According to state officials, Martha’s Vineyard is no longer in a drought.
Energy and Environmental Affairs Secretary Rebecca Tepper issued a statement on Friday reporting that the Island, after being in a drought for about three-quarters of the year, was downgraded. Tepper and the state’s Drought Management Task Force (DMTF) collected data from August 2024 through June 2025 before issuing a decision on Friday afternoon.
The secretary, in a statement, said that there were low amounts of rain over June across the state, but that the culmination of recent months with above average rainfall has helped. The Island did experience a significant rain event in late May, when close to six inches fell in some areas.
The last time the Island was not in a drought was in October when the state announced that the Island was in a level one drought. In February, the state classified the Vineyard as being in a significant, or level two, drought. Then in May, that was downgraded to a mild drought once again.
Across Massachusetts, only Nantucket and the Cape are currently classified as being in a drought.
Well , what do you know ? About a year ago when the Times posted an article that the Vineyard was in a drought situation, some MV Times hater posted that they would never tell us when we weren’t. I pointed out a few times when they did. So, I wonder if this person is reading this one–Maybe now that person can quit with the hate– The Times reports the status — either way.
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