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ADVERTISEMENT New from CommonWealth Beacon RETREAT: Local and state officials are looking more directly at the logistics of managed retreat – long a delicate subject for coastal residents. The state is exploring what a voluntary buyout program could look like as the reality of a changing climate hits home. Jordan Wolman has more. GO WEST: Rail projects are inching along in Western Massachusetts, like the long-awaited West-East Rail and increased direct train trips between Boston and Springfield. Hallie Claflin has the details. OPINION: The Bay State should invest in robust summer and after-school learning and enrichment opportunities, write Chris Smith, executive director of Boston After School & Beyond, and former state education secretary Paul Reville, now a professor at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Mo...