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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)

- BROCKTON Brockton mayor-elect exhausted and energized for new job (By Michele Morgan Bolton, Globe Correspondent)
- Rockland $86m Rockland school project OK’d; tax vote next (By Christine Legere, Globe Correspondent)
- Quincy bakery owner lauded for service to the military (By Christie Coombs, Globe Correspondent)
- Globe South Community briefing A veteran remembers in Abington (Boston Globe)
- Globe South Community briefing Opening on Avon School Committee (Boston Globe)
- Dedham official chosen for Mansfield’s town manager (Boston Globe)
- Ground broken for new pool at Dedham Community House (By Michele Morgan Bolton, Globe Correspondent)
- Who taught YOU to drive? Rebuttals, revisions, and a few revelations (By Peter DeMarco, Boston Globe)
- Hingham hosts Kennedy boook talk Nov. 8 (Boston Globe)
- Globe South People Soul Sisters moved to raise money through Kingston Turkey Trot (By Paul Kandarian, Boston Globe)
- Globe South Dining Out Frankie D’s BBQ and Grill in Kingston (Boston Globe)
- Beverly Beckham Preserved memories, in faded glory (By Beverly Beckham, Boston Globe)
- Globe South Sports Canton High volleyball squad regains form in time for postseason (By Lizzy Snell, Globe Correspondent)
- Globe South Sports Notebook Roxbury Latin teammates see future Ivy League rivalry (By Steve Crowe, Boston Globe)
- Globe South Letter A chain reaction of good feelings (Boston Globe)
- Globe South best bets (Boston Globe)

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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)

- Behind the Scenes Musical ‘Assassins’ takes stage at Curtain Call Theatre in Braintree (By Robert Knox, Globe Correspondent)
- Globe South Community briefing Bridgewater State breaks ground on science building addition (Boston Globe)
- Globe South Football Thursday At Marshfield High, seniors lead football charge (By Lizzy Snell, Boston Globe)
- Globe South Football Thursday The End Zone (Boston Globe)
- Globe South Sports Morgan Branco blossoms as Brockton High’s top soccer scorer (By Justin A. Rice, Globe Correspondent)
- Globe South best bets (Boston Globe)








