Massachusetts has struggled with critical stages of drought in recent years. Drought conditions have eased somewhat since late 2024 and into the new year due to rain and snow.
Drought conditions in much of Southeastern Massachusetts, including the New Bedford, Fall River, and Taunton areas, were considered “critical” by state officials until recently.
State House News Service reports, “Drought conditions are no longer considered ‘critical’ in any regions of Massachusetts, following designation adjustments made in the wake of what state officials described as ‘several weeks of snow and rain.”…