What two $2.3 million new construction homes look like on the South Shore

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What two .3 million new construction homes look like on the South Shore

Every week, The Patriot Ledger posts a week of South Shore, Massachusetts, real estate sales. Aren’t you curious what your new neighbor paid?

Every week, we post all the South Shore real estate sales in an easy to read town-by-town list. Be a nosy neighbor. Be smart about your biggest investment. Or just enjoy perusing.

This week’s Top 5 home sales include two brand new builds. In Hingham, you have the coveted Crowe Point. In Norwell, the ever popular modern farmhouse.

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Top 5 home sales for the South Shore, Massachusetts, for April 16-19, 2024

$3,150,000, 60 Columbine Road, Milton, Branch-Elliman-Zucker Lt and Adam J. Zucker to Christopher Brooks and Courtney Kiernan, April 17, 2024, single family.

$2,336,315, 95 Wompatuck Road, Hingham, Hilltop Prop Group LLC to Emma and Rodney W. Davies, April 19, 2024, single family.

Brand new build: 3,360 square feet of living with 5 beds, 5 baths in Crowe Point

$2,300,000, Norwell, 18 Hitching Post Lane, Hitching Post 18 LLC to Frederick N. and Stacy K. Jurgens, April 17, 2024, single family.

More: New construction farmhouse with wraparound porch

$2,025,000, 22 Raynor Drive Unit 22, Hingham, Mavromates Ft and S P. Mavromates Jr to Ruiz Ft and Victor R. Ruiz April 17, 2024, condo.

More: LIght filled home includes music room, sun room

$1,725,000, 25 Charles St., Hingham, Julia A. Drybanski to Henry T. and Deanne E. Coolidge Jr., April 19, 2024, single family.

More: Near Wompatuck State park and the high school, set on an acre

South Shore, Massachusetts, real estate sales for April 16-19, 2024

Abington

101 Rice St., Marieclaude Damefils to Chelaine Alfred, $550,000, April 16, single family.

218 Regency Lane Unit 218, Winston M. Marbella Jr. to Kunal Gawale and Vaishali M. Pajai, $510,000, April 17, condo.

40 Robbins Ave., 40 Robbins Ave Realty Trust and Rachel Dunbar-Leal to Jennifer M. and George R. Anzivinoo, $400,000, April 18, single family.

Braintree

102 Arnold St., Anthony J. and Amy C. Holmes to Vi A. Huynh and Baduy Nguyen, $750,000, April 16, single family.

11 Harbor Villa Ave., Wentworth Yvonne C. Est and Patricia E. Buker to 11 Harbor Villa Ave Limited Liability Co., $615,000, April 19, single family.

142 Hawthorn Road, Dorsey P. and Kathryn F. Connolly to Michael Beagan and Trisha C. Kingsbury, $1,075,000, April 17, single family.

501 Commerce Drive Unit 1116, Karen Lane to Lucy M. Vivanco, $263,215, April 19, condo.

Canton

20 Meyer Terrace Unit 20, Kathleen M. Sheppard to Meaghan A. Sanborn and Cody J. Hauptman, $520,020, April 19, condo.

25 Holly Way, Carl David and Sandra P. Mccollin to Manju and Puneet Sharma, $850,000, April 16.

45 Turtle Brook Road Unit 45, Paramjit Singh and Apneet Kaur to Mary Finn, $536,000, April 16, condo.

95 Pleasant Circle, Paul W. and Nicole M. Connolly to Kathleen M. Sheppard, $500,000, April 19, single family.

Carver

29 Santana Way Unit 29, Dennis M. Johnson to Reinhard and Jill E. Strobl, $540,000, April 16, condo.

3 Old Main St., Mark E. and Colleen J. Rice to Benjamin H. and Dani M. Brewer, $480,000, April 19, single family.

42 Priscilla Mullins Way, Dana A. and Patricia B. Caldarone to Joel Baggia, $760,000, April 18, single family.

Fuller St., Nantasket Cranbery Lp to Adga Realty Limited Liability Co., $2,050,000, April 19.

Silva St., Nantasket Cranbery Lp to Adga Realty Limited Liability Co., $2,050,000, April 19.

Cohasset

350 Forest Ave., R. E. & Nancy C. Fernalld T. and Tracy A. Govan to Michael P. and Joanna E. Going, $1,100,000, April 18, single family.

704 Jerusalem Road, Charles K. Botts Jr. and Denise P. Perez-Botts to Jing Hua, $920,000, April 18, single family.

Duxbury

114 Onion Hill Road, Daniela A. Lovendale to Alan Joachim and Joanna Horobin, $1,259,000, April 17, single family.

15 Lady Slipper Lane, Davod W. Robinson 2017 T. and Jill A. Robinson to Anne L. Maloney RET and Anne L. Maloney, $960,000, April 19, single family.

25 Kingstown Way, Folajide Properties Limited Liability Co. and Qs Lending Two T. to Folajide Properties Limited Liability Co., $900,000, April 19, single family.

25 Kingstown Way, Qs Lending Two T. and Steven A. Ross to Ratan S. Oberoi and Kamaria Powell, $990,000, April 19, single family.

Halifax

10 Lantern Lane, Joyce Ellen Rita Hay Lt and Joyce E. Hay to Jeffrey S. and Andrea J. Hay, $394,250, April 17, single family.

11 Madison Road, Joel and Krista Cannistraro to Jesse Smith, $395,000, April 19, single family.

111 Palmer Mill Road, Andrea J. Hay to Afb Realy Limited Liability Co., $420,000, April 17, single family.

30 Holmes St., Holmes St Realty Trust and Randi M. Leigh to Mark and Kimberly Holmes, $515,000, April 17, single family.

Hanover

11 Milestone Way Unit 11, Tammy J. Taylor to Stephanie O. and John Zawalich, $900,000, April 17, condo.

326 Hanover St., Pablo and Christina Lopez to Anastasia Sukhikh and Dmitry Gullin, $830,000, April 16, single family.

732 Center St., Adam D. and Chelsea M. Jacobs to Brian Bowles and Chelsea Kranz, $1,150,000, April 16, single family.

Hanson

11 Sydney Lane, Meghan A. and Scott A. Greenberg to Donald and Dianne Cirasuolo, $790,000, April 18, single family.

252 Gorwin Drive, Robert R. & S. Beautegard T. and Craig S. Beaurergart to Jake and Olivia B. Mcinerney, $555,900, April 19, single family.

Hingham

22 Raynor Drive Unit 22, Mavromates Family Trust and S. P. Mavromates Jr. to Ruiz Family Trust and Victor R. Ruiz, $2,025,000, April 17, condo.

25 Charles St., Julia A. Drybanski to Henry T. and Deanne E. Coolidge Jr., $1,725,000, April 19, single family.

95 Wompatuck Road, Hilltop Prop Group Limited Liability Co. to Emma and Rodney W. Davies, $2,336,315, April 19, single family.

Holbrook

29 Belcher St., 29 Belcher St Limited Liability Co. to Mary Dao and Tyler Guiffre, $595,000, April 17, single family.

99 Poole Circle, Rebecca L. and Felipe M. Francisco to Ryan Tracy, $515,000, April 18, single family.

Hull

158 Atlantic Ave., Muriel L. Lambert T. and Willam J. Lambert to Carole Lambert, $375,000, April 18, single family.

16 Rivers Edge Road Unit 16, Robert D. Jacobs to Joan M. Palazuelo, $730,000, April 18, condo.

94 Packard Ave., Richard M. and Deborah D. Silverman to Gabriel Silverman and Rachel A. Brinard, $405,000, April 19, single family.

Kingston

10 Blair Drive, Mark F. Cingolani to Mark R. and Kimberly R. Reardon, $815,000, April 18, single family.

248 Main St., Patrick and Bryanna Kerr to Richard Dowling, $651,000, April 19, single family.

42 Smiths Lane, Louis W. Nogueira RET and Kathy L. Lombardi to Jack Hogan and Kylie J. Mauro, $550,000, April 16, single family.

Marshfield

15 Crane Road, Brian Foster to Christopher Blackburn, $695,000, April 18, single family.

71 Donald Road, Joseph A. and Mary Murray to Brian and Lisa Tedford, $507,500, April 18, single family.

769 Plain St. Unit G., Jeffrey J. and Melinda A. Adams to Wharg Creek Limited Liability Co., $225,000, April 17.

937 Webster St., Thomas Webster St Realty LL to Dung T. Ngo, $1,075,000, April 17.

Commerce Way, Vrt Corp. to Marshfield Commerce Way L., $7,143,750, April 19.

Milton

131 Eliot St. Unit 105, 131 Eliot Street Limited Liability Co. to Howard T. Ware 3rd and Nancy D. Grant, $745,000, April 17, condo.

35 Pagoda St., Kristina Iwai to Christopher Sellers and Madelyn Driscoll, $775,000, April 19, single family.

415 Adams St., Cornelius F. and Barbara F. Kiley to Antonette and Erin Alston, $980,000, April 17, single family.

6-8 Belvoir Road, Khita Pottinger to Brian Donnelly and Emily Regan, $880,000, April 17.

60 Columbine Road, Branch-Elliman-Zucker Lt and Adam J. Zucker to Christopher Brooks and Courtney Kiernan, $3,150,000, April 17, single family.

Norwell

138 Lincoln St., Richard Fitzwilliam and Kathleen Joyce to Mary N. and John J. Turgeon, $1,495,000, April 17, single family.

18 Hitching Post Lane, Hitching Post 18 Limited Liability Co. to Frederick N. and Stacy K. Jurgens, $2,300,000, April 17.

285 Prospect St., John and Brittany Mackenzie to Alyce Fernley and Ryan Link, $914,000, April 17, single family.

293 Cross St., Taylor Roth to X. Bros Bldg & Const Inc., $861,000, April 17, single family.

Pembroke

48 Hobomock St., 4 Girls Properties Limited Liability Co. to Thomas Chaber and Rebecca Hunziker, $600,000, April 19, single family.

Plymouth

12 Forest Edge, Scott M. and Janice M. Drew to Michael P. and Athena W. Carey, $1,150,000, April 16, single family.

19 Barquentine Drive, Patrick and Christina Comerford to James F. and Kimberly Chance, $551,000, April 19, single family.

26 Avenue B., Emma B. Mitchell Realty Trust and Emma B. Mitchell to William and Tara Jacobs, $580,000, April 19, single family.

28 Kates Gln Unit 28, Jacqueline S. Tauber to Mary A. Conte, $647,500, April 19, condo.

310 Court St. Unit 1, Samantha A. Puglia to Margaret M. Walsh, $80,000, April 18, condo.

33 Flintlocke Drive, Matthew R. Hope to Michael C. and Ashley M. Anderson, $535,000, April 19, single family.

4 Dubois Way, Joseph E. Julio to Aaron M. and Emma Soto, $625,000, April 18, single family.

5 Hawthorne Road, Whitman Homes Inc. to David and Dena Melnick, $597,900, April 17.

6 Stone Gate Drive, Augustini Diodato to Waleed and Anum Shah, $249,900, April 16.

60 Tinkers Blf Unit 60TB, Ridge Development Limited Liability Co. to Andrew J. Walker and Begona Garcia, $1,049,191, April 18, condo.

606 Bourne Road, India J. Rose and Sterling Bishop to Doglas Esposito and Meredith Jefferson, $522,000, April 16, single family.

8 Milford St., Ashley Eldridge to Harvest Home Prop Limited Liability Co., $331,000, April 17, single family.

Quincy

10 Seaport Drive Unit 2508, Jay Weinberg to Shishir Ramesha, $480,000, April 18, condo.

10 Weston Ave. Unit 126, Daphney Frederique to Zhen Z. Ma, $370,000, April 18, condo.

153 Edgewater Drive, Ryan Norfolk County Realty Trust and Ruth J. Ryan to Jeffrey Hannon and Matthew Logan, $530,000, April 16, single family.

2 Mayflower Road, Largey Norma A. Est and Dianne M. Brown to William Joseph, $580,000, April 16, single family.

220 E. Squantum St., Thomas Napolitano to Robert Napolitano, $120,000, April 18.

230 Willard St. Unit 312, Robert G. Fontana to Kendrick T. Evans, $325,000, April 19, condo.

25 Foster St., Cleveland Properties Limited Liability Co. to Foster Street Owner Limited Liability Co., $1,350,000, April 17.

502 Sea St. Unit 502, Jeffrey M. and Deborah A. Johnson to Pablo F. Macedo and Berta F. Collarte, $620,000, April 18, condo.

511 Hancock St. Unit 603, Nq3 Development Limited Liability Co. to Sze Fong, $750,000, April 19, condo.

9 Darrow St., Sharon Massaadi to Brigido Ramirez-Espinosa and Cara M. Norris-Ramirez, $510,000, April 18, single family.

Randolph

114 North St., David J. Calixte and Ivy N. Watts-Calixte to Teresa Pina, $570,000, April 16, single family.

20 Mill Hill St., Linda Nguyen to Hajs RET and Hung T. Pham-Do, $765,000, April 19, single family.

29 Amelian Road, Stephen E. and Tori A. Williams to Delita and Michael Goodridge, $705,000, April 19, single family.

33 Toscano Way Unit 33, 502 South Main Hldg Limited Liability Co. to Louis T. Ng and Mei H. Xiong, $599,900, April 16, condo.

59 Highland Glen Drive Unit 334, Jill C. Mackenzie to Bashirat Shittu, $280,000, April 19, condo.

Rockland

48 Carey St., James F. Wheeler to Edward D. Segel, $701,000, April 17.

50 Linden St., Sean M. Powell and Kevin D. Esancy to Kevin Driscoll, $475,000, April 17, single family.

91 Payson Ave., Rbc Realty Trust and Wiliam E. Christie to Michael Doherty and Lily Christie, $450,000, April 19, single family.

Scituate

14 Old Country Way Unit C., Malloy Hall Limited Liability Co. to Sharon L. Drillio, $675,000, April 18, condo.

37 Sandy Hill Circle Unit 37, Sharon L. Drillio to Richard J. Fitzwilliam and Kathleen M. Joyce, $895,000, April 18, condo.

41 Rebecca Road, Fabiana Yee to Phantika T. and John C. Cusanno, $942,000, April 19, single family.

62 Seaview Ave., Benjamin T. and Caylee A. Doherty to Erin O. Brien, $945,000, April 19, single family.

Sharon

11 Hillside Ave., Linda L. Kay to Robert and Lauren Evers, $952,500, April 19, single family.

11 Reeve Road, Laurie R. Topale to Xichen Lyu and Yiying Liu, $1,150,000, April 16, single family.

14-R Bradford Ave., Douglas S. and Susan T. Kast to Aaron and Rachel Schacht, $905,000, April 17.

19 Swift Lane, 19 Swift Ln Realty Trust and Dennis H. Sherman to Victor and Sarah Abkevich, $1,500,000, April 18, single family.

2 Pleasant Park Road,, condon Kathleen M. Est and Melissa A. Howitt to Zachary J. Burkett and Catherine Piper, $630,000, April 19, single family.

Barefoot Hill Road, Robert M. and Doreen M. Soffer to Daniel J. and Sara M. Cohen, $850,000, April 19.

Stoughton

116 Gilbert Drive, Edward D. Segel to Caleigh Q. and Trevor D. Wright, $711,000, April 17, single family.

16 Elderwood Drive Unit 16, Susan K. Casteel and Michael R. Kimmelman to John P. Bastiani Jr., $400,000, April 16, condo.

55 Brewster Road Unit 55, Teresa B. Delaney to Ivy Watts-Calixte, $610,000, April 17, condo.

67 Westview Drive, Calabrese Faith M. Est and Jennifer A. Graziano to John and Mary A. Finney, $610,000, April 19, single family.

67 Woodbine Road, David and Laura Prudden to Cynthia Kline, $610,000, April 19, single family.

Weymouth

109 High St., Gerard K. and Sarah A. Greene to Nacef Bahri and Salma Goummih, $615,000, April 17, single family.

16 Volusia Road, Philip A. Mccann to Zacchary S. Ruffini, $480,000, April 18, single family.

202 Tall Oaks Drive Unit D., Kevin Driscoll to David Morrisey, $315,000, April 17, condo.

31 4th Ave., Saliba Family Trust and Keri A. Mocanu to Hai R. Zhu and Liu S. Ao, $565,000, April 19, single family.

395 Green St., Weimin Shao and Shouhui Hu to Erika Maldonado, $579,000, April 16, single family.

53 Concannon Circle, Patrick and Katherine M. Kent to Samantha L. Michaelsen and Jeremy C. Kazanjian-Amory, $1,046,000, April 16, single family.

57 Brewster Road, Deboer Adam W. Est and Jeanne H. Deboer to Travis Lampron, $485,000, April 16, single family.

6 Woodcrest Court Unit 4, Laura Delaplain to Joshua D. Delaplain-Zook, $216,000, April 19, condo.

612 Randolph St., Glenn Peterson and Karen Knight to Ruijia Cai, $426,000, April 19, single family.

9 Charles St., Matthew J. Aronson to Jennifer Delgrande, $620,000, April 16, single family.

96 Charles Diersch St., Macauley Brothers Inc. to Shayna and Christopher Dooley, $676,000, April 17, single family.

99 Fountain Lane Unit 4, Olga M. Colon to Kenneth W. Dahdah Jr., $280,000, April 16, condo.

Whitman

383 Washington St., Patricia Russ to Joseph M. and Sarah Bradley, $450,000, April 19, single family.

877 Auburnville Way Unit A3, Donna P. Martin to Constance D. Nix and Brian D. Dabek, $475,000, April 19, condo.

Copyrighted material previously published in Banker & Tradesman. Reprinted with permission of publisher, The Warren Group, www.thewarrengroup.com.

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This Massachusetts shop is offering free coffee for patrons who come in dancing | CNN Business

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November 21, 2024

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This Massachusetts shop is offering free coffee for patrons who come in dancing | CNN Business

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A coffee shop in Middleborough, Massachusetts, went viral overnight for offering free coffee to customers who entered the shop while dancing.

A video of customers participating in the promotion was posted on Coffee Milano Café’s TikTok account on Monday and has since been viewed over 5 million times as of Wednesday afternoon.

The viral post highlights how businesses are finding new customers by amping up their online presence, moving away from traditional marketing methods that are not delivering the same reach anymore.

Owner Josh Rashid told CNN that business picked up after the video was posted, attracting curious new customers while delighting cafe regulars.

“We’re a small little town here in Middleborough, and it’s fun. A couple of people were in the store when it happened, and they came in the next day and said, ‘Oh my gosh, I saw your video on my For You page,’” he said.

Inspired by a similar promotion by a pizza shop, Rashid posted a sign telling customers they would receive a free coffee if they danced for five seconds. The sign also informed them that they would be filmed and featured on the cafe’s social media.

Rashid told CNN that the cafe’s TikTok account gained over 10,000 followers since the video was posted, up from roughly 4,000 followers.

“Small businesses really need to be on these platforms where potential customers are searching,” said Kristyn Shay, social media director at SCORE, a nonprofit offering resources for small business owners. “It’s really an exciting time for small businesses to go viral on platforms like TikTok and be where younger potential customers are hanging out.”

Rashid told CNN that the staff had only started creating short, playful videos using trending TikTok sounds four weeks ago when he decided to shake up their marketing strategy.

“We’re in a digital world and word of mouth is great, but at the same time, we’re glued to our phones,” he said. “It just shows us how powerful social media is, and as a business owner, we have to adapt and do what we can.”

Rashid said that the reaction to the cafe’s promotion was so positive that he plans to bring back the deal every month. But it comes with a catch.

He said he would not post an announcement or schedule an official date. Instead, he plans on leaving “Easter eggs” across the cafe’s social media for customers to find hints to future promotions.

“When you have a viral moment, it’s an indicator that you’re doing something right,” Shay said. “Maybe you tested a new strategy. Maybe that strategy was to be a little bit more silly and the audience responded to that.”

And to those who worry about the cafe losing out on profits, Rashid says it’s not a problem.

“You’ve got to have some joy in this world, and if a little five second dance brings you joy, then it’s worth the free coffee.”

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Discolored water reported in 2 Massachusetts towns after long effort to get clean drinking water

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November 21, 2024

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Discolored water reported in 2 Massachusetts towns after long effort to get clean drinking water

Residents in Holbrook and Randolph report muddy, discolored water

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HOLBROOK – Residents in two Massachusetts communities are dealing with discolored water coming out of their pipes and they said it’s the latest issue in a years’ long process to get clean water.

Thick, muddy water

When John Davis woke up Tuesday morning in Holbrook, he found thick, muddy water flowing out of his tap. After a quick check of social media, it didn’t take long to figure out most of his neighbors were dealing with the same thing.

“It was, just, black mud water came out of the tap,” said Davis. “I had a couple of friends that did their laundry. Ruined their laundry, they’ve been bleaching in the sink.”

Davis has lived in Holbrook his entire life and said Tuesday’s dirty water debacle was just the latest in a years’ long effort to get clean drinking water. Each week for the last two years, Davis has been filling jugs up with clean spring water because the stuff coming out of his tap contains high levels of PFAS or “forever chemicals.” Davis said the town has advised residents not to cook with or drink their tap water.

New treatment plant

The town is working to fix the issue by developing a so-called Tri-Town Water Treatment Plant out of Braintree. The town of Holbrook said Tuesday’s muddy water is the result of Monday night work on the project.

In a statement, the Holbrook Public Works Department said:

“The Water Department is actively working to address the issue and appreciates your understanding during this time. Additionally, significant work was completed on Monday night on a major water transmission line that supplies the Holbrook’s Water Distribution System from the Randolph/Holbrook joint Water Treatment Plant. This work included the installation of two large junctions that will soon connect to new transmission lines from the Tri-Town Water Treatment Plant under construction in Braintree.”

The statement went on to say the new plant should be completed by January of 2026. They added if anyone’s water was still discolored Wednesday night, to flush their system by letting their bathtub or shower run.

The neighboring town of Randolph also reported discolored water as a result of the construction.

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Brandon Truitt is a general assignment reporter for WBZ-TV.

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Where are fires burning in Massachusetts? See map of where fire are burning

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November 20, 2024

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Where are fires burning in Massachusetts? See map of where fire are burning

The brush fires continue to burn in Massachusetts.

A major brush fire erupted at Blue Hills Reservation on Monday night, and crews continued to battle the blaze Tuesday.

In Braintree, a brush fire was reported in the woods near Skyline Drive on Monday.

“Fire will continue to smolder deep underground until we have a soaking rain,” states the Braintree Fire Department’s Instagram page.

On top of the major brush fires this week, the alerts for fires kept coming in consistently from Nov. 19-20. Using Dataminr, there were 10 notifications reported in Massachusetts by noon on Nov. 20 and 14 fires reported on Nov. 19.

See map of where fires are burning in MA

The National Weather Service is continuing to warn residents that the state is at high risk for fires, issuing a special advisory on Wednesday.

“The combination of prolonged dry weather and low relative humidities will contribute to elevated fire weather concerns Wednesday across Massachusetts. Obey fire bans, keep vehicles off dry grass and use extra caution if handling any potential ignition sources,” the agency said.

Brush fires/fire alerts today, Nov. 20

These alerts come from Dataminr.

Brush fire burns on 0 block of Mulberry St. in Groveland
Fire reported on 10 block of Overland St. Southbridge
Butternut Fire burns at 1,100 acres on East Mountain Rd. in Great Barrington
Fire reported on Great Neck Rd. South, Mashpee
Fire reported on 110 block of Townsend St. Worcester
Fire reported on Western Ave. Lynn
Fire reported on 200 block of Walnut Plain Rd. Rochester
Fire reported on 70 block of Wales St. Taunton
Brush fire prompts emergency response near Donald E Ross Elementary School on 20 block of Hayward St. in Braintree
Fire reported on Oakmont St. Webster

Brush fires/fires alerts on Nov. 19

Fire reported on 900 block of South St. Southbridge
Fire reported at intersection of Essex Street and Hampshire St. Lawrence
Fire reported on Methuen St. Lowell
Fire reported on 0 block of Shrewsbury St. Worcester
Fire reported on Azalea Rd. Winchester
Fire reported on Sycamore St. Westfield
Fire reported on 0 block of Wakefield Ave. Saugus
Fire reported on Rockland St. Abington
Fire reported on 300 block of Cherry St. Newton
Fire reported on 20 block of Virginia St. Dorchester
Fire reported on 200 block of Rockland St. Hanover
Three-alarm brush fire burns on 230 block of Topsfield Rd. in Wenham
Fire reported on 10 block of Colonial Ave. Lowell
Brush fire burns at Cedar Glen Golf Course on 60 block of Water St. in Saugus

Is this a bad season for brush fires in Massachusetts?

Yes.

The Carver Fire Department reported on Facebook that the average number of November brush fires in Massachusetts is 21.

“So far for November 2024 we are at 292 with over 700 acres burned” for the state, the department noted.

State fire officials report that there were 175 wildfires that continued to be an issue across Massachusetts earlier this month on Nov. 9.

Mass.gov stated that there were 203 brush fires in Massachusetts during the month of October, which is an increase of about 1,200% over the average. Typically, there are only about 15 brush fires in October.

How bad is the drought in Massachusetts?

As of this week, the U.S. Drought Monitor recently showed that dry conditions in Massachusetts keep getting worse.

That’s because the state really hasn’t seen any significant rain since September, with precipitation totals in October being low.

The Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs declared a Level 3 – Critical Drought for the central and northeast regions parts of Massachusetts late last week.

The U.S. Drought Monitor currently classifies just over 66% of the state as being in a severe drought covering most of the Boston area, North shore, Central Massachusetts and Western Massachusetts. Other parts of the state are considered to be in a moderate drought, while the Cape and Islands are currently classified as abnormally dry.

Is there any rain on the way? If so, will it help?

The National Weather Service stated that a “slow-moving frontal system” will bring overcast skies and rain Thursday into Friday, “which could mix with wet snow at locations above 1,500 feet elevation.”

Meteorologist Candice Hrencecin of the National Weather Service branch in Norton told USA Today Network on Tuesday, Nov. 19, that “about an inch of rain” can be expected this Thursday into Friday.

But after Thursday, the weather is supposed to dry up again, she added.

Regarding whether the forecasted rain would stop the drought, Hrencecin said, “Definitely not,” but she added it would help quench any ongoing brush fires.

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