It was with great jubilation and immense relief that the Haitian Coalition of Somerville welcomed the news of the safe release of Lissa Alphonse and Rev. Michel Louis by their abductors in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula.

City Cancels Outdoor Recreation Programs, Opens Cooling Center at Senior Centers on Holland, New Washington and Cross Street and  Extends Dilboy Pool Hours  to 8 p.m.

Due to today’s forecast of an unusually high heat and humidity index, Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone has issued the following advisory:

“Somerville residents are advised to avoid exposure to the extreme heat whenever possible, to drink plenty of water and restrict unnecessary outdoor activity. In the interests of public health and safety, the City is canceling all outside recreation programs scheduled for today; Little League programs and tonight’s Sunsetters performance on Ames Streets are canceled as well. The City is also extending the hours at Dilboy Pool until 8pm.

Arrests:
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A juvenile, July 9, 9:54 a.m., arrested at 104 Wheatland St. on a charge of assault and battery.

Daniel McLean, 54, of 268 Washington St., July 9, 5:11 p.m., arrested at Stone Ave. on a charge of abuse prevention order violation.

Kathryn Geismar is a Somerville-based psychologist and a painter. She work in oils and does both still lifes and portraits, always searching for the essence of the subject that she is trying to capture in paint. Each painting attempts to render, through observed moments, the subject’s unique character, individuality, psychology, and form. The work is representational though not a photographic replica of life. She accepts commissions for portraits and works out of her studio at Vernon Street in Somerville. Her website is www.geismarart.com.

By William Tauro

Two City of Cambridge Department of Public Works employees were arrested on Friday in the Target Department store parking lot on Somerville Avenue.

Using books as decorative elements in the home and workplace can add a new dimension of elegance to the environment.

By Kenneth Gloss

An old adage says, “You can’t judge a book by its cover,” but actually, there are those who specifically seek books with certain covers and sometimes pay top price because of what’s on the outside of the book, not the inside or who wrote it.

– Photos by Donald Norton

The serene beauty of nature at her finest, nestled into the heart of the city was captured by the camera’s unerring eye. The waters off Shore Dr. in the Ten Hills area of Somerville provided the backdrop for a priceless moment in time.

On The Silly Side by Jimmy Del Ponte

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They actually used to say that Davis Square was like the Paris of the 90’s. Of course, I had to add my wise guy two cents. I hung around Davis Square religiously in the 90’s and said this about myself and my cohorts, “If Davis Square is the Paris of the 90’s, we must be the Paris-sites.”