Power glitch?

[bratling.livejournal.com]

a friend who lives on west street just outside of davis posted this to a list we're both on. i thought i'd seek further data here:

I am trying to figure out the parameters of a power spike/fallout that occurred at 7:30 in Somerville this evening. Rumor says that there was the sound of an explosion and that the spike reached as far as Concord MA.

So,,, Did you have a spike or a power failure? Did you hear an explosion? And what is your physical location?

Me:
Somerville: momentary spike/drop, no explosion (there was a lot of noise of equipment switching so it might have been masked)

further reports have included Concord, Belmont, Milton, Methuen, and Leominster.

i experienced this, and i live two blocks from Somerville Hospital.