Aimee Whittington, the facility coordinator at Craig's Doors, talks with John-Paul Vanasse who says he goes by Franky, in the cooling tent set up by the town of Amherst and run by Craig's Doors. To the left is Joe Bishop also there to stay cool in the hot weather. The city of Northampton is also running a cooling station at the Northampton Senior Center located at 67 Conz St from noon to 4:30pm Monday, July 27th 2020. —STAFF PHOTO/CAROL LOLLIS
Aimee Whittington, the facility coordinator at Craig's Doors, talks with Joe Bishop in the cooling tent set up by the town of Amherst and run by Craig's Doors. The city of Northampton is also running a cooling station at the Northampton Senior Center located at 67 Conz St from noon to 4:30pm Monday, July 27th 2020. —STAFF PHOTO/CAROL LOLLIS
Veronica Kozak of Northampton reads at a cooling center during sunny weather in the mid-90s, Monday, July 27, 2020 at Northampton Senior Center. She said she planned to spend the day reading, making phone calls and enjoying the solitude and coolness. —STAFF PHOTO/JERREY ROBERTS
Gareth Buckley, who works for SpringValley Landscaping in Hatfield, pulls weeds and vines during sunny weather in the mid-90s, Monday, July 27, 2020 at a residence on Conz Street in Northampton. He said he beats the heat by pacing himself and getting in the shade. —STAFF PHOTO/JERREY ROBERTS
Northampton Policemen handle traffic beside construction workers at the Coolidge Bridge roundabout during sunny weather in the mid-90s, Monday, July 27, 2020. —STAFF PHOTO/JERREY ROBERTS
A worker for Capeway Roofing Systems attaches metal edging during sunny weather in the mid-90s, Monday, July 27, 2020 on the new Hadley Free Public Library. —STAFF PHOTO/JERREY ROBERTS
A worker for Capeway Roofing Systems attaches metal edging during sunny weather in the mid-90s, Monday, July 27, 2020 on the new Hadley Free Public Library. —STAFF PHOTO/JERREY ROBERTS