UPDATED: Whew! Summer Arrives

Agencies warning residents to stay hydrated and cool because temperatures will be around 95 degrees. See the list of cooling centers.

Summer arriving today with a "whew" has Sharon Fire Chief James Wright  reminding residents to stay hydrated and cool. The official first day of summer will see temperatures around 95 degrees, and 96 on Thursday, the National Weather Service in Taunton reported on its website Tuesday night. Tuesday afternoon, the agency issued a heat advisory for noon to 7 p.m. Wednesday for much of Southern New England, including the Sharon area. "The combination of hot temperatures and high humidity will combine to create a situation in which heat illnesses are possible. Avoid prolonged work in the sun or in poorly ventilated areas. Drink plenty of fluids. Stay in an air-conditioned environment. Stay out of the sun, and check in on relatives and …

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Five Things You Need To Know Today, July 24

Here are tips from the Sharon Adult Center and Council on Aging for handling the heat.

Five Things You Need To Know Today is a Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance. Check back later for more, and let us know what you think of the feature in the comments section. Although the intense heat appears over (for now. Remember: summer is far from over), here are the Sharon Adult Center and Council on Aging's suggestions for seniors for dealing with the heat: 1. If you have a problem related to the heat and it is after hours for the Adult Center and the Sharon Public Library, call the Sharon Police Department non-emergency number: 781-784-1587. 2. If you are feeling ill, call 911. 3. Shopping malls, museums and movies are good places to escape the hear, especially on Sundays. Call the …

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UPDATED: Summer Moving Full Steam(y) Ahead In Sharon

Region under National Weather Service excessive heat watch Thursday afternoon to Friday afternoon.

Summer finishes warming up on Wednesday. The season's hottest, most humid weather arrives in Sharon on Thursday -- prompting a National Weather Service alert. Tuesday night, the weather service issued an excessive heat watch for Sharon and much of Southern New England for Thursday afternoon to Friday afternoon. Temperatures of 95 to 100 degrees, "with heat indices of 105 degrees or greater," are possible both days, "mainly from noon to 8 p.m.," according to the agency's website. The conditions could cause health problems, such as heat exhaustion, the weather service said. The agency recommends HESSCO Elder Services in Sharon, meanwhile, is warning senior citizens about heat stress. Thursday might begin Sharon's first heat wave of 2011. …

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