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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

Jay Hooley Is Leaving State Street

He is retiring next year.

City Life

Police Are Investigating a Shooting and Car Crash Near Symphony Hall

They believe the incident was gang-related.

City Life

CVS Same-Day Prescription Delivery Is Coming to Boston

The service arrives in early 2018.

City Life

Anthony Weiner Is Headed to Prison in Massachusetts

He will serve his sentence at the Devens Federal Medical Center in Ayer.

City Life

Robert Kraft May Be Deposed in the Colin Kaepernick Case

The quarterback’s lawyers are reportedly seeking email and cell phone records from the Patriots owner.

City Life

Massachusetts Just Banned Bump Stocks

We’re the first state to ban them since the Las Vegas massacre.

City Life

Elizabeth Warren: The Democratic Primary Was Rigged for Hillary Clinton

The Senator called Donna Brazile’s DNC report “a real problem.”

City Life

A Russian-Bought Facebook Ad Exploited an East Boston Shooting

It referenced a police-involved shooting from last year.

City Life

Trolls Posted “It’s Okay to be White” Stickers in Cambridge

Here we go again.

City Life

Have a Smashing Good Time Post-Halloween

At Boston’s inaugural “Great Pumpkin Smash of 2017.”

City Life

Trick-or-Treating in Boston: A Guide

Start times, hot streets, and other must-knows.

City Life

The State Senate Just Passed a Huge Criminal Justice Bill

Here’s what it would do.

City Life

Craft Brewers Have a Crazy Plan to Buy AB InBev

And Sam Adams is joining them.

City Life

More Trouble for Scott Brown Out of Samoa

New details of his trip as ambassador have emerged.

City Life

Staties Chased a Rabbit on the Zakim Bridge

The wild chase was caught on video.