WMUR appears to be adding some data to their story:  
https://www.wmur.com/article/power-o...-3425/64036724
Apparently the town's substation transformer failed last night at 10 PM.  Power appears to be back on for at least parts of town as of 4PM.  According WMUR, Eversource and NHEC provided town assistance in restoring power (Ashland is its own municipal electric utility).