Several Southcoast communities have enacted a mandatory water ban.
Fairhaven, Mattapoisett, and Marion have all implemented a ban on nonessential outside water use in efforts to conserve water as most of Massachusetts remains under drought conditions...
The U.S. Small Business Administration announced on Monday that Economic Injury Disaster Loans are available to businesses and non-profits that have been impacted by the drought which has effected many Bristol Co. farms.
The Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs issued a Drought Warning for Southeastern Massachusetts on Friday as the region continues to deal with warm temperatures and below average rainfall.