New England is bracing for a hazardous burst of summer heat, and officials in some Massachusetts communities are working to support residents who are most exposed to it.
That help includes free air conditioners, rebates on cooling equipment, and efforts to prepare cooling centers so families can protect their health without taking on overwhelming costs.
What’s happening?
NBC Boston reported that some Massachusetts communities have already started giving free air conditioners to people considered most vulnerable during extreme heat.
In East Somerville, a pilot program distributed 100 units in May and June…