by MIKE CERULLO, NBC 10 NEWS Wed, July 1, 2026 at 12:22 PM Updated Wed, July 1, 2026 at 5:34 PM On a hot day, people enjoy the pool at Lafayette Park in Fall River. (WJAR) FALL RIVER, Mass. (WJAR) — While many people spend the hottest days of summer indoors or cooling off at the pool, there are thousands of outdoor workers across Southern New England who don't have that option. Construction workers, landscapers, and several others are continuing to work through dangerous heat.