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Boston declares heat emergency as temperatures set to reach 100°
Boston will remain in a heat emergency through Tuesday, with temperatures expected to reach a record-setting 100 degrees.
“With this heat emergency coming as we kick off the summer season, we ask our community members to please take care and prepare accordingly for the extreme heat,” said Mayor Michelle Wu. … “Be sure to stay hydrated, take breaks from working outside and regularly check in on neighbors, friends, and family.”
The week is expected to kick off Monday with “dangerous heat and humidity,” reaching a high in the mid-90s. Temperatures are expected to only get hotter Tuesday, according to National Weather Service forecasts.
“There’ll be a brief break for Boston (Monday), because there’s going to be a sea breeze,” said National Weather Service meteorologist Kevin Cadima. “So it won’t be quite as hot as some of the areas to the west, but by Tuesday, it looks like Boston could get close to 100 degrees.”
Boston is likely to break the previous heat record for June 24 set at 95 degrees in 2013, Cadima said. The record high for June in Boston is 100 degrees, set three times in 1925, 1952 and 2021.
The City of Boston declared a heat emergency over the weekend through Tuesday night. The city will take steps during the emergency including open splash pads and pools throughout the city, Boston Public Library locations available to escape the heat, and BCYF cooling centers open to the general public.
City and state officials urge residents to take certain precautions during heat emergencies, including never leaving children or pets in unattended cars, take breaks from being outside, staying hydrated by drinking water every 15-20 minutes and not setting any outdoor fires in Boston.
“You want to escape the heat if you can,” said Cadima. “Stay in air conditioned places and avoid strenuous activity, avoid direct sunlight when you’re doing any physical activities.”
Signs of heat exhaustion include heavy sweating, cool and clammy skin, dizziness, nausea, and muscle aches, and anyone suffering persistent symptoms should call 911 immediately, Boston official said. The heat may be dangerous and deadly for older adults, young children, people with chronic medical conditions, and individuals without access to cooling or shelter.
“If you fall into one of these higher-risk groups, or care for someone who does, it is especially important to take precautions: stay cool, stay hydrated, and seek medical attention if you begin experiencing signs of heat-related illness,” said Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency Director Dawn Brantley.
More information on heat emergency preparedness can be found at boston.gov/heat. Residents can also call 311 with any questions about available City services during the emergency.
“The heat starts to slowly ease on Wednesday,” said Cadima. “It looks like generally in Boston, probably like the mid to upper 80s Wednesday. And then it cools off dramatically for the rest of the week into the weekend with highs in the 70s.”
Wednesday is expected to remain in mostly sunny and hot, NWS forecasts. On Thursday, the high lowers to the mid-70s, forecasts show, with mostly cloudy skies and a chance of precipitation.
Friday heading into the weekend, highs are expected to dip into the low 70s, NWS forecasts show.
“There’s really daily chances of of showers from Wednesday right into the weekend,” said Cadima. “It won’t be raining all the time, but it’s just an unsettled period where each day there’ll likely be some pop up showers and maybe a few thunderstorms at times as well.”
A 20-year-old Boston man is facing a series of charges after prosecutors say he shot at Boston Police officers during an attempted stop in Dorchester before leading them on a foot chase through neighborhood backyards.
Rasiel Carbuccia was arraigned in Dorchester District Court Thursday on a list of charges, including assault with a dangerous weapon, carrying without a license and possession of a large capacity firearm, stemming from the Wednesday night incident near Devon and Laredo streets.
Opened fire with ghost gun, prosecutors say
According to prosecutors, Boston Police officers attempted to stop Carbuccia when he pulled out a gun and began shooting, striking a Boston police cruiser before fleeing the scene.
Investigators said Carbuccia ran through backyards and hopped fences before he was taken into custody. Officers did not fire their weapons during the encounter.
Prosecutors said investigators later recovered the firearm along the path where Carbuccia had been running.
“It was determined that the firearm was a ghost gun, and it did not possess a serial number,” Suffolk County prosecutor Jacqueline Martinelli said in court.
Union says “everyone should be outraged”
Larry Calderone, president of the Boston Police Patrolmen’s Association, said the shooting is part of what he believes is a troubling trend of violence this summer and renewed his call for more officers on Boston streets.
“Everybody should be outraged. Bullets flying in the city’s streets at uniformed police officers. How can we possibly convince the general public that they’re safe to walk around their own neighborhoods?” Calderone said.
“We have teenagers pulling firearms and stealing mopeds from others in broad daylight. We have shots being fired at police officers in uniform, officers being attacked, people being shot daily that we can’t solve the crimes,” he added.
No one was injured in the shooting, but Calderone said the outcome could have been much worse.
“Thank goodness, neither officer or a pedestrian, an innocent child or somebody in the middle of the evening did not get killed last night. Just as thankful, at least they caught him. They recovered the weapon,” he said.
After the arraignment, Carbuccia’s attorney declined to discuss the case in detail but indicated mental health issues could become part of the proceedings.
“Ultimately as you guys know this is a process that has to play out and he’s presumed innocent and there’s going to be a number of things that are going to come out in respect to mental health and potentially the investigation, I don’t really have much more to say beyond that,” attorney Bob White told reporters.
According to prosecutors, Carbuccia had two open assault cases and an active warrant at the time of his arrest.
He’s being held in jail without bail and is scheduled to return to court later this month for a dangerousness hearing.
The Boston Red Sox will return to action on Friday to kick off the second half of the 2026 Major League Baseball season with a doubleheader against the Tampa Bay Rays.
The last few weeks have been incredible for Boston and have really gotten the organization right back into the thick of the playoff race. Beforehand, the Red Sox looked like one of the worst teams in baseball. Now, Boston is 46-48 and has won 14 of its last 16 games. It’s why you play the games. The MLB season is long and full of ups and downs. Sure, the first few months of the season were full of many down moments for the Red Sox, but they flipped a switch, got hot, and now are right back in the mix.
Now, there are just over two weeks to go until the 2026 trade deadline and Boston should be looking to add. But who should the Red Sox be targeting? Here are four intriguing options for Craig Breslow and the Red Sox’s front office to target.
Gleyber Torres — Detroit Tigers
The former longtime New York Yankee is a member of the Detroit Tigers and was slashing .280/.395/.395 with a .790 OPS, four homers and 18 RBIs before the All-Star break. Torres is on the Injured List, but has already begun a rehab assignment. Torres has the type of right-handed pop Boston’s lineup needs. Plus, he’s just 29 years old.
Luis Arráez — San Francisco Giants
Luis Arráez isn’t a right-handed bat and doesn’t have much power, but this is a guy with three batting titles under his belt and has a shot at another one. He’s batting .330 right now and would go a long way for Boston by getting on base towards the top of the lineup.
James Wood — Washington Nationals
This would be a pipe dream type of move. Wood is under team control for four more seasons and is just 23 years old, and yet he’s already a two-time All-Star. He blasted 31 homers last year and already has 28 this season in 97 games played. If the Red Sox could get a bat like his, they’d be all set. But it would cost quite a bit to pry him from Washington.
Isaac Paredes — Houston Astros
There are few players who were connected to Boston more this past offseason than Isaac Paredes. The Astros don’t look like a team that is going to sell, but Paredes is still worth a call. Houston traded Lance McCullers Jr. to the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday in a salary dump.
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A man was flown to a Boston hospital after being hit by a vehicle Wednesday evening in Norwood, Massachusetts, and the driver has been arrested.
Norwood police responded shortly after 7:30 p.m. to the intersection of Washington Street and St. John Avenue.
The victim was found seriously injured. Fire crews treated him at the scene before he was taken by ambulance to a landing zone to be airlifted by medical helicopter.
Police said the woman driving the vehicle was taken into custody. She is facing charges including operating under the influence of liquor.
The crash is under investigation.
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