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This is where you can learn about the latest news from the Blue Hill Observatory and where you can find links to where BHO has been mentioned in media reports and articles.

News Feb 11, 2022
Announcing Blue Hill Observatory’s 2022 Summer Workshop: “Launch Your Weather Career”

About Blue Hill Observatory & Science Center’s Summer Meteorology Workshop Our immersive summer meteorology workshop is for students who have an interest…

News Jan 29, 2022
Historic Blizzard of 2022 Impacted New England with Strong Winds and Record Snowfall

  An historic blizzard that intensified to at least 969 mb (28.61 inches) as it passed offshore on Saturday, January 29th, 2022…

News Jan 22, 2022
Blue Hill Observatory & Science Center Announces a $100K Grant from the Yawkey Foundation

Milton, MA, January 21, 2022 Blue Hill Observatory & Science Center (BHOSC) today announces it has received a “Program & Small Capital”…

News Dec 30, 2021
Two Tornado Outbreaks in December 2021 Have Raised Questions About Extreme Weather Nationally and Even for New England

Authored by Robert Thompson, retired Meteorologist-in-Charge of the Boston/Norton National Weather Service (NWS) Forecast Office. He is now an adjunct professor at…

News Oct 19, 2021
Observatory Receives a “Save America’s Treasures” Grant to Conserve our Historic Climate Books – Your Help is Needed to Raise Matching Funds

The non-profit Blue Hill Observatory and Science Center,a National Historic Landmark located atop Great Blue Hill, was recently awarded a “Save America’s…

News Jul 9, 2021
Tropical Storm Elsa Drenches Southern New England

After making landfall in Florida and moving over much of the East Coast of the United States over the past two days,…

News Apr 16, 2021
Daily Record Snowfall at the Observatory on April 16th

A strong coastal storm combined with anomalously cold temperatures to bring a record breaking snowfall and more than two inches of much needed…

News Apr 3, 2021
Observatory Open for Tours Through Late May/Early June 2021

We are excited to announce that the major Observatory renovation project, which has been in the planning stages for several years, is…

News Feb 1, 2021
State of the Climate at Blue Hill Observatory: 2020

This report is an updated summary of the extensive annual and seasonal climate records of the Blue Hill Observatory that also documents…

News Nov 9, 2020
Small Local Earthquake Observed on November 8th

Shortly after 9 AM EST on Sunday, November 8th, 2020 a small 3.6 magnitude earthquake shook parts of southeastern New England. The…