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Jul 18, 2008 5:34 pm US/Eastern
Heat Brings Air Quality Alert
BOSTON (WBZ) ―
A return of hazy, hot, and humid weather will drive up smog levels this weekend.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says the air quality will be unhealthy in much of New England starting Friday.
The National Weather Service has issued an
Air Quality Alert from 2 p.m. until 10 p.m. for most of Massachusetts and southern New Hampshire.
The Mass. Department of Environmental Protection says the unhealthy air quality will continue for the entire state all weekend.
(Click
here for the latest air quality forecast in Massachusetts)
In addition to the smog, the conditions will likely lead to high demand for electricity.
People should limit strenuous outdoor activity if possible to avoid heat-related illnesses.
For tips on how to beat the heat, click
here.
Mayor Thomas M. Menino has issued a heat advisory for Saturday, opening air-conditioned Boston Centers for Youth and Families (BCYF) community centers to residents looking for relief from the heat.
The centers will be open during business hours, as follows:
BCYF Cooling Centers
Blackstone CC: 50 West Brookline St, Boston 635-5162 Sat 9AM-5PM
Charlestown CC: 255 Medford St., Charlestown 635-5169 Sat 9AM-5PM
Curley CC (L St.): 1663 Columbia Road, South Boston 635-5104 Sat/Sun 9AM-4PM
Curtis Hall CC: 20 South Str., Jamaica Plain 635-5193 Sat 9AM-5PM
Gallivan CC: 61 Woodruff Way, Mattapan 635-5252 Sat 9AM-2PM
Grove Hall CC: 48 Geneva Ave, Dorchester 635-2648 Sat 9AM-5PM
Harborside CC(Umana): 312 Border St., East Boston 635-5114 Sat 9AM-5PM
Holland CC: 85 Olney St., Dorchester 635-5144 Sat 9AM-5PM
Jackson-Mann CC: 500 Cambridge St, Allston 635-5153 Sat 9AM-5PM
Madison Park CC: 55 New Dudley St., Roxbury 635-5209 Sat 9AM-8PM
Mildred Avenue CC: 5 Mildred Ave., Mattapan 635-1328 Sat 9AM-5PM
Murphy CC 1 Worrell St., Dorchester 635-5150 Sat 9AM-5PM
Marshall CC: 35 Westville Ave., Dorchester 635-5148 Sat 9AM-5PM
Nazzarro CC: 30 North Bennet St, North End 635-5166 Sat 9AM-5PM
Quincy CC: 885 Washington St, Boston 635-5129 Sat 12PM-10PM
Roslindale CC: 6 Cummins Highway, Roslindale 635-5185 Sat 9AM-5PM
Shelburne CC: 2730 Washington St, Roxbury 635-5213 Sat 9AM-5PM
Tobin CC: 1481 Tremont St, Roxbury 635-5216 Sat 9AM-5PM
BCYF Centers with Pools
Blackstone CC: 50 West Brookline St., Boston 635-5162 Sat 9AM-5PM
Charlestown CC: 255 Medford St., Charlestown 635-5169 Sat 9AM-5PM
*Clougherty Pool: Bunker Hill Street, Charlestown 635-5173 Sat/Sun11AM-DUSK
*Draper Pool: 5279 Washington St., West Roxbury 635-5021 Sat 7:30AM-2:30PM
*Flaherty Pool: 160 Florence St., Roslindale 635-5181 Sat 7AM-3PM
Harborside CC: 312 Border St., East Boston 635-5114 Sat 9AM-5PM
Holland CC: 85 Olney St., Dorchester 635-5144 Sat 9AM-5PM
Madison Park CC: 55 New Dudley St., Roxbury 635-5209 Sat 9AM-5PM
Marshall CC: 35 Westville Ave., Dorchester 635-5148 Sat 9AM-5PM
Mildred Ave CC: 5 Mildred Ave., Mattapan 635-1328 Sat 9AM-5PM
*Mirabella Pool: 475 Commercial St., North End 635-1276 Sat/Sun11AM-DUSK
Murphy CC: 1 Worrell St., Dorchester 635-5150 Sat 9AM-5PM
* Paris Street Pool: 113 Paris St., East Boston 635-5125 Sat 9AM-5PM
Quincy CC: 885 Washington St., Boston 635-5129 Sat 12PM-10PM
* Pool Only Sites
For more information, residents are urged to call the Mayor's 24-hour hotline at 617-635-4500.
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