How To Stay Cool During Brookline’s Heat Wave

BROOKLINE, MA — A heat wave is expected in parts of Massachusetts this week, including Brookline. Here’s how to beat the heat as temperatures reach 90 degrees and higher through Friday.

The Town of Brookline will open cooling stations in the Community Room on the first floor of the Public Safety Building at 350 Washington Street, which will be open 24 hours per day, and inside the Brookline Senior Center at 93 Winchester Street, which will be open weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Town libraries and the pool are also open to the Brookline community. To view library locations and hours, click here. To view the hours of operation at the Evelyn Kirrane Aquatics Center, click here. Residents can also access water play areas in parks and playgrounds throughout Brookline between dawn and dusk.

The Brookline Housing Authority will have air-conditioned community rooms available for residents of 61 Park Street, 90 Longwood Avenue, 50 Pleasant Street, 190 Harvard Street, and Colonel Floyd at 28 Foster Street.

Town officials recommend that residents turn on their air conditioners on days that are over 90 degrees if possible. Those who are concerned about the cost may contact Eversource by clicking here.

"The heat we are forecast to feel over the next few days can be potentially dangerous, especially to those with pre-existing conditions or difficulty accessing air conditioning,” Director of Public Health & Human Services Sigalle Reiss said in a statement. "We encourage Brookline community members to check on their at-risk neighbors and family members.”

To view a list of heat safety tips from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, click here.