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- Yvonne Abraham Yvonne Abraham: Leave Ted Kennedy out of the race to fill his Senate seat
- Menino aide, under scrutiny for deleting e-mails, returns to work
- Brigham’s Boston store closing after 37 years
- Missing soldier’s body is found
- Cahill says he rebuffed calls to be Baker’s running mate
- Capuano shifts on health overhaul

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Sunday's stories from Globe West
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Reluctant war heroes,
their stories live on
It’s a generation that does not always cotton to publicity, fanfare, or the awkward questions of people who weren’t there. But for more than two dozen World War II veterans and their families, the gentle prodding of Betsy Johnson has been reason enough to revisit the past. (By Kathleen E. Moore, Boston Globe)

Two biotech projects seek Lexington Town Meeting approval
Two large development proposals that could boost Lexington’s growing reputation as a home for biotechnology are about to come up for a vote. (By Brock Parker, Globe Correspondent)
350-unit Concord complex falls through
Starting tomorrow, Concord will once again be vulnerable to developers looking to bypass local zoning laws for their affordable housing projects. (By Jennifer Fenn Lefferts, Globe Correspondent)

- Developer opts to auction Natick condos rather than see them sit on market (By Megan McKee, Globe Correspondent)
- NEWTON New Newton mayor names transition team, former rival at his side (By Calvin Hennick, Globe Correspondent)
- NORFOLK Norfolk considers tax increases to build new school (By Michele Morgan Bolton, Globe Correspondent)
- Globe West Community briefing Wellness University in Acton (Boston Globe)
- Globe West Community briefing Batmobile swoops into Arlington (Boston Globe)
- Globe West Community briefing Update on Community Garden in Ashland (Boston Globe)
- Framingham agency to hold open house (Boston Globe)
- Globe West People Chestnut Hill family honored for dedication to St. Boniface Haiti Foundation (By Cindy Cantrell, Boston Globe)
- Beverly Beckham Preserved memories, in faded glory (By Beverly Beckham, Boston Globe)
- Barker reverses his field, chooses to play at Harvard (By Brendan Hall, Globe Correspondent)
- Globe West Sports At 82, Kojoyian is still coaching football, right into Newton hall of fame (By Marvin Pave, Globe Correspondent)
- Running the Course Lincoln-Sudbury edges out Lions (Boston Globe)
- Globe West Letter Brookline shouldn't waste its money on decrepit bridge (Boston Globe)
- Globe West best bets (Boston Globe)

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An unhealthy glow
A draft report from the US Environmental Protection Agency and the state Department of Environmental Protection calls for cutting annual phosphorous levels by 49 percent along the 70-mile upper and middle stretches of the Charles River. (By Lisa Kocian, Boston Globe)

MCAS reporting system widened to include student progress tracking
Local educators are applauding a new reporting system for MCAS tests that tracks student progress from one year to the next instead of simply calculating achievement scores. (By Jennifer Fenn Lefferts, Globe Correspondent)
Sherborn neighbors say farm crosses line with business venture
Some might call it an agricultural makeover; others, a manufacturing business in disguise. Whatever its label, Sweet Meadow Farm’s pet-food operation in Sherborn has raised questions that are headed for Middlesex Superior Court. (By Kathleen Moore, Globe Correspondent)
Lexington-based Masons tie boost in inquiries to Dan Brown novel
Freemasons have frequently sparked conspiracy theories and drawn the ire of groups ranging from religious organizations to the Nazis. So when the news surfaced that thriller novelist Dan Brown's new book was about freemasonry, local members said, they started waiting to see how he would treat their often misunderstood fraternity. (By Brock Parker, Boston Globe)

- Who taught YOU to drive? Rebuttals, revisions, revelations (By Peter DeMarco, Boston Globe)
- Globe West Arts Watertown illustrator transforms Shakespeare classics into graphic novels (By Denise Taylor, Boston Globe)
- Globe West Football Thursday Speed is key to Natick’s roaring 8-0 start (By Brendan Hall, Boston Globe)
- Globe South Football Thursday The End Zone (Boston Globe)
- Globe West Sports Notebook Bentley’s McNamara has knack for winning kicks (By Marvin Pave, Boston Globe)
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