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Heat advisory through Saturday: 95-98 degrees
August 6, 2026
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City issues heat advisory for Boston through Saturday
The city issued a heat advisory for Thursday, August 6, through Saturday, August 8, with the highest heat indices expected to range from 95 to 98 degrees and little relief overnight. Emergency Management director Brooke Amendola urged residents to stay hydrated, limit time outdoors during the hottest parts of the day and check on neighbors. Boston EMS typically sees a 10-15% increase in 911 calls during a heat wave; cooling resources, BCYF locations and state-owned pools are listed on the city's website.
City of Boston
Council urges sheriff to adopt paid-leave policy after inmate death
The Boston City Council approved a resolution urging the Suffolk County Sheriff's Department to place officers involved in in-custody deaths on paid leave, following a July 22 medical examiner's homicide ruling.
Boston 25 News
Downtown Crossing safety summit held after string of attacks
Boston residents, business owners, and city leaders held a public safety summit to address a recent uptick in violent crime near the Park Street and Boylston Street MBTA stations in Downtown Crossing.
WHDH 7News
Fabiola Méndez performs at MFA's Concerts in the Courtyard
Puerto Rican cuatrista and composer Fabiola Méndez performs a sold-out outdoor show at the Museum of Fine Arts Boston on Thursday, August 6, at 7:30 p.m.
Museum of Fine Arts Boston
NFIB urges shoppers to support small businesses on tax-free weekend
The National Federation of Independent Business in Massachusetts urged residents to support local merchants during the state's sales tax holiday on August 8-9.
National Federation of Independent Business
Sunset Boulevard opens at The Rockwell in Somerville
Moonstruck Theater Company opens its run of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Tony Award-winning musical 'Sunset Boulevard' at The Rockwell on Thursday, August 6.
The Rockwell
Feds offer historic Boston Light Station stewardship at no cost
The U.S. General Services Administration announced an opportunity for eligible organizations to acquire the 310-year-old Boston Light on Little Brewster Island at no cost for preservation and maintenance.
U.S. General Services Administration
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