WATERBURY TO OPEN COOLING CENTERS IN WAKE OF EXTREME HOT WEATHER
WATERBURY, CONN. – In response to forecasted extreme heat, Mayor Paul Pernerewski has announced that the City of Waterbury will open designated cooling centers beginning Sunday, June 22. Cooling centers will remain open through Wednesday, June 25.
“We’re taking this step to make sure our residents have safe, comfortable places to escape the heat,” said Mayor Pernerewski. “High temperatures can be dangerous, especially for seniors, children, and those with health conditions. I encourage anyone in need to take advantage of these resources.”
COOLING CENTERS
Open Sunday, June 22 – Wednesday, June 25, from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
- North End Recreation Center – 262 North Main St.
- River Baldwin Recreation Center – 135 E. Liberty St.
SPLASH PADS
Open Daily, 7:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
- Town Plot Park, Wilkenda Street
- River Baldwin Park, East Liberty Street
- Fairlawn Park, Homestead Avenue
- Washington Park, Sylvan Avenue
- Curtain Park, Spring Brook Road
- East Mountain Park, East Mountain Road
- Chase Park, Sunnyside Avenue
- Rivera Hughes Park, West Dover Street
- Waterville Park, Thomaston Avenue
- Berkley Park, Long Hill Road
- Hopeville Park, Hopeville Drive
- *Martin Luther King, Jr. Park, North Main Street (*Under Construction)
- Fulton Park, Cooke Street
- *Bucks Hill Park, Montoe Road (*Down for repair)
- North End Recreation Center, North Main Street
- Lower Murray Park, Anna Avenue
- Hamilton Park, Hamilton Park Road
POOLS
Open Daily, 10:00 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.
- Hamilton Park Pool – 110 Hamilton Road (Registration and appointments required at www.waterburyparksrec.com)
- Washington Park Pool – 283 Sylvan Ave
- Fulton Park Pool – 438 Cooke Street
For more information or updates, please visit www.waterburyct.org or call 3-1-1.
Contact: Jennifer Rose
Press Secretary, Office of Mayor Paul K. Pernerewski, Jr.
Email: Jrose@waterburyct.org
Cell: 203-241-4764