After a few more sunny, warm days, some rainfall in the later week is set to provide some “temporary relief” amid the drought ...

Boston and many surrounding communities have been spared the worst, thanks to the Quabbin and Wachusett reservoirs ...

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

BOSTON - Did you get a few drops on the windshield Monday morning? Yes, that was actual rain, and a storm system could bring ...

Firefighters battling an outbreak of wildfires across the Northeast amid a historic autumn drought could get some relief from ...

New York City issued its first drought warning in 22 years and paused major repairs to its main water aqueduct out of concern ...

The size and severity of the drought in Massachusetts is growing. Often a major storm is needed to reset the jetstream.

Nearly all of Massachusetts is in a critical drought — one step away from an emergency — after months with little rainfall, ...

The U.S. Drought Monitor currently classifies just over 66% of the state as being in a severe drought covering most of the ...

A major brush fire erupted at Blue Hills Reservation on Monday night, and crews continued to battle the blaze Tuesday. The fire sparked Monday night near Houghton's Pond and quickly grew to more than ...

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

More than two-thirds of Massachusetts is now in a severe drought, the latest U. S. Drought Monitor report showed.