Public school systems in Western Massachusetts are closing early Wednesday and Thursday due to late summer heat indices projected to reach as a high as 100 degrees.
Record-breaking late-summer heat is forcing multiple school districts to shut down their buildings early in the academic year. The National Weather Service said Tuesday a heat wave would “persist in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast through Thursday and linger all week in Texas and neighboring states.” More than 61 million people are now living under heat…