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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Your Guide to All the Local Talent at Boston Calling 2019
A Northeastern student, some Best of Boston winners, and others with Massachusetts ties will be taking the stage this weekend.
Elizabeth Warren Offers Love Life Help in the DMs
She’s got a plan for everything, is the joke.
Severe Thunderstorms, Chance of Tornadoes in Massachusetts Today
The Boston area could see some intense weather, the National Weather Service says.
The Arlington Bear Has Been Safely Rescued after a Post-Bruins Victory Stroll
It was spotted roaming through the Boston suburb the morning after the Bruins’ big win.
An Alternative to Boston Calling Is Brewing in Dorchester: “Boston Answering”
It’s a local response to the festival, led by a Boston hip hop artist.
A Worcester Baseball Team’s Billboard Declares “The Clap Is Back!”
A roadside ad for the Worcester Bravehearts raises some questions.
The New Magic Number for Fixing the MBTA? $10 Billion
That’s the latest estimate for getting the T to a “state of good repair.”
Marty Walsh Is Not on Board with Encore’s Plans for a 4 a.m. Liquor License
He’s urging the state gaming commission to pump the brakes.
Trump Says He’s the Reason the Red Sox Are Good Now
He says the fraught visit to the White House was a good luck charm.
On its 350th Birthday, 10 Things You Didn’t Know about Boston’s Old South Church
Including a Salem Witch Trials apology, the most expensive book ever sold, and “The Leaning Tower of Boston.”
The Encore Boston Harbor Will Open When It Opens, I Guess
Looks like it might not be up and running by June 23.
Coming Soon: An Encore Boston Harbor Ferry
It’ll offer $7 trips across the water to the casino.
The White House Apparently Can’t Spell “Red Sox”
It welcomed the “Red Socks” to celebrate the “2018 World Cup Series Champions” on Thursday.
Someone Caught Fall River Mayor Jasiel Correia Taking a Trip to Vegas
A constituent who happened to be at the same hotel snapped a shirtless pic of him playing cards by the pool.