Bostonians seeking to beat the heat as temperatures rise towards triple digits

With a heat exigency in effect through Tuesday Bostonians have been busy finding methods to beat the heat from cooling off on splash pads to diving into the Charles River Temperatures are forecasted to reach triple digits leaving residents to explore any options to get specific relief A little bit more of a breeze here when you re by the river which is kind of nice to feel reported park goer Peggy Scott Jenn Pibor and her children detected a couple solutions to escape the high temperatures Monday Nowadays s day one of Mom summer camp Pibor stated So we went to the aquarium first and now we re just playing in the splash pad On Tuesday there is another outdoor option set to make a splash the Boston Common Frog Pond is back open for the season Executives are stressing the importance of keeping cool during the heat crisis Mayor Michelle Wu encouraged people to take care of one another Have water make sure you re hydrated check on your neighbors she announced If you are inside and you don t have air conditioning for example the city has different locations so please reach out The MBTA warned riders that trains are running on reduced speeds to make up for heat-related stress on the tracks which could consequence in longer wait times