Many cities in the watershed have places to help people stay cool during this heat wave (July 19 - July 21). Check the list below to find cooling centers near you:
Boston Globe (locations in Boston/Cambridge/Somerville): https://www.bostonglobe.com/2022/07/19/lifestyle/need-beat-this-weeks-heat-head-one-these-75-spray-fountains-pools-or-community-centers/
Arlington: https://www.arlingtonma.gov/Home/Components/News/News/10395/16
Boston: https://www.boston.gov/news/mayor-wu-declares-heat-emergency-opens-12-bcyf-cooling-centers
Burlington: https://bcattv.org/burlington-to-open-cooling-center-in-the-face-of-extreme-temperatures/
Cambridge: https://www.cambridgema.gov/news/2022/05/informationonextremeheat
Chelsea: https://www.chelseama.gov/home/news/resident-advisory-helpful-tips-prepare-heat-week
Lexington: https://www.lexingtonma.gov/1367/Staying-Cool-Safe-in-Hot-Weather
Malden: https://www.cityofmalden.org/AlertCenter.aspx?AID=Heat-Advisory-Cooling-Center-Opening-312
Winchester: https://www.winchester.us/AlertCenter.aspx?AID=High-temperatures-forecasted-for-this-we-243
Please also see Massachusetts state guidelines for staying safe during extreme heat >>> https://www.mass.gov/info-details/extreme-heat-safety-tips
*We will update this list as we hear of more opportunities to stay cool.
If you have info for the following towns/cities, please email marissa.zampino@mysticriver.org: Belmont | Everett | Medford | Reading | Revere | Somerville | Stoneham | Wakefield | Watertown | Wilmington | Winthrop | Woburn
