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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

Trump Reacts to Robert Kraft’s Prostitution Charges: “It’s Very Sad”

The president was asked about the Patriots owner after Kraft was reportedly caught in a Florida sting.

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Robert Kraft Reportedly Caught in Florida Prostitution Bust

The Patriots owner faces two counts of solicitation, Florida officials say.

City Life

Mass. Officials: Be on the Lookout for the Evil Spotted Lanternfly

An invasive species has been hitching rides on potted plants this season.

City Life

Boston Police Officer Shot, Suspect Dead in Roxbury

He is recovering from multiple gunshot wounds deemed non-life threatening.

City Life

Coast Guard “Domestic Terrorist” Christopher Hasson’s Hit List Included Elizabeth Warren

He referred to her as “poca warren.”

City Life

State Street Is Suing the “Fearless Girl” Sculptor

The Boston firm is reportedly taking her to court for selling copies of the statue.

Arts & Entertainment

You Can Help This Guy Erase the Rat from the End of The Departed

A kickstarter seeks $4,000 to fix the cheesy ending to the classic Boston movie.

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A Trader Joe’s in Fort Point Would Break New Ground in the Area

If rumors pan out, a new grocery store next to the Trillium restaurant would be the neighborhood’s first.

City Life

He’s Really Doing It: Bill Weld Is Launching a Challenge to “Unstable” Trump

The former Massachusetts governor is forming an exploratory committee to run as a Republican.

City Life

GE Is Selling its Headquarters and Giving Us Our Money Back

The company says it will return $87 million it got from the state.

City Life

Amtrak Is Selling Buy One Get One Tickets for Valentine’s Day

Start a love train.

City Life

A Harvard Dean Is Defending Harvey Weinstein Now

Students are calling for the ouster of Faculty Dean Ronald S. Sullivan Jr. after he joined Weinstein’s legal team.

City Life

The Justin Fairfax Sexual Assault Case May Get a Boston Investigation

New Suffolk DA Rachael Rollins is offering to take on the case involving the Virginia lieutenant governor.

City Life

The Great Massachusetts Beer Garden Backlash Has Arrived

Will the state legislature kill Boston’s hottest trend in outdoor drinking?

City Life

Snow, Sleet Are Coming to Boston on Tuesday and It’s Gonna Be “Gross”

Plan on being off the road Tuesday afternoon, officials say.