Police coverage will be more concentrated and easier to maintain.

Our president has been in touch with state police and the Executive Office of Public Safety. They will leave sooner than later, I suspect.

Many of the folks coming will have a chance to volunteer for a full range of activities, including clean up, Habitat for Humanity or helping people gut their homes.

Anyone who understands the local economy here knows this is a significant event. Yes, it will be a challenge for us to come up with money, but this is a tourist economy, and we need to have it.

She was very upset when she came into the police department and very relieved upon learning we had the baby.

The Office of the Police Commissioner has confirmed that smacking would be illegal if section 59 is repealed.