Extended Hours at Pool, Cooling Centers

Today is Thursday, July 21. Here are five things you need to know today.

1. It's hot. Wicked hot. Here's what the city is doing to help you stay safe and stay cool. The Clougherty Pool is open later -- until 9 p.m. And there are "cooling centers" available for residents at the Community Center, over at the high school, and at the Golden Age Senior Center on Main Street.

2. This week Kathy Giordano's got , and the greater Boston area. I'm willing to bet many of you might be interested in this topic. Take a few minutes to read it. You'll be glad you did.

3. Well. There was this week. On Tuesday, a local man made off with an undetermined amount of cash from Sovereign Bank. But he was arrested, police say, and possibly the same suspect they were looking for from the last robbery at Sovereign Bank. You can read more .

4. So we've already reported that the . What we haven't reported is that officers have challenged the kids to a re-match. There are photos and a nice little write-up at the BPD web site if you're interested.

5. So how hot is it? Forecast says sunny and hot with a high near 97. The heat index value could be as high as 103. But there will be a breeze?

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