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Boston school officials assured the community that in the few schools that are not able to be outfitted with air conditioning, they are doing all they can with fans and supplying plenty of water.

The intense bout of heat that’s been blanketing New England this week has made for a tough start to school for many students and teachers. Just over a dozen schools in Boston’s public district lack air conditioning, and an online dashboard is shedding light on how hot it can get inside these classrooms. Eleven of the schools recorded temperatures...

Some schools in New England are resorting to early dismissals or even calling off class.

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu has declared a heat emergency for Thursday and Friday, as high temperatures impact much of New England. Cooling centers will be open at 15 Boston Centers for Youth & Families from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. There also will be 64 splash pads open throughout the city. Boston Public Library branches are another option to escape…

With some pretty intense heat settling into New England just as students all over the region return to the classrooms, some school districts are resorting to canceling class and dismissing early to keep everyone safe. In Massachusetts, there were a handful of districts reporting early dismissals or cancellations on Thursday morning, including Worcester Public Schools, which would be letting out…

The school year just got underway and there’s already a shake-up in the schedule. Schools in multiple communities across New England will be closed or let out early because of the heat. In Providence, Rhode Island, 19 of the city’s public schools are closed Thursday, while the rest will remain open. Classes have been canceled for the rest of...

Some schools across New England have announced closings and early dismissals because of the hot weather.

Doctors say the best thing people can do for their kids is dress them in lightweight clothing, lighter colors, maybe pack an extra water, or put extra ice in their water bottle.

Many schools lack air conditioning, make the start of the school year extra hot.

Several major school districts in the Boston area announced they were modifying or canceling classes on Thursday and Friday, with heat and humidity set to bring the heat index up around 100. See an updated list of school closings in the area here. Lowell Public Schools are closing Thursday and Friday, citing the “extremely hot weather” in the forecast that…

Experts explained that there are different symptoms between heat strokes and heat exhaustion.

Boston’s heat emergency is once again in effect on Friday, as high temperatures continue to blanket the region. Communities across the Commonwealth have been opening up cooling centers and other accommodations to help locals to stay cool over this period of hot weather, which really kicked up on Thursday. The City of Boston has cooling centers at 15 Youth &…

The NBC10 Boston First Alert weather team shares how hot it will get, while we check in with how Bostonians plan to stay cool and get tips for keeping pets from overheating, too.

To avoid any sort of medical issue tied to the heat, doctors say it’s important to listen to the body and monitor for any signs of heat-related illness.

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu has declared a heat emergency for Thursday and Friday, as temperatures and humidity rise — creating “feels like” temperatures that could reach near 100 degrees. To give people in the city a chance to keep cool, Boston will have 15 cooling centers open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and will also have 64 splash pads…

As many people surely plan to spend at least some of the day outdoors to soak up the sun, there are some things to keep in mind about the weather conditions on Thursday.

New England is about to get a blast of summery warmth, as temperatures are expected to hit 80 degrees for the first time since September in Boston. As many people surely plan to spend at least some of the day outdoors to soak up the sun, there are some things to keep in mind about the weather conditions on Thursday….

Individual towns are now stepping up to try and help. In the Town of Scituate, for example, there is now a Tier 4 water ban in place. That means there’s a total ban on all nonessential outside water use.

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu has extended the current heat emergency through Tuesday due to the ongoing hot weather. This is now the second time the heat emergency has been extended, after it started last Thursday. “With the weather forecast now showing the high temperatures and humidity lasting through Tuesday, we’re extending the heat emergency to make sure all of...

The entire state of Massachusetts is under some sort of drought status as of Monday morning, causing concerns over fire danger to rise. Individual towns are now stepping up to try and help. In the Town of Scituate, for example, there is now a Tier 4 water ban in place. That means there’s a total ban on all nonessential outside...