Saw the aftermath but wasn't much in Eastern Mass. Only one I remember of significance was when I was a kid living in a heavily wooded area. The noise was unreal. Constant cracking. Actually spooked my father who had been in very heavy combat.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_New_England_ice_storm_of_1973#:~:text=The Southern New England ice,also affected New York State.&text=Connecticut%2C Massachusetts%2C New York%2C Rhode Island.