The Rhode Island Emergency Management Agency (RIEMA) announces that due to forecasted heat and humidity, the following communities have opened cooling centers:
Cranston Central library branch; 140 Sockanosset Cross Rd.; Mon. – Wed., 9 a.m. – 8 p.m. Senior Center; 1070 Cranston St.; Mon. – Fri., 8:30 a.m. – 4:15 p.m.
East Greenwich Swift Community Center; 121 Pierce St.; Mon. - Fri., 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
East Providence Weaver Memorial Library; 41 Grove Ave.; Mon. - Thurs., 9 a.m. – 8 p.m.; Fri., 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Riverside Library; 475 Bullocks Pt. Ave.; Mon. - Thurs., 9 a.m. – 8 p.m.; Fri., 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Senior Center; 610 Waterman Ave.; Mon. - Fri., 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Middletown Library; 708 W. Main Rd.; Mon. – Thurs., 9:30 a.m. – 8 p.m.; Fri., 9:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. Senior Center; 650 Green End Ave.; Mon. – Fri., 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Town Hall; 350 E. Main Rd.; Mon. – Fri., 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Narragansett Maury Loontjens Memorial Library; 35 Kingstown Rd.; Mon. - Thurs., 9:30 a.m. – 8:30 p.m.; Fri., 9:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Newport Florence Gray Center (lobby); 1 Shimoda Way; Mon. – Fri., 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Donovan Manor; 19 Chapel St.; Mon. – Fri., 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Library; 300 Spring St.; Mon., 11 a.m. – 8 p.m.; Tues. – Thurs., 9 a.m. – 8 p.m.; Fri., 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.
North Smithfield Scouter's Hall; Main Street; Call 767-2206 for hours of operation.
Portsmouth Portsmouth Multipurpose Center; 110 Bristol Ferry Rd., Mon. - Fri., 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Smithfield Municipal ice rink; 101 Pleasant View Ave.; Mon. – Fri., 8:30 a.m. – 11 p.m.
Warwick Pilgrim Senior Center; 27 Pilgrim Parkway; Mon. – Fri., 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Warwick Public Library; 600 Sandy Lane; Mon. - Thurs., 9 a.m. – 9 p.m.; Fri., 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Thayer Arena (Pool is closed.); 975 Sandy Lane; Mon. – Fri., 7 a.m. – 11 p.m.
The list of cooling centers will be updated at 4 p.m. on Monday.