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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

Robert Kraft’s Lawyers Are Accused of Lying in Court

Prosecutors say attorneys Alex Spiro and William Burck presented “evidence they knew to be false.”

Arts & Entertainment

The Boston Calling 2019 Set Times Are Here

Looks like you’ll have to make some tough choices this year.

City Life

Encore Boston Harbor Wants to Serve Booze Until 4 a.m.

Now here’s something we can get behind.

City Life

Boston Police Fire Officer Whose Gun Was Stolen by Strippers

The cop whose wild night in Pawtucket ended with the theft of his service weapon has been let go.

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City Life

Boston Uber and Lyft Drivers Will Join an All-Day Strike on Wednesday

The Boston Independent Drivers Guild is calling on drivers and riders to turn off the app for 24 hours.

Arts & Entertainment

Harvard Lampoon Will Salute Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt with a Parade

The stars of the Netflix show will cruise through Harvard Square on a boat-shaped float called the Unsinkable Kimmy Ship.

City Life

Boston Officials Condemn “Concerning” Video Shot at Eastie School

Excel Academy Charter High School is ramping up security after a woman walked in and filmed a display recognizing Arab American Heritage Month.

City Life

The FBI Is Offering a $10,000 Reward for Info on the Somerville Bank Robber

A manhunt stretched into its third day for a man who allegedly robbed a Davis Square bank and shot at police.

City Life

Trump on Boston Radio Show: Mass. DA’s “Don’t Mind Crime”

Calling in to Boston Herald Radio, the president criticized a lawsuit seeking to bar ICE from courthouses.

Arts & Entertainment

Boston Calling Disputes Talib Kweli’s Claims of a Contract Issue

The festival says the Black Star rapper’s version of events is “factually incorrect.”

City Life

UPDATE: Suspect in Somerville Bank Robbery Still on the Loose

Following an “active shooter” situation in the city, Somerville Mayor Joe Curtatone says a manhunt is still underway.

City Life

After 20 Years, Someone Finally Solved This MIT Puzzle

Let’s hear it for Belgian Bernard Fabrot, who spent more than three years cracking a mind-numbing problem created by CSAIL.

Boston, Massachusetts, USA - May 28, 2016: Daytime view of the oldest public school in America located in the Longwood Medical District
Education

Massachusetts Is Top State for High Schools, U.S. News and World Report Says

In a ranking of 17,000 schools, we came out on top.

City Life

ICE Does Not Belong in Courtrooms, DAs Say in New Lawsuit

District Attorneys Rachael Rollins and Marian Ryan are suing.

City Life

Woman Rescued after Falling on the Orange Line Tracks at Assembly

Bystanders helped get her to safety.