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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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Home & Property

John Henry Is Selling His Gigantic House in Florida

Complete with a sports bar, recording studio, and memorabilia room.

City Life

A 100-Foot Joint Is Fine. But What If It Was Made of Gold?

The Boston group behind last year’s record-setting joint is upping the ante.

City Life

California Fan Saved Tom Brady Jersey from Wildfires, Got Brady’s Attention

The GOAT responded to a super-fan’s dedication on Instagram.

Boston, Massachusetts, USA - February 5, 2016: The iconic Citgo sign along Commonwealth Avenue on a rainy night in the Fenway Kenmore neighborhood
City Life

The Citgo Sign Will Not Be an Official Landmark

Marty Walsh is vetoing a special designation, but a “long-term” deal has been reached to keep it in Kenmore Square.

City Life

Folks: Don’t Put Your Vape in a Checked Bag

Case in point: A smoky situation at Logan Airport.

Iced French vanilla latte and Americano are two new espresso drinks at Dunkin'
City Life

Someone Might Have Hacked Your Dunkin’ Donuts App

The company says DD Perks users should consider changing their passwords.

City Life

After “White Dorchester” Incident, Local Artist Offers Services as “Your Black Friend”

Tory Bullock offered Bostonians his perspective to avoid gaffes. And people are taking him up on it.

City Life

Massachusetts’ Pot Industry Is off to a $2.2 Million Start

A report on the first five days of legal marijuana sales is in.

City Life

Marty Walsh Hopes Marijuana Tax Revenue Is “Worth the Human Toll”

The mayor says pot shops will likely open in Boston “early next year.”

City Life

ACLU Fires Back at BPD Commissioner Gross after Facebook Post

He criticized the group after it filed a lawsuit over the city’s gang database.

City Life

This Freezing Cold Thanksgiving Could Break a Record

Temperatures could be the lowest on the holiday since 1901.

City Life

Seth Moulton Faces Critics of His Anti-Pelosi Plans at a Town Hall

He got an earful in Amesbury.

City Life

Video: Masked Men with White Supremacist Ties Chant “Blood and Soil” at BU

They briefly clashed with left-wing activists at an anarchist book fair at BU.

City Life

Joe Kennedy III Is on Board with Marijuana Legalization Now

Not a minute too soon.

City Life

The First Two Legal Marijuana Customers in Mass. Have Been Picked

Two veterans, including Northampton’s mayor, will make the state’s first purchases.