to Braintree at 8:30 am. It was practically mayhem getting out of the South Shore Mall Road parking lot on to Rte. 37.

and how much to WE pay for those details........

"I have noticed detail cops doing ( or not doing!) the same thing. What's the point of paying them to be there then?? "

You don't get it. The point of paying them extra is to pay them extra. The beneficiary is the unionized cop, NOT YOU!
Detail work is overtime, paid for by the electric company, which gets passed along as higher electric prices, which drives jobs out of state. Isn't it only fair to have a little more unemloyment so another cop can join the 100K club?

Braintree may have a mayor but it is not a city...hello, accuracy-optional editors at the Globe, are you paying attention...