EVEN A HURRICANE CAN’T PRY THIS GUY OFF THE VINEYARD: President Obama’s posse stays put as tourists flee. “A sun-soaked relaxer-in-chief spent close to five hours at a private Edgartown beach with the first family yesterday — still with no plans to cut the presidential vacation short while other islanders heeding the threat of Hurricane Irene packed up paradise and high-tailed it to the mainland. . . . [read post]

" The five charged this week are Corina Yepez, Melissa Moisa, Brenda Jurado, Irene Fierro and David Baker. [read post]