Many dug and spring-fed wells, like this one in Pomfret, are running dry this fall. Drilling a new one can be costly. Faye Longo first noticed her spring-fed well was starting to run dry in late July.

More than half of New Hampshire is experiencing severe or extreme drought conditions right now, with the lowest groundwater levels in the northern half of the state. The New Hampshire Department of ...

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In McGalloway Township, the northernmost reach of Oxford County, homeowner Jessica Champagne is one of many in drought-stricken Maine who is resorting to nearby river water to replenish the family’s ...

The November 6, 2025 drought monitor map, using data as of November 4, 2025. Graphic courtesy National Weather Service/U.S. Drought Monitor. In McGalloway Township, the northernmost reach of Oxford ...