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Westfield Road closed due to downed power line, causes outage in Holyoke - WWLP.com

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Westfield Road closed due to downed power line, causes outage in Holyoke | WWLP

HOLYOKE, Mass. (WWLP) – Westfield Road leading into Westfield is currently closed in both directions due to a downed power line.

The Holyoke Emergency Management Department announced on Facebook, at approximately 9:30 p.m. Wednesday, that Westfield Road in Holyoke is closed on both lanes due to a downed power line. This has resulted in a power outage in the vicinity.

Holyoke Gas and Electric are currently addressing the situation.

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