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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Tom and Zendaya Have Mastered the Boston Celeb Moment
It’s mellow. It’s chill. It’s charming. And it’s becoming part of the star-studded fabric of life here.
Happy Green Line Extension Day, Everyone!
The GLX has arrived, and we’re treating it like the party it is.
How to Beat Traffic (Sort of?) in Boston in This Phase of the Pandemic
Follow the science.
Ed Markey’s Daylight Saving Time Plan Doesn’t Go Far Enough
Timekeeping can, after all, be whatever we want it to be.
First Look: What to Expect at the Brand-New Roadrunner Music Venue
Boston’s newest live event space opens this week.
The “Palm-Size Invasive Spiders” Headed to Massachusetts Are No Big Deal
Rest assured the huge spiders’ fangs are pretty small!
The Death Penalty, Again, for Dzhokhar Tsarnaev
The Supreme Court ruling is in. But the whole truth about the Tsarnaevs’ past remains elusive.
Masks Come Off in Boston on Saturday. Isn’t That Nice??
It’s a very welcome sign of how far the city has come on various pandemic metrics.
The Boston Accent Is America’s Most Annoying, Says Annoying Survey
Here we go again!
Will Expanded Outdoor Dining Return to the North End in April? It’s Too Soon to Say
Patios will make a comeback in Boston on April 1, but one neighborhood’s future is uncertain.
70 Degrees and a Winter Storm Watch? In New England, Yes
The bizarre one-two punch is par for the course up here.
Ed Kane Just Wants To Have Fun (Right?)
Inside the world of Boston’s King of the night.
Boston’s St. Patrick’s Day Will Be Back to Its Former Glory in 2022
Brace yourselves.
Please Don’t Put a Mask in the Boston Time Capsule
We’re better than this.