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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The Hot Take of the Century: New Hampshire Has the Nation’s Best Lobster
I didn’t believe this before. I don’t think anyone on earth did? But now I do.
The Latest Threat to New England’s Autumn Bliss: Apple Crime
After a case in New Hampshire, a reminder about the rules of the orchard.
What You Need to Know about the Gig Worker Ballot Question
Uber, Lyft, and other Silicon Valley titans have brought the campaign to reshape the way we treat their workers to Massachusetts.
Rick Hajjar Sentenced to 70 Months in Prison
The Alden Shoe Company CFO, and patron of Bianca de la Garza, was ordered to serve nearly six years in prison for embezzlement.
The Top Colleges in Massachusetts, According to the 2022 U.S. News and World Report Rankings
The report ranked nursing programs for the first time this year.
The Freedom Trail Would Prefer You Not Make Pervy Jokes about Their Cream Pie Ad
The family-friendly institution’s new campaign has teed up some NSFW jokes.
His Mission: To Map, and Eat, Every Cider Doughnut in New England
The Cider Donuteur’s list of farms selling the fall favorites is at more than 240, and counting.
The Mysterious Van Gogh Exhibit Set to Debut in Boston This Week Has Been Postponed
It still hadn’t announced a location for its planned September 2 opening.
The “Milk Crate Challenge” Is a Bad Idea. Especially in Massachusetts
Follow the social media trend and you may get dinged by a very specific state law.
Oh No, It Happened: Someone Missed Their Vaxmillions Call, Lost a Million Dollars
The nightmare scenario for this unusual state program has come to pass.
Jumpstart Your 2021 Fall Foliage Day Trip Plans with this Interactive Map
If you’re craving some outdoor beauty this fall, here’s where—and just as important, when—to hit the road.
The World Is in Crisis; A Giant Rubber Duck Is in Maine
From whence has it come at a time like this? And for whom?
We Finally Found a Car that Belongs on Newbury Street
“Gumbo,” a little dog spotted riding a tiny pink convertible at “Open Newbury Street” is the exception that proves the rule.
What It’s Like to Set Sail on the Charles with Community Boating Inc.
For 75 years, the Boston institution has kept a prime piece of Boston’s waterways from becoming a playground for the rich.
More People Are Living in Boston These Days. A Lot More
The population of Boston and Massachusetts both swelled in this latest round of Census data.