A temporary fix that is providing partial power to residents on floors 7-16 has been in place since Friday.
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Some power restored at Franklin Towers apartments
The Portland Housing Authority said it expects permanent repairs, restoring full electricity to floors 7-16, to be completed in a week.
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Portland Meetings: Sept. 7-14
Wed. 9/7 4:30 p.m. Creative Portland City Hall Wed. 9/7 5 p.m. City Council Executive Session City Hall Wed. 9/7 6 p.m. Historic Preservation Zoom Thur. 9/8 9 a.m. City Manager Search Subcommittee City Hall Tues. 9/13 8 a.m. Legislative & Nominating Committee Meeting Tues. 9/13 5:30 p.m. Planning Board Zoom Tues. 9/13 5:30 p.m. Health […]
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Electricians restoring some power to Franklin Towers
Power has been out to floors 7-16 since Friday, but some electricity is now being restored to upper floors of the apartment building that houses older and disabled tenants.
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Portland Housing Authority scrambling to help Franklin Towers residents without power
Residents of floors 7 through 16 in the high-rise, which houses older people and those living with disabilities, have been without electricity since Friday.
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Most of Franklin Towers without electric service for up to 2 weeks
Residents on the 7th through 16th floors lost power during a thunderstorm Friday and difficulty in getting a replacement part means tenants are limited to refrigerators being run on extension cords plugged into hall outlets.
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