PICS: Heat Wave Settles Over Mass. Published at 10:07 pm on July 20, 2019 Published at 10:07 pm on July 20, 2019 22 photos 1/22 A sign in Boston's Southie neighborhood displaying the city's current temperature reads "96." 2/22 People headed to Boston's Carson Beach on Saturday to beat the heat. 3/22 Another shot of beachgoers on Saturday. 4/22 Others stayed in the shade. 5/22 Beachgoers enjoy a game of volleyball at Carson Beach. 6/22 People cooling off in the water at Carson Beach. 7/22 Two men play some soccer at Carson Beach. 8/22 Several boats were out in the water just off Carson Beach in Boston. 9/22 Beachgoers play Spikeball. 10/22 Boys enjoy some water in Lawrence, Mass. 11/22 An image of the sizzling pavement in Lawrence Saturday afternoon. 12/22 A child takes a sip of water amid the heat wave. 13/22 Volunteers hand out water bottles in Lawrence on Saturday. 14/22 Children play in a splash pad in Lawrence on Saturday. 15/22 Another shot of boys cooling off in the water Saturday. 16/22 A sign reads "Free Water" as volunteers hand out bottled water in Lawrence. 17/22 Children sip water and cool off in a splash pad in Lawrence. 18/22 Lawrence police stand with a pile of donated water bottles. 19/22 Officers head out to distribute the donated water bottles Saturday afternoon. 20/22 Officers find the young boys at the splash pad and offer them some water bottles. 21/22 A 10-month-old takes a sip of cold water on a hot day in Lawrence. 22/22 A public library in Lawrence offers bottled water. More Photo Galleries PHOTOS: A Beautiful Snowy Day in Boston Boston’s Still Beautiful on a Dreary, Rainy Day PHOTOS: Final Day of Storm Brings Heavy Batches of Snow Top Entertainment Pictures: ‘Bombshell’ Premieres, Miss Universe 2019, More