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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Ring’s Neighborhood Watch Feature Is Bringing Out the Worst in Boston
A home-security app promises to keep its users “safe and informed.” Instead, it’s turning us all into bad neighbors.
Nine Passengers at Logan Airport Were Screened for Coronavirus, but It’s All Good
They were screened “out of an abundance of caution,” Massport says.
Who Will Save Us from the TikTok Teens?
Ah great, they’re starting electrical socket fires with their phone chargers for clout now.
Another Promising Student Has Been Kicked Out by Customs in Boston
Mohammad Shahab Dehghani Hossein, the 24-year-old Iranian Northeastern undergrad detained at Logan Airport, has already been sent back.
Guess It Wasn’t Illegal When Kirk Minihane Duped Joe Curtatone with a Fake Interview
A judge has thrown out a lawsuit the Somerville mayor filed against the Barstool personality.
14 Things We’d Do with Those Vintage MBTA Cars if Someone Bought Them for Us
The possibilities are endless.
Do Not Come Between Lydia Edwards and the Red Sox World Series Trophy
She says L.A. can pry it “from our cold, dead hands.”
Reports of a Man with a Gun Triggered a Shelter in Place in Harvard Square
The suspect was in custody in a matter of minutes, police say.
A Hot Mic Confirms It: Sanders and Warren Are Still Fighting
Well, there you have it.
Seriously, What Did Bernie and Warren Say to One Another after the Debate?
Video of their post-debate chat is worth a thousand questions.
Why There’s a Giant Egyptian Statue on City Hall Plaza
The 25-foot-tall figure is turning heads this week.
Things Are Looking Bleak for Alex Cora
The Astros are facing a severe punishment for sign-stealing in 2017, and it’s all downhill from here.
Michelle Carter’s Texting Suicide Case Went All the Way to the Supreme Court. Now It’s Over
The court decided against taking up the texting suicide case.
An Adorable (and Now Mega-Viral) Sleeping Beauty Proposal in Brookline Has Set the Bar Impossibly High
Can you top this Disney-themed stunt at the Coolidge Corner Theater? No. No, you cannot.
Thousands of Kids Have Tried to Get into the Encore with Fake IDs
It’s a constant battle to keep underage gamblers off the floor, officials say.