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The City of Haverhill and partners are offering residents heat-relief recreation, cooling centers and emergency help over the next few days as an extreme heat warning is in effect through Independence Day.
Haverhill recreation Director Ben Delaware said Plug Pond on Sanders Road, off Mill Street, is open for swimming seven days a week, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Day, season and senior lifetime passes are available online at haverhillrec.com. Delaware recommends passes be purchased ahead of time as they sell out quickly on holidays, weekends and during heat waves. Senior Lifetime Passes can be picked up at the Citizens Center and other passes may be picked up at the Plug Pond Boat House during open hours.
Swasey Splash Pad, 59 Blaisdell St., is open daily from noon to 6 p.m., and extended through Sunday, July 5, from noon to 8 p.m.
The Haverhill YMCA, 81 Winter St., operates as a cooling center Thursday and Friday, from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. Emmaus’ Mitch’s Place opens this week, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, at 3 p.m., at 127 How St, Haverhill. Mitch’s Place will operate normal hours Saturday and Sunday.
Haverhill Citizens Center is open extended hours this Wednesday through Friday as a cooling center for families and seniors, until 7:30 p.m., at 10 Welcome St. In the event of an emergency such as loss of power, Public Health Director Mary Connolly says seniors and families may call the Haverhill Police non-emergency number at 978-373-1212 for emergency access during other hours.
Common Ground Café, 194 Winter St., is open through Friday, from 8:45 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., while the Universalist-Unitarian Church Drop-in center is open through Thursday, 8 a.m. to noon, and closed Friday, at 16 Ashland St.