Sudbury Opens Cooling Centers Ahead Of Expected Heat Wave

SUDBURY, MA — Sudbury will open cooling centers as Massachusetts prepares for a stretch of hot weather over the next week.

The cooling centers will be available at the Fairbank Community Center, 40 Fairbank Rd., and the Goodnow Library, 21 Concord Rd., with hours varying by location.

At the Fairbank Community Center, the Senior Center will be open as a cooling center from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday; 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesday; and 9 a.m. to noon on Friday.

The Park and Recreation/Atkinson Pool area at Fairbanks will be open from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday and from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

Goodnow Library will be open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, and from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday.

Town officials are urging residents to prepare for heat-related illness as summer begins and outdoor events become more common. Older adults, young children, pregnant people, outdoor workers and people with chronic health conditions are at higher risk during extreme heat.

Residents should drink water, limit alcohol, avoid heavy activity during the hottest parts of the day, take breaks in the shade or air conditioning and check on people at higher risk.

The Sudbury Board of Health released a Heat-Related Illness Advisory, available here.

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