— First Ezra Klein. Now Bret Stephens. Auchincloss seems to have a growing fan club at the NYT: “A Democrat Who Makes Me Listen” (NYT)

— Supermarkets’ eventual embrace of pre-made meals (particularly Rotisserie chickens) contributed to its doom in the end: “The last Boston Market has closed. We tracked the once beloved chick restaurant’s downfall” (Globe)

— It’s about the location, certainly not the home: “A Vineyard home is less than 1,500 square feet. It sold for $5.8 million” (BBJ)

— Another old New England manufacturer bites the dust: “Storied toolmaker closes it last hometown plant – and blames its tape measures” (WSJ)

— An excellent primer for those who have lost track: “Mass. voters might face 11 ballot questions this fall. Here’s where each measure stands” (Commonwealth Beacon)

— Birmingham, Alabama beat Boston? Yep: “Here are the best hiring hotspots for recent college grads” (Fortune)

— Actually, it might undermine one-party hegemony in Mass., which would be good for democracy: “How an all-party primary in Mass. would undermine democracy” (Globe)

— David Modica’s viral ‘doing nothing’ video goes national: “The Latest Hero of the ‘Yimby’ Movement Is a Massachusetts Man in a Hoodie” (WSJ)