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Lineworker Appreciation Day

It's time to give a shout-out to another group of unsung heroes who work day in and day out to take care of our Town and the people in it.

Lineworkers are the brave men and women who construct and maintain our power and phone lines, ensuring that we're always well connected and things are running smoothly.

The job comes with plenty of hazards; last year, 2,400 of every 100,000 lineworkers suffered a serious injury. These injuries can come from burns, falls, and shocks, all in the name of making sure that we have power when we need it.

They even work in grueling conditions, like when a storm takes down a power line.

The Town's own electric utility, ElectriCities, employs 13 lineworkers who in the last year responded to 2,602 service calls. In 2021, they ensured that electricity was available 99.962% of the time.