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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 Sep 30, 2026
Summary of the Historic Nor’easter of September 2026 at Blue Hill Observatory

The historic early-season nor’easter of 25-29 September 2026 caused major impacts over the northeastern U.S. coastal areas including very high rainfall amounts,…

News Sep 28, 2026
A record-breaking day of rain on Great Blue Hill

Special Weather Report  ·  September 27, 2026 A record-breaking day of rain on Great Blue Hill The nor’easter dropped 5.15 inches of…

News Sep 27, 2026
A new wind record on Great Blue Hill

Special Weather Report  ·  September 26, 2026 A new wind record on Great Blue Hill As the nor’easter moved through on Saturday…

News Aug 2, 2026
Book Tours & Events Online

New Online Everything’s Bookable Online — Meet TourBook We’ve launched a single new system for booking tours, sponsoring history, scheduling school programs,…

News Aug 2, 2026
Eat Out, Give Back: We’re a Dine Out Boston Beneficiary

Partnership News We’re a Featured Beneficiary of Dine Out Boston Meet Boston has named Blue Hill Observatory one of three charitable beneficiaries…

News Aug 1, 2026
A Heartfelt Thank You

An update on our vandalism recovery — and on the community that made it possible.

News Jul 31, 2026
Canadian Wildfire Smoke Over Blue Hill

From the Summit When Wildfire Smoke Turned Our Skies Orange Smoke from Canadian wildfires drifted into New England in mid-July, dimming the…

News Jul 30, 2026
Save the Record – Campaign Update

Campaign Update Save the Record: $25,334 and Counting Since launching in June, our grassroots campaign to protect Blue Hill’s 141-year climate record…

News Jul 18, 2026
Launch Your Meteorology Career 2026 Highlights

Education Launch Your Meteorology Career: Our Biggest Year Yet Eighteen students spent a week at the birthplace of meteorology — living the…

News Jul 16, 2026
Registration is Open for the Conference

Formerly the Southern New England Weather Conference, this year’s event steps into a new chapter