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Community colleges: credit where it is due (Globe Staff / John Tlumacki)

Community colleges:
credit where it is due

In lean times, many are finding public education can be a very good deal. Above, in the atrium lobby of Quincy College, Sabienne Maceus (left) and her twin sister, Sabine, of Mattapan, read their textbooks between classes. (By Robert Preer, Boston Globe)

Protests linger following
Duxbury police chief’s ouster

There’s a new interim police chief in Duxbury, but most folks are still talking about the old chief. (By Emily Sweeney, Boston Globe)

Raynham-Taunton greyhound
track nears closure

After more than 60 years of operation, the Raynham-Taunton Greyhound Park is now just seven weeks from closure, due to the upcoming statewide ban on dog racing. (By Christine Legere, Boston Globe)

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Secret garden (Globe Staff / John Tlumacki)

Secret garden

Secret gardens are the sort of enchanting places one might find in a storybook or the movies. But in Easton, there’s one right behind the town library on Main Street. Built nearly a century ago and neglected since WWII, officials at the Ames Free Library have begin restoring the garden piece by piece. (By Andrew Clark, Boston Globe)

Credit woes hit Bridgewater,
other towns south of Boston

Declines in state aid and local revenues have forced many communities south of Boston to dip into their cash reserves to help pay for operating expenses. But in doing so, some have dug themselves deeper into a fiscal hole. (By Christine Legere, Boston Globe)

Car dealership proposal pits
Plymouth boards in legal case

A disagreement over a proposed car dealership location has escalated into a court battle between two municipal boards that will cost Plymouth at least some taxpayer cash before the argument is settled. (By Christine Legere, Boston Globe)

Dedham considers raising
hotel and meals taxes

Dedham officials say that if residents approve higher hotel and meals taxes this month, they will save money in the long run because there will be less need for property tax increases to help replace the town’s deteriorating infrastructure. (By Michele Morgan Bolton, Boston Globe)

Scituate nonprofit trains
therapy dogs, owners

Molly pinch-hit for Murphy at a therapy gig at the Paul Pratt Memorial Library earlier this fall when Murphy was sprayed by a skunk - an occasional hazard for any active dog. Molly, a 19-month-old Golden retriever from Pembroke, did just fine, lying on the floor patiently as youngsters read to her as part of a "reading partner" program aimed at helping children work on reading skills. (By Johanna Seltz, Boston Globe)