GREENFIELD, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — Heading into a third day of the regional heat advisory, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health’s Bureau of Climate and Environmental Health has issued an “Extreme Heat Alert.”
Cool off in community cooling centers or DCR beaches, swimming pools and water decks, many available with accessibility features. It is also advisable to check on those especially vulnerable such as seniors, those without air conditioning, and those with chronic illnesses.