The Great Recession and an economy that has remained sluggish have provided a daunting backdrop to would-be entrepreneurs over the past few years.

WINSLOW — The Battle of the Bands at Fort Halifax Park endured showers, thunderstorm warnings and a low turnout on Sunday afternoon, but band members didn’t seem to mind.

The Ford Interceptors will replace the Crown Vics, which State Troopers have been using since 1996.

The reasons that Hispanics give for choosing between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney are just as diverse as the countries they or their ancestors once called home — despite many who try to lump Hispanics into one homogeneous voting bloc.