— Active in 17 states, the left-wing Working Families Party is beefing up its presence here: “A new political party has come to Mass. Here’s their plan to make a mark” (MassLive)

— What’s their Plan B?: “Boston.com, the Globe’s free site since its launch 30 years ago, is adding a metered paywall.” (Media Nation)

— Weaponizing NIMBY-ism to resist Trump. Brilliant! “To Fight ICE, Portland’s Leaders Turn to What They Know Best: Zoning” (NYT)

— Peggy Noonan isn’t so sure anymore: “A Republic, but Can We Keep It?” (WSJ)

— This is absolutely ridiculous: “The Average Cost of a Family Health Insurance Plan Is Now $27,000” (WSJ)

— Meanwhile, they’re screwing up one of the few areas of health-care that’s actually been working: “The Medicare Advantage ecosystem is changing, and patients are caught in the middle” (Globe)

— Are they at all familiar with Aesop’s The Goose that Laid the Golden Egg? “Cambridge is raising its commercial property tax rate by 22 percent. (That’s not a typo.)” (Globe)

— The word ‘brazen’ comes to mind: “Immigrant who was grabbed by the regime, ordered released, then grabbed again is ordered released again” (Universal Hub)

— It’s basically using AI to expand AI’s potential within the sciences: “Why the whole world is watching one fast-growing Cambridge lab AI firm” (BBJ)

— I’m not sure about the effective part: “Resistance Is Cringe—But It’s Also Effective” (Atlantic)