UPDATE: List of Towns to be Sprayed, by Date
Weather permitting, the following towns are scheduled to be sprayed tonight, Thursday August 5: Bridgewater, Carver, East Bridgewater, Halifax, Hanson, Lakeville, Marion, Mattapoisett, Middleborough, Pembroke, Plympton, Rochester, Wareham, and West Bridgewater. Note: if spraying of these towns is not completed on August 5, it will resume on Friday August 6.
Weather permitting, the following towns are scheduled to be sprayed Friday, August 6: Acushnet, Berkley, Dartmouth, Duxbury, Easton, Fairhaven, Freetown, Kingston, New Bedford, Norton, Plymouth, Raynham, and Taunton.
Spraying each night will take place between 8pm and 3am. During these hours, residents in cities and towns scheduled to be sprayed should close their windows, turn off window fans, shut off air conditioners unless they have a "re-circulate indoor air" feature, and keep pets indoors. If skin or clothes are exposed to pesticide, wash with soap and warm water. Wash any homegrown fruits and vegetables if they've been exposed to pesticide.
Department of Public Health - Health and Human Services
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