The Northeast saw record-breaking dry conditions this fall — an anomaly, according to a climate researcher at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. The dryness was caused by “unusual, dry winds ...

The Massachusetts Rivers Alliance said the nine-year drought from 1961-1969 is considered the 'drought of record' for the Bay ...

Warmer temperatures and more periods of drought are making it increasingly difficult to grow and harvest the iconic crop.

Four teenagers have been indicted on charges related to beating a developmentally disabled man in Massachusetts.

Much of Massachusetts remains under a Level 3 Critical Drought — one step lower than the most dire rating. The entire state ...

Despite more than an inch of rainfall last week across Rhode Island and southeastern Massachusetts, the drought monitor is ...

Last fall, the city of Leominster suffered catastrophic flooding that devastated residents and businesses, meriting a state of emergency and federal disaster declaration. This fall, less than 60 miles ...

Hydropower production in Canada is plummeting as extreme weather linked to climate change, particularly sudden swings between ...

Twenty wildfires are still running rampant through Massachusetts despite the state recently receiving over an inch of rain, ...

The Connecticut River Valley region was elevated to Critical Drought status. Here’s what that means for Amherst residents.

In the newest Town Manager’s report, the Director of Public Health John Fralick sat down with Town Manager Scott Crabtree to alert the public about the current drought, and health issues that could be ...