Some slightly off-the-beaten-path stories you may have missed over the past week:

— I wasn’t aware any of them were still around: “One of state’s few remaining Howard Johnson Inns up for auction” (BBJ)

— Do you think the November elections had something to do with this?: “MBTA extends commuter rail discounts into the fall, lowers some bus and subway costs” (GBH)

— Industrial space is back, baby: “This Chinatown Tower Is Returning to Its Industrial Roots” (B&T)
— He’s an expert on housing, all right: “Michael Minogue campaigned on understanding the housing crisis. He also owns a $31m home in an ultra-exclusive Montana club.” (Globe)

— Jon Keller isn’t feeling the anti-insurgency vibe in this year’s state elections: “The winds of change – not” (MassterList)

— Pass the popcorn. It’s either going to be a spectacular success or spectacular flop: “Fusion power darling Commonwealth Fusion Systems raises another $1B” (Tech Crunch)

— Remember when many newbie lawyers not so long ago couldn’t even find an unpaid internship?: “Law firm first-year pay jumps to $235K in Boston; recruiting starts earlier” (BBJ)

— An excellent look at the consequences of a top-down idea that looked great on paper until it was tried: “‘Like an earthquake’: Mass General Brigham fumbled hospital merger, former executive says” (Globe)

— Leaders in Burlington, Vt., and elsewhere should read this article before embarking on ‘harm reduction’ programs, but they won’t: “The Cities that Said Yes to Drugs” (The Atlantic)

— Just an interesting summer read: “We’ve all but wiped out wild oysters. Bringing them back could help solve some big problems” (WBUR)

— The crazy economics of rent control: “A Surprising Portion of Rent-Stabilized Apartments Go to NYC’s Wealthiest Renters’ (WSJ)