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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

“RAW ME NOW”: When the Decor at Logan Airport Goes Horribly Wrong

Oh nooooo.

City Life

WBUR Is Belatedly Giving Credit to a Female Historian for a Segment

The station apologized for having two men discuss researcher Sarah Milov’s work without crediting her.

City Life

Charlie Baker: The Trump Tweets Were “Racist”

Using a term he never has publicly, the Republican governor condemned the president’s comments.

City Life

Parents Are Furious after a Boston Sports Camp Apparently Imploded

If you were hoping to send your kid to MB Sports Camps this summer, you’re out of luck.

City Life

Patriots’ Elandon Roberts Says He Was Harassed by Police at His Home

He says a Texas traffic stop was “frightening, disrespectful, and embarrassing.”

City Life

Police Hope a Tattoo Can Identify a Body Pulled from the Charles

State police are sharing a photo of the woman’s body ink in case someone recognizes it.

David Ortiz
City Life

David Ortiz Is “Recovering Well” after His Third Surgery

Big Papi is in “good spirits” after the latest round of treatment for his gunshot wound, his wife Tiffany says.

City Life

Protesters Formed “People-Protected Bike Lanes” in Boston Today

More than 100 turned out to call for more solid barriers between cyclists and cars.

Arts & Entertainment

A Stunning Wind-Blown “Skynet” Is Dangling Over New Bedford

Called “Silver Current,” by Patrick Shearn, it will spend the summer in Custom House Square.

City Life

Rick Snyder Has Officially Been Run out of Town

The former Michigan governor, under fire for his role in the Flint water crisis, will no longer be a Harvard fellow.

City Life

18 People Were Arrested at a Boston “Jews against ICE” Protest

They stopped traffic and locked arms outside a detention facility in the city.

City Life

Road Closures, Banned Items, and Other Must-Know Fourth of July Details

As the city prepares for Independence Day, so should you.

City Life

The Mystery Substance Mailed to the Straight Pride Guys Was Glitter

Suspicious packages sent to the parade organizers caused scares in Malden, Woburn, and Salisbury.

City Life

As Fare Increase Arrives, MBTA Commuters Lash out at #UnfairHikes

Riders greet the first day of the new rate on the T with a day of fury and campaigning.

City Life

The Mastermind of the David Ortiz Shooting Is Finally in Custody, Police Say

Dominican authorities have announced the arrest of Victor Hugo Gómez.