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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Boston’s Latest “Immersive Experience” Is All about King Tut
Can’t get enough projection-based attractions? A new one coming to the SOWA Power Station caters to ancient history fans.
At the New ICA Watershed Exhibit, Recyclables Never Looked So Good
Everyone’s favorite free art gallery on the Harbor returns this week by putting trash on a pedestal.
Sports Betting Would Change Massachusetts Forever. Here’s How
Apps, brick-and-mortar sports books, media blitzes, podcasts, ads, free cash. They’re all coming to entice you to gamble on sports. Some of them are already here.
Boston Harbor Islands’ Free Ferry Day Returns This Weekend
Celebrate the 50th anniversary with a trip to the islands, on the house.
How Parents Are Finding Baby Formula in Boston
A shortage has led to a mad dash, and some creative solutions.
Everyone’s Mad at These Air Force Reservists for Doing Something Cool on Martha’s Vineyard
No one’s allowed to have fun anymore.
Yeah, Maybe the MBTA Needs Some Help from the Feds
Couldn’t hurt to have an extra set of eyes on…all this.
A Combatant in Somerville’s Breakfast Wars Is in the Spotlight Again
Things are always plenty interesting at the Sound Bites Cafe, that’s for sure.
Cliff Divers Will Once Again Leap off the Roof of the ICA This Summer
Red Bull’s international competition is swinging through the Seaport in June.
How the Celtics Could Beat the Bucks Thanks to…Godsmack
Is a fortuitously timed Godsmack concert in Wisconsin divine intervention???
Nantucket Says Yes to the Breast
A push to let all people go bare-chested on beaches if they choose to was surprisingly non-controversial.
Where to Find John Waters’ Favorite View of Cape Cod
One beach in particular has caught the famed filmmaker’s eye.
If You Want to Take a Swim in the Charles River, They Can’t Stop You on June 18
“City Splash,” because it’s your life and you can do what you want to, is back for 2022.
Toast Frederick Law Olmsted, Granddaddy of the Emerald Necklace, on His 200th Birthday
Green-space lovers will be celebrating his bicentennial at Jamaica Pond on Wednesday.
Massachusetts Had the Top Ranked High Schools in the Country in 2022
Statewide, we were at the top of the heap, according to U.S. News & World Report.