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Temperatures could hit 100 degrees in Boston on back-to-back days for the first time in more than 80 years.

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Temperatures could hit 100 degrees in Boston on back-to-back days for the first time in more than 80 years.

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As beaches in Ipswich opened following this week's Merrimack River sewer rupture, beaches in Marblehead and Swampscott were closed.
Beaches at Plum Island, Salisbury and Ipswich were all off limits to swimming ahead of the holiday weekend early on Wednesday.
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Plum Island Beach was closed on Monday ahead of a searing week of summer weather because of a sewer system breakdown in Haverhill.
Franchise partners opened a Shaquille O'Neal "Big Chicken" location in Beverly on Monday.
An underage operative will be used in 2026 alcohol checks starting in July, while marijuana and THC inspections begin immediately.