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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MBTA General Manager Luis Ramírez Is Stepping Down
He spent only 15 months running the T.
A Judge Ruled You Can Secretly Record Officials and Police in Massachusetts
And two very different groups are celebrating.
An Orange Line Conductor Stopped a Rush-Hour Train, Made “Uncommon Remarks”
The MBTA quickly removed the operator from service, is now investigating.
Pay for BU, Simmons Presidents among the Highest in the Country
A new list from the Chronicle of Higher Education is out.
A Boston College Student Has Been Suspended for Racist Graffiti
Police arrested the unnamed student, who faces charges for vandalism and assaulting a police officer.
Despite Atrocities, MIT Report Recommends Maintaining Ties with Saudi Arabia
Important work is at stake, it says.
A Cat in Brookline Survived a Nine-Story Fall
The MSPCA says it’s a “miracle” the feline is alive.
Tonight: A Special Ceremony for the Toppled Cambridge Menorah
The mysterious “older Jewish gentleman,” identified as a Pulitzer-winning journalist, will be there.
Officially Bowing Out, Deval Patrick Cites “Cruelty of Our Elections Process”
The awfulness of running “would ultimately splash back on people whom Diane and I love,” he writes.
Floating Coral Reef in Fort Point Channel May Have Saved a Life
A man who jumped into the channel Wednesday morning was rescued after clinging to the artwork.
Deval Patrick Isn’t Running for President
Time to put the speculation to rest.
Not Great: NH Students Sang KKK Song to the Tune of “Jingle Bells”
Their teacher has been suspended and the school district is investigating.
The Red Sox Are Going to the White House
A date hasn’t been set, but the World Series champs will be feted in Washington.
Harvard Women Are Suing over the Single-Gender Clubs Policy
The school’s controversial move to target final clubs hurt female students, a pair of lawsuits say.
Dukakis Says Bush, a Foe, Was a “Wise and Thoughtful Man”
He says ending the Cold War was Bush’s greatest accomplishment.