Page 6 THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FriDAy, JUly 28, 2023 HOT! HOT! HOT! Statewide Heat Advisory in effect to start the weekend as first heat wave of summer arrives local residents asked to take heat safety precautions and keep watch over children, seniors and pets By Steve Freker T he first official heat wave of the summer arrived late Wednesday and is expected to continue through the start of the weekend today into Saturday. Temperatures were in the low 90s late Wednesday and on Thursday and are expected to remain in the 90s today to make three in a row – the first heat wave of Summer 2023. Overall, it has been a relatively mild summer, temperature-wise, climbing to 90 degrees Fahrenheit or above just two days this summer. A major contributing factor to the lack of high temperatures this summer has been the proliferation of rainy days – 12 days in June day. The hot temperatures will be accompanied by oppressive humidity, resulting in stifling heat index values: over 100 degrees on Thursday and Friday. The National Weather Service also issued a Heat Advisory beginning late Wednesday through Saturday. The heat advisory is meant to put residents on alert about heat-related illnesses, like heat stroke and dehydration. In Malden, due to predicted high temperatures, the City of Malden has made a variety of cooling options available around the city Wednesday, July 26 through today, Friday, July 28. The Malden Senior Community Center located at 7 Washington St., and fully airconditioned, is open be morial Pool on Mountain Avenue and the Splash Pad at Lincoln Commons. In Revere, Outdoor Cooling Stations were activated at the following locations – Costa Park, Sonny Myers Park, West Revere Complex and Harry Della Russo Stadium – from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. At each site there will be misting fans, water and sunscreen. City officials in Everett and Saugus also urged residents to take precautions and keep a watch on children, the elderly and pets during the predicted heat wave. For the official heat wave designation, there needs to be three consecutive days of 90 degree, or higher, readings. Last summer, we hit 90 degrees or greater 21 times and had two heat waves: one in July (for ASKS | FROM PAGE 4 gling. My father would say “If they buy a dozen, give them a dozen for free if they look like they need it.” Q: I understand your family NINETY DEGREES: Three days of 90 degree Fahrenheit or over temperatures constitutes an official heat wave. (Courtesy Photo) seven days) and one in August (for six days). A heat advisory was in place for both Thursday and Friday, which means heat-related illnesses can occur more easily under these conditions. Make sure to stay hydrated, seek shade and air conditioning, and check up on family, friends and neighbors. Remember: Young kids and pets should never be had a milk business. A: Yes. The milk business got started because the U.S. milk was terrible. We had about 50 cows. Hood wanted our milk because the customers were leaving them left in vehicles. On Saturday, a cold front arrives at the surface from the Northwest, triggering more storms after high temperatures reach 90 degrees again for parts of southern New England. New air arrives behind the cold front on Sunday, which means lower humidity, lots of sunshine and noticeably cooler temperatures, around 80. and coming over to my father. When they tested my father’s milk, they said it was the best milk around. My dad had a very successful dairy business; everybody wanted the milk, but Hood put them out of business. They were taking our bottles and breaking them. Q: So your mom was pretty active with the dairy business? A: Yes. Dad never milked the cows. He was out on the milk route. When my mom milked the cows, I went out and held the tail, so it wouldn’t hit her. Most of the children helped out. We all took turns. And when my dad worked for Lynn Gas & Electric, my mother was doing a lot of the work on the farm. Later on, the farm turned into growing flowers. Gould’s Florist started on Route 1 before it moved to Lynnfield. Q: 196 Walnut Street. Guess you lived pretty close to Route 1? A: I lived 500 yards from Route 1. My mother used to tell me that Route 1 was just ASKS | SEE PAGE 7
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