Results tagged “heatemergency”

Today may be the hottest day of the summer. How are Bay Staters reacting to it? Well, earlier today, Bostonist happily wrote about city pools staying open so we can beat the heat. Mayor Thomas Menino knows how to keep voters residents happy duuring a heat emergency. Everyone is not as lucky. After Cambridge struggled to keep Veterans Memorial Pool at Magazine Beach open longer, the pool was closed today after a chlorine spill. Across the state, 21 of 27 pools run by the state Department of Conservation and Recreation are closed for the summer due a lifeguard shortage. more ›

Mayor Thomas Menino has just declared that Boston's staggering 90+ degree temperatures constitute a heat emergency. You know what that means. Pool party. Mumbles's office reminds you to take cool showers, wear light, loose fitting clothing, and stop by Boston's pools for a dip. The pools are open until 9 p.m. for the rest of the week, and we have a list of them after the jump. Don't forget to make sure that your old neighbors aren't dead from heatstroke before you go. more ›