Hardwick public schools went into lock-down mode when a bank robber was on the loose last month. Hardwick Gazette reporter Tommy Gardner wrote about some of the confusion and anger among parents regarding what happened, what the lock-down entailed, and what it meant for the students.

A state trooper's use of a stun gun on a Thetford man last month has renewed concerns about the weapons' use in local police departments.

VPR's Jane Lindholm talks to Ben Hewitt, author of "The Town that Food Saved" about the localvore movement in Hardwick, Vermont.

The demolition of the Lake Champlain Bridge uncovered an 18th century French fort at Chimney Point. Two archaeologists describe what they're learning from the site.  Also, we talk with Ben Hewitt about Hardwick's local agricultural movement.  And, soldiers make art out of their uniforms.