Advice from an electrician:
When the power goes out, turn off each circuit braker then the main switch. When it comes on again. Open the main switch and each circuit breaker in turn watching for overloads. It can save an appliance or two and possibly your life.
The power company here insists they are not responsible for damages - several people at work had similar experiences to CamiSu.
Power outages expected tonight according to the news at least in Southern Maine and NH. Massachusettes has already declared a state of emergency. Last year around this time they hesitated and school children spent eight hours trapped in school busses.