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Highway projectHighway project
Widening Route 128 for safety will take another 8 years.
Surf's upSurf's up
They caught Nantasket waves in the '60s; now they're back.
Not so temporaryNot so temporary
A steel behemoth on the Fore won't be replaced any time soon.
Follow the moneyFollow the money
Income in many wealthy towns is rising, widening the gap with the middle class.
Warning!Warning!
When it comes to speeding tickets, it matters where you get stopped.
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A growing trend (Globe Staff / Pat Greenhouse)

A growing trend

Given the hard times, high food prices, and a growing awareness of the peril of global warming, more people are strapping on gloves, taking up spades, and digging in on the home front. Above, Claire DeLoid checks on plants in her greenhouse in Carver. (By Robert Knox, Boston Globe)

Sale buys time for historic ‘Wolly’

Now that it has a new owner, the future of Quincy’s historic Wollaston Theater looks brighter to its fans than it did a few weeks ago. (By Emily Sweeney, Globe Staff)

Freetown’s long-planned Route 24 ramp project gets federal stimulus funds

Officials in Southeastern Massachusetts are calling the sudden acceleration of a $70 million plan for a new exit ramp off Route 24 a boon to the economically depressed region. (By Christine Legere, Globe Correspondent)

An impressive light show
from a galaxy far, far away

Joe Doyle is curator of the Bridgewater State College observatory, and oversees its public hours program, which is in the middle of its summer season. Three of the school's telescopes are available at the observatory for free public stargazing every clear Wednesday evening through July 29. (By Mark Arsenault, Boston Globe)

Quincy man scores job as coach of Scottish soccer team

Independence Day is an official kickoff to summer, and for many, a taste of relaxation. But for the first American to coach soccer abroad on a club level, these days are busier than ever. (By Rick Seto, Globe Correspondent)

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Ball six! (Globe Staff / Matthew J. Lee)

Ball six!

The Coopers and the Derbys are the only vintage baseball teams in Boston's south suburbs. Though their ranks are small, there are a growing number of baseball enthusiasts and professional and amateur historians across New England who have gone back in time to play an old brand of baseball and bring the past into the present. Above, Coopers players, from left, Artie "Rambo" Mella, Joe "Chips" Lindsay, and Bobby "Mad Dog" Madden (pitching below), at a recent practice. (By L.E. Crowley, Boston Globe)

Layoffs, program cuts in Boston's south suburbs follow state aid trim

Residents in a number of area communities will see fewer police officers and teachers and closed library branches and fire stations as local officials confront the reality of an approximately 30 percent cut in noneducation local aid from the state. (By Matt Carroll and Stephanie Daly, Globe Staff | Globe Correspondent)

Commuter boats’ future still uncertain

The future of the commuter boats is still in jeopardy, even though the MBTA is getting the extra $160 million it said it needed from the state to solve its immediate budget woes. (By Johanna Seltz, Globe Correspondent)