There is finally significant rain in the forecast for the drought in Massachusetts. Some towns might even see a little snow.

For the first time since August 2022, parts of Massachusetts have reached the most urgent drought level — extreme drought — due to the months-long dry weather that has strained New England’s resources and fueled an unprecedented number of wildfires, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor.

Despite some rain on Thursday. drought and low water levels remain a concern for Mass. communities, with some getting creative to conserve.

Connecticut State Police say a crash on Interstate 84 east in Willington resulted in the death of Alicea Gennesse, 39, of Southbridge, Mass.

A Massachusetts woman has died on Wednesday after a crash on I-84 in Willington, according to state police. Police said that the victim, 39-year-old Gennesse Alicea, was the passenger in a car that swerved into a tractor trailer while driving eastbound on the highway,

A woman has died following a crash on I-84 in Willington Wednesday evening. State police say that the crash happened at around 3:15 p.m. in the area of exit 71. According to officials, 63-year-old Robert Morello was traveling eastbound in a UPS truck when another vehicle,