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


Headline Shorts: Moulton packpedals … Wu for president?  … Jay Peak sold … Cannabis shop closings … Pied-à-terre-ville … Dietrich’s Daughter, RIP

— He’s backpedaling but hasn’t quite disavowed his trans-athlete comments (as far as I can tell): “Seth Moulton Challenged Democrats Over Trans Rights After The 2024 Election. Not Anymore” (NotUs)

— Oh, c’mon. For president? Really? “Could Michelle Wu crack the national ticket in 2028?” (Boston Herald)

— An interesting sale heading into the winter: “Owner of Jay Peak sells New England ski mountain” (BBJ)

— Larry Edelman tells it like it is: “Raise Up’s tax hike would stall progress on Massachusetts’ business climate” (Globe) 

— Good. And he won on Tuesday, so we’ll hold him to it: “Somerville Mayoral Candidate Opposes Davis Square Tower” (B&T)

— The group was effectively hijacked by fanatics: “The Sierra Club Embraced Social Justice. Then It Tore Itself Apart” (NYT)

— I used to be skeptical of such therapies as well. No more: “Why Harvard doctors are seeking out this natural remedy for themselves” (Washington Post)

— A nice nod to history by the governor: “Founding Father Samuel Adams gets new home in Gov. Healey’s office” (Boston Herald)

— An oversaturated market will do this: “Cannabis retail license surrenders surge to record high” (BBJ)

— They’re snapping up more pied-à-terres here than you may think: “When Helicopter Parents Touch Down—At College” (The Atlantic) 

— Does this make us hip? “Meet the micro influencers thriving in Boston” (WBUR)

— Technically it’s an obit, but it’s really an amazing story of a Hollywood legend’s beyond-diva personal life. What a great read: “Maria Riva, Dietrich Daughter who Demystified the Legend, Dies at 100” (NYT)

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