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

Hey Boston, Shut UUUUUUUP Already!!!!!!!

Noise complaints throughout Boston are on the rise and reaching unprecedented levels. Are we actually a louder place now, or are we just becoming a city of whiners?

City Life

What a Boston Towing Bill of Rights Could Do for You

Getting towed is, and has always been, a you problem. But what if, at least in some of the most egregious cases, it wasn’t?

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It’s Michelle Wu’s Turn

She’s the first woman and person of color elected mayor of Boston.

Travel

Here’s a Pro Tip, Boston: Go to the Beach in the Fall

Beach season is as long as you say it is.

City Life

This Week’s Nor’easter Comes on the 30th Anniversary of the “Perfect Storm”

But don’t expect a sequel.

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The Two Best Universities in the World Are Still in Massachusetts, the Latest Rankings Say

U.S. News & World Report’s list for 2022 puts a pair of familiar names at the top.

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GONE-dola: The Link between Somerville and the Encore Will Be a Bridge

Sayonara to the high-flying vision of cable cars crossing the Mystic.

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Jaywalking in Boston Is a Crime in Name Only. Thank Goodness.

A recent push to make jaywalking fines actually sting should only strengthen our resolve.

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Crunching the Numbers on that Big Pile of Fake IDs from Nantucket

For whatever reason, kids with fakes said overwhelmingly they were from Connecticut. And there was not a single Hawaiian in the bunch.

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GrubStreet Is Still Dealing with the Fallout from “Bad Art Friend”

New York Times story exposed an ugly underbelly of Boston’s writing community at exactly the wrong time.

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Here Are the 2021 Boston Marathon Winners

Finally, it’s Marathon Monday in Boston again. Here are the top finishers at the first race in more than two years.

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A Sudden, Wild End to Columbus Day in Boston

With the snap of a finger, it’s gone!

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Moderna’s Success Put Some New Local Names on Forbes‘ List of the Richest Americans

Three new entries among Massachusetts’ wealthiest can thank the Cambridge vaccine-maker for the honor.

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That Is Definitely One Way to Show Tom Brady How Much He Means to You

A Pats fan demonstrated her admiration for TB12 by doing…things to a football.

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“Dude, Wanna See a Supah Novah?”

The local hobbyist behind a “Bostronomy” TikTok account shoots stunning pictures of space from his back deck, light pollution be damned.