Fish passage has been impacted and groundwater levels are declining as state officials declare "significant drought" ...

State officials are urging residents across Cape Cod to conserve water as that region experiences “significant” drought ...

Last summer, starting in the middle of August, the Boston area went 29 days without any rainfall. This was the precursor to ...

Western Massachusetts is experiencing a dry spell, with lawns in the Springfield area turning yellow or brown due to a lack ...

Dry conditions are not uncommon during the final month of summer. But as we observed a year ago, droughts can quickly sneak up on us, and we've definitely been drying out over the past 30 days.

Since Central Massachusetts was declared drought free earlier in May, this means there is now only two of the state still experiencing drought conditions: the Islands and Southeast regions remain ...

The Drought Management Task Force in Massachusetts downgraded the western, central, southeast and Connecticut Valley regions of Massachusetts to "mild" droughts as of April 9.

MetroWest and Central Massachusetts regions have been downgraded to normal conditions from mild drought. Recent rainfall has improved streamflow and reduced fire risk, though groundwater levels ...

Updated: May 21, 2025 / 06:50 AM EDT CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) – With all this rain we’ve been getting, the drought in western Massachusetts has officially come to an end.

At that time, the Drought Management Task Force in Massachusetts downgraded the western, central, southeast and Connecticut Valley regions of Massachusetts to "mild" droughts.