In Massachusetts, the sting of winter no longer comes solely from the cold — it’s in the mailbox, where electric bills soar to $351 and gas bills hit $260 monthly. Residents of Lynn, a city of grit and resilience,

THAT $50 CUT ON MOST APRIL ELECTRIC BILLS IS THE FIRST STEP IN A PLAN THE GOVERNOR CLAIMS WILL SAVE THE STATE’S UTILITY CUSTOMERS BILLIONS OVER THE NEXT FIVE YEARS. BUT IT IS NOT CLEAR IF THIS PLAN REALLY GETS TO THE MAIN FACTORS THAT HAVE BEEN DRIVING THOSE BILLS UP.