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Fernandez Hardware in Northfield is one of a kind. It’s labyrinthine and stuffed to the gills, full of everything you might dream to find at a hardware store.

The northwest Vermont town of Richford is a small, rural community that sits along the Canadian border. And it recently hired — for the first time in its history — a town administrator: 22-year-old Michael Olio.

The mosquito-chomping little brown bat is about the size of a thumb. It’s one of nine bat species that can be found in Vermont. And, along with four others, it’s considered endangered in Vermont. They like to hang out in attics and old barns.But in recent years, biologists have seen a promising trend: their populations here appear to be stabilizing. And they say it’s thanks to volunteer community scientists that we know. As part of our Summer School series, Vermont Public’s Abagael Giles set out for a secret colony, to learn more about how to count them.

The Central Vermont 12U All Star team is heading to the Cal Ripken World Series. They are the first Vermont team to make it to the national tournament.

Sarah George, the top prosecutor in Vermont’s largest county, is facing a primary challenge for the first time. George has made a name for herself as a champion of criminal justice reform, but her actions have drawn criticism from politicians, business owners and law enforcement officials. Now, she faces an opponent in the Democratic primary who wants to take a tougher stance on crime.

David (Davy) Callahan of Montpelier, as remembered by his sister, Laura.