More than half of Massachusetts is now experiencing severe drought conditions, according to the latest US Drought Monitor report. The western boundary has shifted from the Worcester Hills all the way to the Berkshires.

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

To probably no one’s surprise, the world’s most iconic marathon brings in quite the (long) haul for the region. A new UMass report shows that this year’s Boston Marathon with about 500,000 spectators and more than 30,

The Boston Marathon drove more than $509 million in state and local economic activity in 2024. The post Here’s what the marathon is worth to Boston, according to new economic report appeared first on Boston.

The Boston Marathon delivered a more than $500 million economic windfall to the Massachusetts economy this year.