Staff Writer at Boston Magazine
Spencer Buell is a staff writer for Boston, covering news, politics, technology, the T, legal weed, french fries, bears, Brady, and beer. He used to be a news reporter for Metro Boston and the Arlington Advocate.
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Use This Interactive Fall Foliage 2020 Map to Plan Your Next Getaway
You need this. I need this. Let’s get out there and see some leaves.
WCVB Reporter Ted Wayman “Is Doing Well” After He Was Stabbed on the Job
He’s recovering from the attack and “will be back at work in the coming days.”
When the Temperature Drops, Boston Needs to Stay Outside
As the weather changes, we shouldn’t change our instincts to gather outdoors.
It’s Never Been More Clear: Fare Hikes Won’t Save the MBTA
The MBTA says an increase is on the table as it seeks to solve its pandemic-era budget woes. It shouldn’t be.
A Bostonian Abroad in the ’Burbs
I never considered leaving Boston. Ever. Then the pandemic hit.
Great Scott May Live on in a New Spot: The Old Regina Pizzeria in Allston
If everything pans out, this could be the best news I’ve heard in months.
BU’s COVID-Era Message to Students This Year: “F*ck It Won’t Cut It”
A new and surprisingly vulgar campaign aims to reach students in their own language.
I Hate Cars, but Thanks to COVID I’m Buying One
They make Boston worse, but what am I supposed to do?
UPDATED: How Isaias Will Impact Boston as the Storm Heads to Massachusetts
It’s headed up the coast toward the city now.
In the Endorsement Battle with Joe Kennedy, Ed Markey Is Winning
A guide to who’s backing whom in the closely watched U.S. Senate primary.
Donald Trump’s Latest White House Interviewee: Barstool’s Dave Portnoy
The president invited the Boston-bred media mogul to a chat in D.C.
Crowdfunding Can Save Boston’s Beloved Businesses—Until It Can’t
What the failure of Great Scott’s investment campaign says about the future of Boston dives.
Would You Take Weekly COVID Tests to Go to College?
That’s what the students at some of Boston’s top schools may need to do come fall.
What the Massachusetts Police Reform Bill Would Do
It passed after an all-nighter in the Senate, and aims to significantly shake up law enforcement in the state.
In Light of the Pandemic, the City Hall Plaza Renovation Looks Smarter Than Ever
Work began this weekend on a major project to make it more inviting, at a time when it’s never been more clear how important public space is.