Lucy Bartnick, waiting for her train to Boston at the Stamford Transportation Center, could not help but laugh as she thought about how she made her travel plans and talked a friend into taking the train. Then al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden was killed, and the government learned of a possible plan to attack the U.S. railways.

“We’re not going to let it stop us,” Bartnick said. Although the former Stamford resident was following through with her travel plans, Bartnick admitted she would pay closer attention to her surroundings. Other railway riders also seemed to be unconcerned ...

The death of Osama bin Laden should not lead Americans to drop their guard, a Stamford official says. Chris Munger, special assistant to the mayor for emergency planning and training, said Monday he fears al Qaida will attempt to attack the U.S. for killing its leader.

“The only way they’ve made statements in the past is when property is destroyed, and/or people are killed,” Munger said.

Like everyone else, Munger does not know if, when, how or where al Qaida will make its next move against the U.S., but he says people should be ready and alert. He added that people ...

On a day when the nation cheered the death of Osama bin Laden, the celebration was cut short for Stamford resident Shane Alston, who is stationed at Forward Operating Base in Spin Boldak, Afghanistan. Alston and the rest of the people at the base are now preparing for possible retaliation.

“The base’s morale has been at the highest I have seen it in my 10 months in the country. However, as much as a victory as the death of bin Laden was for America, the atmosphere of base has been a state of heightened vigilance as we prepare for possible repercussions from bin Laden loyalists,” ...