An enhanced T_c by a factor of 3 in granular Al thin films is known for more than 40 years. However, new experimental transport data shows also magnetic properties along with this elevation in T_c. We observe a resistivity minimum, a logarithmic dependence below this minimum and a negative curvature above this minimum which suggests a Kondo-like behavior in our films. A negative magnetoresistance is persistent up to high temperatures and high fields and scales as (H/T) which suggests the existence of a spin-flip scattering mechanism. These magnetic properties can be understood if one takes into account that nano scale grains have a shell electronic structure. In similar to dilute magnetic alloys, this shell electronic structure is at the origin of localized magnetic moments in the grain's volume. The same electronic structure may be also at the origin of the enhancement in T_c observed in these films. 

^*Phys. Rev. Lett. Submitted, August 2012