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Salem Splash Pads To Open Ahead Of Summer Heat Rush

Salem Mayor Dominick Pangallo said the two splash will open this week.

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All community members are invited to cool off at the pads with temperatures expected to hit 90 degrees later this week.
All community members are invited to cool off at the pads with temperatures expected to hit 90 degrees later this week. (Tim Lee)

SALEM, MA — Salem's two splash pads will open this week just ahead of the first summer heat of the season.

Mayor Dominick Pangallo said the pads at the Forest River Pool (32 Clifton Avenue) and Mary Jane Lee Park (the corner of Prince and Palmer Streets) will open as of Tuesday.

All community members are invited to cool off at the pads with temperatures expected to hit 90 degrees later this week.

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(Scott Souza is a Patch field editor covering Beverly, Danvers, Marblehead, Peabody, Salem and Swampscott. He can be reached at Scott.Souza@Patch.com. X/Twitter: @Scott_Souza.)

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