By ANDREW LIGHTMAN ROCKLAND - After thieves smashed the front door and stole about $200, Lisa Brennan isn't taking any chances. There are metal bars now over the front door and window of Brennan's Smoke Shop on Union Street, which was broken into Sunday morning.

By ANDREW LIGHTMAN Rockland The town has earned more than $2,200 to invest in renewable energy sources, through a grant offered by National Grid and the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative.

By ANDREW LIGHTMAN Hanover School officials will spend $56,000 on new textbooks, computer software and industrial arts equipment for the high school and middle school.

By ANDREW LIGHTMAN HANOVER - A team from the state Department of Education will visit South Shore Vocational Technical High School as part of a routine review of the school. State education officials will visit the school next week to inspect it.

By ANDREW LIGHTMAN 25 NEW COMPUTERS ROCKLAND With a little high-tech help, the students at the Jefferson Elementary School are more productive than ever.