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Best of Both Worlds

“There’s no place like home” would be an apt mantra for a couple who raised two children in Concord, Massachusetts, tried out Boston for a year as new empty-nesters, and then, to their surprise, returned to the stomping grounds of Alcott and Emerson, where they purchased a historic house right in the center of town.

“Concord has some great nooks and crannies; you almost get a Charles Street [Boston] feel here,” says the wife, who has no regrets about leaving behind their sprawling colonial-style

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