Community Corner
Meriden Opens Cooling Centers For Residents to Beat the Heat
An excessive heat watch issued for the next three days warns that the heat index could rise as high as 110 degrees. Meriden has listed a number of cooling centers to help residents.
Temperatures in Meriden could hit nearly 100 degrees – with a heat index of 110 – when a predicted heat wave swoops through this Thursday through Saturday. The city has several air conditioned buildings that are opening its doors to the public as cooling centers during this time. The state's hotline for information and services, 2-1-1, and its website www.211ct.org lists the following centers:
Meriden Senior Citizens Center
22 West Main Street; Meriden
203-237-0066
Monday - Friday; 08:30AM to 4:30PM
Closed Saturday and Sunday
Meriden Public Library
105 Miller Street; Meriden
203-238-2344
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday: 9:30 am to 8:30 pm
Friday: 9:30 am to 5:00 pm
Closed Saturday and Sunday.
Center Congregational Church
474 Broad Street (at East Main St); Meriden
203-235-1389
Monday - Friday; 10AM - 4PM
Women and Families Center,
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169 Colony Street, Meriden.
Open Monday-Friday: 8am-4:30pm
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Or if you'd like to take a dip to cool off, the city's pools can help you out.
Hubbard Park Pool
999 West Main Street; Meriden
Meriden Parks & Recreation - 203-630-4259
Open daily: Open swim from 12 Noon to 6:45PM
Required: Pool tags ($10 for adult / $3 for children) can be obtained through the Meriden Parks and Recreation at 460 Liberty Street
Proof of residency (ID for Adult / Report card for Child) is required
City Park Water Park
Park & Franklin Streets
Parks & Recreation: 203-630-4259
Open: Monday - Saturday: 12 Noon to 4PM
Sunday: 1 PM - 5PM
NO TAG REQUIRED - OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
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