National Grid hosts in-person customer assistance events
WALTHAM — National Grid continues its commitment to supporting customers with a series of in-person customer assistance events this month. With colder temperatures, these events are designed to help residents manage seasonal energy bills and explore cost-saving programs. At every location, National Grid customer service specialists will be available to provide tailored guidance on payment options and energy solutions to meet each household’s needs.
“Our team is ready to meet residents where they are, whether at a local senior center or community event, to offer practical solutions and personalized support,” said Bill Malee, chief customer officer, National Grid. “These in-person events are designed to empower customers with the tools and information they need to manage their energy bills and discover new ways to save.”
National Grid will host the following free, in-person customer assistance events, including two events on Jan. 21: one at the Worcester Public Library, 3 Salem St., from 4-7 p.m., and another at the Uxbridge Senior Center, 36 S. Main St., from 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Additional events and locationsnationalgridus.com/customer-assistance-events. Customers can also access support by calling 1-800-233-5325.
National Grid also encourages Massachusetts customers to learn more about all bill assistance programs and services by visiting ngrid.com/hereforyou.
Help is available: Eversource to host bill assistance events
SPRINGFIELD — As many Massachusetts customers experience higher winter energy bills driven by colder weather and seasonal energy use, Eversource is hosting a series of in-person bill help events throughout the month. At these events, Eversource customer care representatives will be available to review bills, answer questions and help customers understand which assistance programs or payment options may be right for them.
“Winter energy bills can be challenging for many customers, especially during periods of sustained cold weather when energy usage is higher,” said Eversource Senior Vice of Customer Operations and Digital Strategy Jared Lawrence. “We want customers to know that help is available, and these in-person events are an opportunity for us to meet customers in their communities and connect them directly with resources that can make a difference.”
Eversource will host the following free, in-person bill help events, including one at the Worcester Public Library, located at 3 Salem Square in Worcester on Wednesday, Jan. 21, from 4-7 p.m.
Customers who are unable to attend an in-person event can learn more information at Eversource.com or by calling the phone number listed on their electric or natural gas bill.
Eversource also encourages customers who have questions about their bill or are concerned about higher winter costs to enroll in one of its payment plans or assistance programs at eversource.com/residential/account-billing/payment-assistance
Buster Keaton’s ‘The General’ with live music at Epsilon Spires on Jan. 30
BRATTLEBORO, Vt. — He never smiled on camera, earning him the nickname of “the Great Stone Face.” But Buster Keaton’s comedies rocked Hollywood’s silent era with laughter throughout the 1920s.
The 1926 film “The General” — one of Keaton’s landmark feature films — will be screened on Friday, Jan. 30 at 6:30 p.m. at Epsilon Spires, 190 Main St., Brattleboro, Vermont.
“The General,” set during the U.S. Civil War, tells the story of a southern locomotive engineer (Keaton) whose engine, named “The General,” is hijacked by Northern spies with his girlfriend on board.
The screening will feature live accompaniment on the venue’s Estey pipe organ by Jeff Rapsis, a New Hampshire-based silent film musician.
The show is intended to give area movie-goers the opportunity to experience early cinema as it was intended: on the big screen, with live music and an audience.
Accompanist Jeff Rapsis will improvise an original musical score for ‘The General’ live on the venue’s Estey Pipe Organ as the movie is shown, as was typically done during the silent film era.
“Keaton’s comedy is as fresh today as it was a hundred years ago — maybe more so, because his kind of visual humor is a lost art,” Rapsis said.
Admission is $25 per person.
Tickets may be purchased in advance at www.epsilonspires.org or at the door.
For more info on the music, visit www.jeffrapsis.com.