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


Headline shorts: …  Solar for everyone… From office parks to housing parks … Health care savior … Mamdani borrows Wu’s playbook … Making Moderna an example … PE on academic probation

— Another very promising (and simple) clean-energy technology: “Small-scale solar panels could see a breakout year in New England” (Globe)

— Nearly 4,000 units have been proposed so far on these sprawling properties: “Housing Starts to Fill Up Office Parks” (B&T)

— The non-health care numbers are pretty scary, as Larry Edelman notes: “Without health care, the Massachusetts job market would be dead in the water” (Globe)

— He’s taking a page from Michelle Wu’s alarmist /blame-others playbook: “Mamdani Warns of Nearly 10% Property-Tax Boost if No Tax on Wealthy” (WSJ)

— It will chill the market, not ‘could’ chill the market – and it’s what they wanted: “State’s top health official: FDA’s reversal on Moderna’s flu vaccine could ‘chill the market’” (GBH)

— No surprise here. They’ve been doing it for decades: “UMass Amherst likely violated suspended student’s First Amendment rights, Massachusetts judge rules” (Herald)

— I love this company. Is it the commercials? “After rough start to last year, SharkNinja cleans up on Wall Street” (Globe)

— As the article notes, PE is on academic probation: “The Ivies Are Having Second Thoughts About Investing in Private Equity” (WSJ)

— And Ed Markey is on his case too: “Ring’s Founder Knows You Hated That Super Bowl Ad” (NYT)

— A good summary of conservative thoughts on the Old World: “What the American Right Wants From Europe” (NYT)

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