Massachusetts names first heat resilience officer as state prepares for hotter future

Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey has appointed the state's first heat resilience officer as rising temperatures threaten hundreds of excess deaths annually and climate projections show the region warming faster than the national average.

First covered Aug 24, 2026 · 4:43 AM PT · 1 article · no longer in the live window

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Primary sources

mass.gov 2023 Massachusetts Climate Report Card Climate Adaptation And Resilience (mass.gov)

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mass.gov Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces First Statewide Heat Resilience Officer | Mass.gov

bostonglobe.com Governor Healey names Massachusetts' first heat resilience officer

ground.news Massachusetts Appoints Katie Schlick as State's First Heat Resilience Officer

commonwealthbeacon.org Massachusetts is second state to appoint heat resilience officer

clarku.edu Clark University hosts leaders to discuss extreme heat | ClarkU News

Appeared in: 2026-08-25 (#17)

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