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Fire Safety Reminder!

Most of Massachusetts is experiencing "significant" to "critical" drought conditions which has created ELEVATED FIRE DANGER across most of the Commonwealth! Please do your part to prevent wildfires by:

• Being extra careful with campfires...

Massachusetts is in a Drought! Tips for Saving Water

Tips for Saving Water

When in Drought or Not - Please Do Your Part! 

Outdoor Water Use

1. Limit lawn watering, especially during a drought
2. Minimize landscape water needs through water-smart landscaping principles
3. Minimize your use of water outdoors.&...

Majority of State Experiencing Ongoing Drought Conditions

Lexington, a Department of Environmental Protection Northeast Regional Office (DEP NERO) Community, remains in a drought. As such, photos of a dry perennial stream taken after May 1, 2022, may not be used to overcome the presumption of its perennial statu...

State Agricultural Officials Ask Residents to Report Sightings of the Invasive Spotted Lanternfly