CHARLES CITY — More police than usual will be on the roads this St. Patrick’s Day weekend. The effort to save lives on a holiday renowned for alcohol consumption also will help the Charles City Police Department equip its squad cars with cameras. “We applied for this grant and doing this extra enforcement gets the department money to purchase out in-car cameras,” says a post on the department’s Facebook page. “It’s a great way we save money for the city and protect us and you!” The extra enforcement is in coordination with the Special Traffic Enforcement Program of the Governor’s … Continue reading St. Patrick’s Day patrols to help CCPD buy in-car cameras

NASHUA — The Nashua Public Library is gathering local heroes for its Heroes Day event from 11 a.m. To 1 p.m. April 15. The event is in conjunction with National Library Week. “We are gathering plenty of local heroes for everyone to meet,” the announcement on the city of Nashua’s website says “The event will be filled with special ‘mystery readers’ from local police, fire, EMS, and  military representatives.” Each reader will be reading to kids of all ages, a book related to their respective profession.  Emergency vehicles will be on hand for kids and adults to check out and … Continue reading Heroes Day coming up at Nashua Library April 15