How did you cope with the Blackout of ’03?

Karen Judd: “I had my flashlight and candles on hand. I used my cellular phone to call relatives and make sure everyone was safe. I also went to bed early.”

Eileen Ferris: “I had a flashlight and candles around. I sat on the porch and just enjoyed the fresh air. I stayed up late, too. The power came on about 2:30 am for us.”

Caitlin O’Connell: “Since most of it was during daylight hours, it didn’t really affect me that much. I missed not having the television, though.”

Carley Ferris: “We had a flashlight. It was hot going to bed.”

Liz Raftery: “We used a lot of candles, and played games, like Uno and Monopoly, by candlelight.”

Robbie Tedesco: “We had candles and used flashlights.”