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Utilities get their share of thanks and abuse
Thursday, November 1, 2012    
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"It's not as easy as flipping a switch," said Dustin Ryan, safety and methods supervisor for Public Service of New Hampshire.

WINDHAM - Utility crews trying to put the finishing touches on a new power pole Wednesday received thanks from grateful customers and some frustrated venting from those who felt two days in the dark was too long to wait. 

Hurricane Sandy left thousands of New Hampshire residents without power when gale-force winds swept across the state, leaving a tangled mess of lines, poles and other equipment.

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