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.

Her office found that seven of the past nine years have had at least six months of some level of drought in Massachusetts. That compares to almost no drought recorded in the prior 15-16 year period.

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 ...

Tick exposure is higher this year than any of the last three years, an experts said. Plus, a new species is surging.

However, other parts of the state are still in a mild or moderate drought. What are the drought levels in other parts of the state? The Northeast and Islands regions of Massachusetts were lowered ...

Massachusetts drought status April 1, 2025 from the Energy and Environmental Affairs office. Energy and Environmental Affairs. Although this rain is a positive step in relieving ongoing drought ...

After an intense heat wave earlier this week, officials from the Bridgewater water department have issued a full water ban on ...

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced today that agricultural producers who suffered eligible crop losses ...

"Patients reporting tick exposure is higher this spring and early summer than at any point during the last three years," Dr.

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced Wednesday (July 9) that agricultural producers who suffered ...