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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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City Life

Don’t Look at This Horde of Fiddler Crabs in Wareham

We warned you.

Arts & Entertainment

Alert: There Is an Iron Throne on Boylston Street

You can sit in a Game of Thrones replica at the AT&T store.

City Life

Update: The Lawn on D’s Swings Aren’t Broken. They’re Fine.

False alarm.

City Life

Those Low-Flying Helicopters in Boston Are Part of a Military Exercise

They’ve attracted lots of attention downtown.

City Life

The Boston Globe’s CEO Is Leaving After Six Months

Doug Franklin is out, citing “differences” with John Henry.

City Life

Nathan Carman’s Aunts Think He Killed His Mom and Grandfather

They want to stop him from inheriting millions.

City Life

Watch This Maine Lobsterman Save a Seal Pup from a Net

A video of the rescue has brightened a million people’s days.

City Life

The Bill to Rewrite the Pot Law Is Finally Done

Here’s what would change, and what wouldn’t.

City Life

Locals Are at Trump’s “Made in America” Thing

Just be happy for them, OK?

City Life

Michael Flynn Is Surfing the Pain Away in Rhode Island

Cowabunga!

City Life

“Good Samaritan” Saved Five People from a Burning Boat Off Martha’s Vineyard

No one was injured.

City Life

Bill Belichick Has a Bad Shirt

His “life is great” shirt is a problem.

City Life

Another Win for Teenaged Sleuths

Boston high schoolers found out the TD Garden may owe us, big.

City Life

The Canadian Who Died Saving a Whale Will Be Missed by the Aquarium

The late Joe Howlett was a collaborator with Boston researchers.

City Life

Everything Was Underwater Last Night

Flooding drenched roads and T stops and made for perfect street-surfing conditions.