When the Massachusetts 911 system for emergency calls stopped working on Tuesday afternoon, Boston Police Commissioner Michael Cox noted the city already had a backup solution in place: The telegraph.

Massachusetts 911 system working after outage 01:52. BOSTON - The 911 system is working again in Massachusetts after a temporary outage Tuesday afternoon.

The current 911 system is down statewide,if you have an emergency and need assistance pull your nearest Fire Box, or call the Boston Fire Department at 617-343-2880. You can also get assistance by ...

Massachusetts’ 911 system has gone down across the entire state, the Boston Fire Department revealed. State residents are to call the Boston Fire Department in case of emergency. Boston Mayor ...

The system was down for nearly two hours, when officials urged residents to call local police or fire stations to seek help. It was not clear what caused the outage. By Remy Tumin Massachusetts ...

Massachusetts ' 911 system was restored Tuesday, hours after the system went down across the state, authorities said. The system was back up and running around 3:30 p.m. ET, the state Executive ...

When the Massachusetts 911 system for emergency calls stopped working on Tuesday afternoon, Boston Police Commissioner Michael Cox noted the city already had a backup solution in place: The telegraph.

When the Massachusetts 911 system for emergency calls stopped working on Tuesday afternoon, Boston Police Commissioner Michael Cox noted the city already had a backup solution in place: The telegraph.

(CNN) — When the Massachusetts 911 system for emergency calls stopped working on Tuesday afternoon, Boston Police Commissioner Michael Cox noted the city already had a backup solution in place ...

By Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — When the Massachusetts 911 system for emergency calls stopped working on Tuesday afternoon, Boston Police Commissioner Michael Cox noted the city already had a ...