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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 Moveable “Parklet” Is Coming to Newbury Street This Summer

The first of its kind in Back Bay, it will take up two parking spaces at several locations.

City Life

Charlie Baker Just Signed Off on a $15 Minimum Wage

The so-called “grand bargain” is a long-sought, if imperfect, victory.

A State Police vehicle
City Life

U.S. Attorney: Arrested Troopers Wrote “Ghost Tickets,” Stole Thousands of Dollars

A trio of allegedly corrupt troopers were taken into custody today.

City Life

Ethel Kennedy, 90, Is Going on a Hunger Strike

She’s taking part in a fast for the Break Bread Not Families campaign.

City Life

Boston Hotel Workers Are Planning their Biggest Protest in Years

They say they will picket seven Marriott-run hotels on Wednesday.

Maggie Hassan
City Life

The Woman Who Cussed Out Trump Is a Maggie Hassan Intern

She’s been suspended for a week for yelling “fuck you” at the president.

City Life

Tommy Chang Denies BPS Tipped off ICE about a Student

The outgoing superintendent called reports that school officials shared info with the agency “false.”

City Life

Baker Says His Son Will Cooperate with Groping Investigation

A.J. Baker is accused of assaulting a woman on an airplane.

City Life

Ayanna Pressley Says She Wants to Abolish ICE

The city councilor and congressional candidate says it’s time to defund the agency.

Education

A Lawsuit Seeks Info on a “School-to-Deportation Pipeline” at BPS

Are Boston schools leading immigrant students to ICE? A new suit wants to know.

City Life

Celtics Legend Kevin McHale Was Spotted at a Trump Rally

Is Kevin cancelled?

A nuTonomy car parked outside the central branch of the Boston Public Library
City Life

Make Way for Robots

Boston just gave a company the OK to test self-driving cars citywide.

City Life

“No Hate! No Fear! Immigrants Are Welcome Here!”

Amid a family separation crisis at the border, protesters rally at the State House.

Arts & Entertainment

Daniels Storms Massachusetts

Porn actress and thorn in Trump’s side Stormy Daniels will perform at a Springfield strip club.

Wellness

Atul Gawande Will Lead a Billionaire-Backed Health Care Company in Boston

Jeff Bezos, Warren Buffett, and Jamie Dimon have tapped the surgeon and author for its mission to cut health costs.