— Nantucket, move over: “Springfield Was the Hottest Market in Nation in July” (B&T)

— I was thinking the same thing: “The new capital of global coffee could soon be . . . Burlington?” (Globe)

— Lynn, Lynn, the city of … : “The new Seaport District? Restoration of Lynn’s waterfront has developers closing in on the city’s South Harbor” (Commonwealth Beacon)

— They’re going to have to pry him from office: “What Tip O’Neill understood that Ed Markey doesn’t” (Globe)

— Brooks is mostly right about the cause-and-effect of our current political mess: “The Rise of Right-Wing Nihilism” (NYT)

— It’s definitely started: “Gallego gives Democrats blunt advice in New Hampshire, fueling 2028 talk” (MSN)

— Another 250^th anniversary piece on George Washington’s historic days in Boston: “When America found its first great leader” (Washington Post)

— This is just dumb, unfair and a complete waste of taxpayer and private dollars: “Trump administration shuts down R.I. wind farm that is 80% complete” (BBJ)

— Reminds me of the recent downfall of another iconic U.S. company, i.e. Boeing: “The Long, Painful Downfall of Intel” (NYT) 

— I thought its origin was tied to lobster rolls. Wrong: “How New England split with America over hot dog buns” (WBUR)