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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

A Commuter Stuck Between a Red Line Train and Platform Has Been Rescued

The person was injured in an incident that caused rush hour delays.

Arts & Entertainment

Another Amtrak Flash Sale Offers Cheap Tickets to New York

Discounted trips around the northeast are for sale through Friday.

City Life

U.S. Attorney Lelling Finally Says He Will Get Out of Legal Marijuana’s Way

Was that so hard?

City Life

Northeastern Could Send a Powerful Message by Cutting Ties with ICE

Protesters are calling on the university to end a multimillion dollar contract with the agency.

City Life

A Peacock Found Wandering Around Cape Cod Is up for Adoption

The colorful bird is now in the care of the Animal Rescue League.

City Life

The Man Behind a Weird Explosion in East Boston Is Facing Charges

What, exactly, was going on in there?

City Life

Deeply Misguided #MeToo Joke Causes Uproar in Miss Massachusetts Pageant

Miss Plymouth County has left the organization after a tasteless joke about sexual harassment.

City Life

Trump Says He’d Offer Elizabeth Warren $1 Million to Take a DNA Test

He somehow also mocked #MeToo.

City Life

Tom Brady Saw a Bear

The GOAT had a wild encounter in Montana.

Travel

QUIZ: Name That Beach!

See if you can ID these iconic Massachusetts beaches.

City Life

An Absolutely Microscopic Violin for Alan Dershowitz

An invisible violin for the guy.

City Life

The Orange Line Train Rescue Is Both Inspiring and a Tragedy

The incident has gone viral.

City Life

The Company that Runs Blue Bikes in Boston Has Been Bought by Lyft

Motivate also runs Citi Bike and several other bike-sharing services.

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City Life

What the Hell Happened to Legal Weed?

We could have seen pot shops open on July 1. Surprise, surprise: They did not.

City Life

BPD Commissioner William Evans Denies He’s Leaving

It would have been the second huge departure under Walsh in just a few days.