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At a time when the religion is playing an increasingly more important part of the news, the religion beat has been cut back around the country.

Dan Kennedy and Adam Reilly have already weighed in with good posts on this topic, so I'm let them carry most of the freight on Boston Globe Metro Editor Brian McGrory's decision to step down as Metro Editor and return to writing a column. Both Dan and Adam have the text of Marty Baron's memo.

I will add a few observations of my own, though:

1. If anyone's reading any negative subtext into this, forget it. According to Baron's memo, McGrory negotiated an option to return to his column after two years when he agreed to become Deputy Managing Editor for Local News. The post is monstrous time suck and a physical and emotional meat grinder, and it has traditionally been seen at the Globe as a place where the office holder takes one for the team and then moves on to an assignment more fit for human habitation. Plus, McGrory is a Baron favorite who held the job during an particularly difficult period.

2. Credit McGrory with making the Metro section, and to some extent the whole paper, more readable than it had been during the tenure of his predecessor, Carolyn Ryan. Under Ryan, who is now at the New York Times, the section tilted toward politics to the point where other types of stories got lost. McGrory has managed to keep a healthy dose of politics in the paper while reintroducing stories that are more offbeat, interesting, and human-centric.

3. The section appears to be in fine hands with Jennifer Peter, who moves up from City Editor.  Peter is well regarded inside the newsroom and she's been considered a star in virtually every position she's held, including as editor of North Weekly. The section was consistently the best of the Globe's zoned editions during her tenure.

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The Boston Globe has been aggressively reporting the story of deleted emails at Boston’s City Hall. Now Attorney General Martha Coakley says her office has joined the investigation. How is the mystery surrounding the emails adding to coverage of the story?

Earlier this week, the Boston Globe Newspaper Guild turned voted down the New York Times' offer. Now, three potential buyers have expressed interest. Is the Globe's internal strife hurting its investment value?