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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

It Feels Like It’s More than 100 Degrees Out There and We’re So Damn Hot

Extreme heat is in the forecast for Boston.

Wellness

Watch Out for West Nile in Greater Boston

Public health officials have raised the threat level for the mosquito-borne virus to “high.”

City Life

The MBTA’s New “Stopped” Displays Tell You What’s Actually Going On

An update to the system gives commuters a more accurate description of their train’s location.

City Life

Maura Healey’s Office Just Notched a Win in the Fight Against 3D-Printed Guns

A nationwide injunction will block blueprints for the weapons.

Travel

Your Interactive Fall Foliage Guide for 2018 Has Arrived

Where and when will leaf-peeping peak? This map has you covered.

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City Life

Do Not Ask Tom Brady About Guerrero, WEEI Just Learned

He hung up on Kirk & Callahan Monday when they pressed him on the controversial figure.

City Life

MGM Springfield Has Officially Made Its Glitzy Debut

A parade and star-studded party welcomed the state’s newest casino.

Education

How Massachusetts Ranked in Forbes‘ Top Colleges List

Harvard and MIT are still at the top.

City Life

Marijuana Testing Labs Just Got the Green Light

Massachusetts is one step closer to welcoming its first pot shops.

City Life

Suspects Arrested in a Drug and Gun Sweep Include a Former Staffer for Michelle Wu

“We are all shocked,” Wu says.

City Life

Elizabeth Warren Just Shared 10 Years of Her Tax Returns

It’s part of her new anti-corruption push and a direct challenge to Trump.

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Arts & Entertainment

Steven Tyler Is Ordering Trump to Stop Playing Aerosmith Songs, Again

He sent Trump a third cease-and-desist order after “Livin’ on the Edge” played at a rally.

City Life

Another Heat Map to Remind You of the Impending Move-In Nightmare

Fear the red splotches, once again.

City Life

How the Cohen/Manafort Bombshells Landed in Massachusetts

The state delegation sounded off on the guilty Trump affiliates.

City Life

Dunkin’ Donuts Is Converting 30 Boston Locations to “Dunkin'”

And there’s nothing you can do about it.