Weather

A spending bill passed by Congress late last year provides $220 million to eight states including all of New England. And the survey will help to determine just how much Massachusetts will see.

Sometimes, weather is just weather. And other times human-caused climate change had an obvious impact.

Like many coastal communities, Provincetown is searching for ways to help property owners prevent devastating flooding from more frequent and more intense storms — a major consequence of climate change.

Officials recommend always checking the thickness of ice with an auger or chisel before venturing out.

Several inches of snow fell in northern Connecticut. Several schools shut down for the day.

Early December is expected to be colder than normal in New England. But the rest of the winter has a good chance of above-average temperatures.

The stations will provide weather data that can be used by forecasters, scientists, and local businesses that rely on certain weather conditions for tourism.

The fire, which was estimated at about 1,100 acres Wednesday, grew some overnight into Thursday, according to fire officials.

Drought has extended the region's fire season far later into the year than usual, and with a changing climate some fear this may be the “new norm.”

A large portion of western Connecticut was listed by the agency Thursday as in a “severe drought,” a sign of worsening water conditions in the state.