Excessive Heat Warning: Peabody Opens Cooling Centers This Week

PEABODY, MA — With temperatures expected to challenge 100 degrees this week, Peabody has opened several cooling centers in the city for those in need of air conditioning.

The North Shore Community Action Programs at 119 R Foster Street will be open on Tuesday and Thursday from noon to 4:30 p.m. All three branches of the Peabody Institute Library will also be open during normal operating hours on Tuesday and Thursday.

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On the Juneteenth holiday on Wednesday, the Peter A. Torigian Senior Center at 75 Central Street will be open to the public from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Residents are encouraged to check on elderly neighbors and family members as well as those with medical conditions, drink plenty of fluids, avoid alcoholic beverages and liquids high in sugar or caffeine and limit physical activity outdoors during the hours of 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. when the sun is at its strongest.