Yes, that was actual rain, and a storm system could bring even more to drought-stricken Massachusetts later this week.

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

The latest U.S. Drought Monitor that came out Thursday shows just about all of western Massachusetts in the Severe Drought ...

CAMBRIDGE - Lack of rain and drought conditions are lowering the water line in Cambridge Reservoir, which feeds fresh water ...

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

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

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 ...

A high-pressure system that has locked the area in dry weather for weeks will move offshore, and a low-pressure system over ...

While this won’t end the drought, it will help put a dent in it and mitigate the risk of brush fires. There even could be ...

Gene Chague offers some advice on wildfire concerns in the state, and remembers a story from a drought in his younger days ...

""Residents, businesses and facilities should minimize their water use as much as possible, and there should be no outdoor ...

The latest drought monitor shows a big expansion of severe drought across Massachusetts and far northern Rhode Island.