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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

The MBTA Just Doubled Your Odds of Riding a New Orange Line Train

A second set of brand-new train cars just hit the tracks.

City Life

The Guy Who Threatened to Eat a Mass. Professor Alive Pleaded Guilty

Matthew Haviland admits he sent graphic threats to the pro-choice professor.

City Life

Who Could Forget the Stop and Shop Strike? Joe Biden, Apparently

He referenced “a Rite-Aid strike” that never happened.

Arts & Entertainment

Get Your Camera Ready: The Infinity Mirror Room Has Arrived

One of Yayoi Kusama’s photogenic masterpieces, called “LOVE IS CALLING,” opens to the public in Boston this month.

City Life

At Long Last, We Know What Caused the Red Line Derailment

The MBTA just released a report on the incident.

City Life

Someone Found a Headless Goat on the Street in Hyde Park

What happened here?

City Life

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Just Endorsed Ed Markey

The firebrand freshman and Green New Deal co-author is throwing her weight behind the senator.

City Life

Harvard Is Looking into the Millions It Took from Epstein

“I profoundly regret Harvard’s past association with him,” President Lawrence Bacow says.

City Life

Gronk Says He’s “Probably Had, Like, 20 Concussions”

Including five “blackout ones,” he says.

City Life

Should Boston Ban Masked Protesters?

The City Council will hold a hearing on the idea after last month’s “straight pride” rally.

Arts & Entertainment

You Can Take a Dive with Aquarium Experts Tonight

Thanks to footage beamed straight from a research ship to the New England Aquarium’s IMAX screen.

City Life

New Patriots Wide Receiver Antonio Brown Accused of Rape

A former trainer says the star athlete assaulted her on three occasions.

City Life

A New Report Shows the Lengths MIT Went to Hide its Ties to Epstein

Evidence suggests higher-ups knew about his secret donations to the Media Lab.

City Life

Ladies and Gentlemen, David Ortiz Is Back

Big Papi made a surprise appearance at Fenway last night and threw the first pitch.

City Life

Police: A Giants Fan Threatened a Mass Shooting in Foxboro over Antonio Brown Signing

Tobias Gray, of Rhode Island, was arrested on Sunday.