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Spencer Buell

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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City Life

Happy Halloween to the Quincy Mayoral Candidate Who Chucked Eggs at a House

Brenda Ryan reportedly confessed to flinging eggs at two homes earlier this year.

City Life

Jim McGovern Opens Impeachment Vote: “This Is a Sad Day for Our Country”

The Massachusetts Congressman kicked things off, reluctantly.

City Life

Businesses Group Realizes the Obvious: A Gas Tax Would Ease the Transit Crisis

But critics point out the tax would disproportionately affect lower and middle income drivers.

City Life

Someone Found Actual Buried Treasure (!!) in the North End

Some real-life National Treasure stuff going on here and you love to see it.

Arts & Entertainment

Calling All Hocus Pocus Fans: A Sequel Is on the Way

A report says the beloved movie set in Salem will soon get a Disney+ reboot.

City Life

The Guy Who Drove His Truck into Anti-ICE Protesters Won’t Be Charged with Anything

A grand jury in Rhode Island declined to prosecute the corrections officer.

City Life

Video: City Councilor Tim McCarthy Brags about Winning against “Women” and “Minorities”

He was celebrating the second place finish of Maria Esdale Farrell.

City Life

More Scooters, Fewer Cars? That’s What a New Lime Survey Suggests

An internal survey suggests Brookline’s closely watched e-scooter pilot is keeping cars off the road.

Travel

Amtrak Is Selling Half-Off Tickets for a “Fall Getaway” Sale

You’ve got two days to book a spontaneous late-fall excursion.

City Life

You Can Now Summon a 3D Keytar Bear on Snapchat

Look at him go!

City Life

Meet Mitt Romney’s Secret Online Alter Ego: “Pierre Delecto”

“C’est moi,” he confessed after a sleuth found his “lurker” account.

City Life

This Van in Cambridge Is Full of Bees, but Don’t Worry: It’s Fine

A beekeeper explains what’s going on in an, ahem, buzzy video.

City Life

When Will People Learn You Can’t Fly Drones near Logan Airport?

Another sighting was reported on Monday.

City Life

MIT and Harvard Add to Their Nobel Collections

One of the awarded researchers, Esther Duflo, is the youngest recipient ever for an economics Nobel.

City Life

Elizabeth Warren Lets Loose with a Gay Marriage Zinger

Roasted.