July 2, 2022

Deaths of 3 women in early heat wave raise questions, fears | AP News

Deaths of 3 women in early heat wave raise questions, fears By DON BABWIN May 28, 20221 of 4Veldarin Jackson, Sr., center, talks about receiving the call that his mother, Janice Reed, had died as his wife Adjoa Jackson, left, becomes emotional, Tuesday, May 24, 2022, in Chicago. Reed was one of the three senior …

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Charlestown Navy Yard Master Plan. Please Comment

contact@pier5.org – Pier 5 Association, Inc. National Park Service Master PlanPlease read and please post and please sharehttps://www.nps.gov/bost/learn/news/2022-06-21-npb_develops_ea.htm  Please make comments here BEFORE JULY 20th!https://parkplanning.nps.gov/document.cfm?parkID=214&projectID=90626&documentID=121095All residents’ comments are welcome and encouraged. All Friends and Neighborhood groups, Pier 5 Association, Flagship, Constellation, Shipway, Parris Landing, etc  may want to make a response. Charlestown Navy Yard Master Plan Please Comment – contact@pier5.org – Pier …

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Charlestown, Boston – Wikipedia

Charlestown is the oldest neighborhood in Boston, Massachusetts, in the United States.[1] Originally called Mishawum by the Massachusett tribe, it is located on a peninsula north of the Charles River, across from downtown Boston, and also adjoins the Mystic River and Boston Harbor waterways. Charlestown was laid out in 1629 by engineer Thomas Graves, one …

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Heat Exposure Hits Some Neighborhoods Harder Than Others | The Brink | Boston University

For the most vulnerable communities—those in low-income areas, often in dense urban areas that create oppressive “heat islands”—the hottest days can become lethal. In fact, over the last 30 years, exposure to heat has been the deadliest of all weather phenomena. And according to Boston University research, the death toll may be even higher than …

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