Framingham Opens 3 Cooling Centers Amid Heatwave

FRAMINGHAM, MA — It's going to be a hot one in Framingham — and the rest of Massachusetts — to end this week.

Framingham officials have opened three cooling centers through Friday to deal with the weather.

The entire state except the Berkshires will be under a heat advisory starting at 11 a.m. due to possible heat index values between 95 and 100. The heat index is a measure of how hot it feels through a combination of air temperature and humidity.

The heat advisory will be in effect until Saturday night, and the advisory is meant to alert people to stay cool and hydrated, and to keep an eye on vulnerable relatives like children, the elderly and people with chronic illnesses.

Cities and towns across the state have opened cooling centers, including the three in Framingham.

Cooling centers are for both Framingham residents, and any non-residents, who need to get out of the heat, city officials said.

They are:

• Main Framingham Public Library, 49 Lexington St., 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Thursday and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday
• Christa McAuliffe Library branch, 746 Water St., 9:30 to 9 p.m. Thursday and 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Callahan Center, 535 Union Ave., 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Thursday, and 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Friday