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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Barstool Founder Dave Portnoy Was Literally Carried Out of the Super Bowl
Video shows him tangling with stadium security.
Elizabeth Warren to Cherokee Nation: I’m Sorry about the DNA Test
She reportedly called tribal leaders to apologize.
A Couple Questions about Ed Markey Real Quick
He has a snowy update on Net Neutrality for you.
Beware the Super Bowl Street Closures in Boston
How to get around when it goes down on Sunday.
Ben Affleck and Matt Damon’s City on a Hill Trailer Is Here
The duo are producing the Boston-based police drama.
Michelle Wu Wants to Make the MBTA Free
While the T debates another fare hike, the city councilor says there shouldn’t be fares at all.
President Bill Weld?
A report says he will announce he’s running soon—as a Republican.
Toby Keith’s I Love This Bar and Grill in Patriot Place Just Closed
Owners are blaming it on “greed.”
Will Victor Pena’s Facebook Pages Ever Go Away?
A week after his arrest, alleged kidnapper Victor Pena’s social media presence lives on. Are we stuck with it?
Employee Who Wrote “Known Cheater” in Tom Brady Chyron Was Fired
A Pittsburgh TV station is apologizing, but this was kind of a good bit.
Snow Squalls and Bitter Cold: How We’ll Feel the Polar Vortex in Boston
A system that brought dangerous Arctic chills to the Midwest is headed our way.
Wealthy 2020 Prospects Don’t Like Elizabeth Warren’s Wealth Tax
Billionaires Howard Schultz and Michael Bloomberg, who have toyed with running in 2020, called her plan “ridiculous” and “pie in the sky.”
It’s Official: The MBTA Wants to Replace the Mattapan Trolleys
A new plan it prefers would see the antique trains swapped for slick new ones.