House at Mass. Kennedy compound given to institute

 BOSTON (AP) -- The Kennedy family has transferred ownership of the main house
 on its storied Hyannis Port, Mass., oceanfront compound to an institute named
for the late U.S. Sen. Edward M. Kennedy.
   The Boston institute released a statement Monday announcing the transaction.
It says it fulfilled the wishes of the late senator, who promised his mother the
 home would be preserved for charitable use. The senator died in 2009.
   The Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate says the house
will host educational programs and be open to the public.
   The 9,000-square-foot house was the family's regular gathering place,
including after President John F. Kennedy's 1963 assassination.
   Some Kennedys had expressed concern about the donation. The institute says
Kennedys who live on neighboring properties will still access the beach through
the grounds and have limited recreational access.
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