August 2, 1975, remains etched in New England’s history as the region’s hottest day, with temperatures soaring to unprecedented levels. In Providence, the mercury climbed to 104 degrees, earning the day the moniker “Hot Saturday.”
A woman interviewed by NBC10 on that scorching day expressed the sentiment of many, saying, “I don’t like it, I don’t like it, it’s too hot.”
New Bedford experienced even more extreme heat, recording a blistering 107 degrees—a record that still stands for all of New England. Nantucket also reached triple digits for the first and only time in recorded history…