Community outreach project tackles heat resistance

Extreme heat waves and dry summers are expected to become the norm in Massachusetts. Such extreme weather may pose significant health and safety concerns in cities like Boston, Everett, and Malden. Marissa Zampino, a community organizer for the Mystic River Watershed Association (MyRWA), who concentrates on extreme heat safety. They have partnered with the Museum of Science, Boston, MyRWA, the Resilient Mystic Collaborative (RMC), and the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) to develop the Wicked Hot Mystic project,