By Jay Fitzgerald – A blog about Boston, Hub of the Universe, and everything else.


Short takes: Trump’s poll numbers … New fisheries museum … GBH cuts … Bar fight (as in lawyers) … SCOTUS inaction … Russian tactics

–They may not like his big-beautiful bill or tariff moves, but they like where the economy is headed: “Resilient Trump Lifted by Improved View of the Economy, WSJ Poll Finds” (WSJ)

— He’s also speaking for the vast majority of Market Basket customers, but it probably won’t make a difference: “Methuen mayor calls for end to ‘power struggle’ at Market Basket, return of CEO” (Herald) 

— She and other leaders should have intervened earlier: “Gov. Healey urges bar advocates to end strike as cases are dismissed” (WCVB)

— Not sure about the lab and office plans, but love the housing component: “Developer proposes 46-acre project in Cambridge that would include 2,076 apartments and millions of square feet of new lab and office space” (UH)

— Speaking of the office market, the latest evidence of a CRE sector turned upside down: “West End Office towner sells for $28M, less than half its previous sale price” (BBJ)

— It’s begun. What a shame: “GBH lays off 13 staff at American Experience, pauses production of new documentaries” (GBH)

— And at the other NPR station in Boston: “WBUR loses $1.8 million in annual funding thanks to regime”  (UH)

— I’m starting to wonder if SCOTUS is simply afraid to confront Trump: “This Is the Presidency John Roberts Has Built” (Atlantic)

— A fascinating look at what some Black, Asian and Latino  voters are thinking – and why it’s not good news for Dems: “Inside the Rise of the Multiracial Right” (NYT)

— Russian generals haven’t changed Soviet-style infantry tactics all that much since WWII: “’Commanders saw us as expendable’: A Russian Soldier’s View of the War” (WSJ)

— It’s a great idea: “Industry Group Envisions Boston Fisheries Museum in Seaport” (B&T)

— Maybe the state can use some of the millionaire-tax proceeds for projects like this? “Congress pulls the plug on $327 million in federal funding for Allston megaproject. So what’s next?” (Globe)

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