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

— Some things never change: “Boston City Council president goes off on college ‘brats’ raising ‘hell’ in Allston-Brighton” (Herald)

— Speaking of college brats, this is an interesting idea: “New England could become a college graveyard. Schools should join forces to avoid that fate” (Globe)

— Really? Mayor Wu, take note: “Developers are learning to love Zohran Mamdani” (The Economist)

— By my count, this is now the Globe’s third variation of the same we-want-our-own-socialists story: “AOC to Mamdani, democratic socialists are so hot right now — except in Massachusetts” (Globe)

— It’s a mega-Alewife project: “Healthpeak gets permits for massive $4.5B Cambridge project” (BBJ)

— Another mega-project, but it will have to wait till Trump leaves office: “Eversource, Maine utility planning $2-billion project to bring new wind power down to Massachusetts” (Universal Hub)

— We certainly seem headed in that direction: “Is Massachusetts going back to the ‘Taxachusetts’ era?” (Herald)

— It’s like Lucy with the football: “Driscoll’s Gave China Its Blueberries—Then China Swiped the Secret to Growing Them” (WSJ)

— It’s become sad: “Bill Belichick Is Back at UNC—and He Wants to Clear the Air About His Girlfriend” (WSJ)

— Meanwhile, we keep churning out overly engineered and expensive weapon systems: “Russia Is Churning Out Smart, Cheap New Weapons Faster Than Ukraine or the U.S.” (WSJ)

— My favorite column of the week: “The surprising joy of making new old friends” (Globe)