With 37 active wildfires across the state, Massachusetts officials said Tuesday that more of the state is now in critical ...

Weather stations across Massachusetts are registering rainfall deficits of 6 to 10 inches this season. Boston is running 7.4 inches below the norm while Springfield is 10 inches behind the ...

Massachusetts should get ‘much-welcomed’ rain, even snow in spots amid ‘Critical Drought’ as wildfires keep burning ...

State officials characterized the drought in Massachusetts as being in a "critical" stage across most of the state Tuesday.

On Tuesday a level 3 critical drought was declared for most of Massachusetts. While some much-needed rain is on the way this ...

"A single rainstorm can only replenish a small amount of lost moisture in the soil, offering temporary relief from drought ...

A map released by EEA Secretary Rebecca Tepper showed a “Level 3 - Critical Drought” persisting in all regions of the state ...

While there is a chance for rain in the forecast, state officials declared that the drought in Massachusetts has reached a ...

Most of the state received less than an inch of rain over the last 30 days, which is 3 to 4.5 inches below normal.

A brush fire that consumed more than 1½ acres of woods on the Orchard Hill section of the University of Massachusetts campus ...

The fires flaring up amid a historic drought produce acrid smoke that can carry aggravating pollutants, including fine ...