More than a dozen spray decks in Boston and across Massachusetts opened Monday as temperatures reached record levels. A heat advisory ran from 11 a.m. Tuesday through 8 p.m. Wednesday while forecasts called for record highs in the low to mid-90s across southern New England. Boston surpassed the previous record high of 90 degrees just before noon Tuesday, with temperatures expected to reach about 94 degrees. The Department of Conservation and Recreation manages 14 active spray decks, with additional sites scheduled to open later in May and June. Most facilities remain open until Sept. 13, with some closing in late August. Ocean and inland beaches open for Memorial Day weekend, and public swimming pools open June 20.
"More than a dozen spray decks in Boston and across Massachusetts opened Monday amid record-breaking temperatures this week, state officials announced. A heat advisory was issued from 11 a.m. Tuesday through 8 p.m. Wednesday, as meteorologists forecast record highs in the low- to mid-90s for much of southern New England. Just before noon Tuesday, Boston beat the old record-high of 90 degrees, with the high temperature expected to reach around 94 degrees."
"Managed by the Department of Conservation and Recreation, 14 of these spray decks, also known as splash pads, are now active in locations including Boston, Cambridge, Revere, Holyoke, and Belmont. While DCR operates a total of 22 spray decks, the remaining sites are scheduled to open later in May and June. Most facilities will remain open until Sept. 13, though some are slated for an earlier closure in late August."
"Additionally, DCR's ocean and inland beaches are set to open for Memorial Day weekend on Saturday. Dozens of public swimming pools across the state will open June 20. Beaver Brook (Belmont) Artesani (Boston) Alfond Lee (Boston) SWC-Mission Hill (Boston) Richard McKinnon Park (Cambridge) McCrehan Memorial (Cambridge) Neponset (Dorchester) Holyoke Heritage (Holyoke) Moynihan (Hyde Park) Olsen (Hyde Park) SWC-Johnson (Jamaica Plain) SWC-Stony Brook (Jamaica Plain) Sullivan (Revere) Cass (Roxbury) Magazine (Cambridge) Veteran's Memorial (Fall River) Freetown State Forest (Freetown) Bradley Palmer (Topsfield) Springfield (Springfield) Allied Veterans (Everett) Holland (Malden) Latta (Somerville)"
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