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Sudbury Cooling Centers Include Senior Center, Library

This week's heat wave is forecast to peak Thursday with heat indices near 100 in the area.

Experts advise residents to stay cool this week during a dangerous heat wave in Massachusetts.
Experts advise residents to stay cool this week during a dangerous heat wave in Massachusetts. (Shutterstock)

SUDBURY, MA — Sudbury residents will have some options to seek refuge from the heat wave Tuesday to Friday, although the Juneteenth holiday will disrupt some cooling options.

The Sudbury Senior Center, 40 Fairbank Road, will be open Thursday and Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., but won't be open Wednesday.

The Goodnow Library will be open Thursday from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday.

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Outside the area, the state Department of Recreation and Conservation (DCR) will extend hours at pools, wading pools, spray decks, beaches, and waterfronts. For a list of DCR’s ocean beaches click here, and for the freshwater inland beaches click here.

Forecasts say the heat wave will peak Thursday, with the potential for a cooling trend due to possible thunderstorms on Friday.

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