“The house was quickly cooling, and the “hot” tap water was ice-cold. In the dead of winter, facing an icy shower was the last thing I wanted. The repairman explained the issue: ‘You’ve run out of home heating oil.’ Oh.” Does this sound familiar? Maybe you know someone in this

Southward shifts of the north polar vortex, occurring in December 2013 and January 2014 brought lots of snow and wind to our area last winter. To the delight of skiers, forecasts are similar for this winter. For the rest of us, visions of shoveling driveways, de-icing sidewalks, and keeping our

Winter weather can be harsh, as we saw with the polar vortex events of late 2013 and early 2014. Those frigid months brought heavy snow, icy winds, and a surge in demand for home heating solutions. While some suppliers struggled to keep up—resorting to rationing and leaving many households without