John Bubier, long familiar to people downtown and elsewhere in the Boston area for his outstretched arms and "Do you have any spaaaare change?" requests, died Jan. 11 at 68. Read more.
By adamg - Fri, 01/21/2022 - 10:42pm
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By adamg - Fri, 05/21/2021 - 12:17pm
Cambridge Police report that John Bubier, whose croaky "spare change" pleas are familiar to anybody who's spent time in Downtown Crossing over the years, was arrested in Central Square last night on a warrant charging he failed to register with local authorities as a convicted sex offender. Read more.
By adamg - Mon, 01/05/2015 - 7:53am
Spare Change Guy, the croaky-voiced sex offender who normally whirls around at Tremont and Winter in Downtown Crossing. Read more.
By adamg - Tue, 08/26/2014 - 6:31pm
For the second time in a week, Transit Police report stopping John Bubier at Andrew station for trying to ride the Red Line for free - and then placing him in custody
By adamg - Mon, 02/28/2011 - 1:57pm
Christina Prignano reports Spare Change Guy is now wandering around Government Center asking for $1.
By adamg - Thu, 08/19/2010 - 9:46am
Maybe Spare Change Guy is just tired of Downtown Crossing and the Common?
By adamg - Mon, 07/13/2009 - 7:36pm
I was meeting somebody on the Common today (it's amazing what you can do when the weather's nice). As I walked down Winter, there was Spare Change Guy doing his usual thing (and still clean-shaven) right at Tremont.
By adamg - Thu, 06/18/2009 - 12:09pm
By adamg - Sun, 05/03/2009 - 9:44am
Spare Change Guy probably should have chosen a better place to ask for money than a march by people asking for money. Eeka, who forwarded this photo, reports SCG wasn't having much luck this morning.
By adamg - Fri, 04/24/2009 - 10:35am
Streetsim took the definitive Spare Change Guy photo at the Tea Party demonstration outside the State House earlier this month. Who knew he had an entire rooting section now?
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By adamg - Thu, 04/16/2009 - 9:32am
Garrett videoed Spare Change Guy working the crowds at yesterday's rally.
By adamg - Thu, 02/26/2009 - 7:37pm
A correspondent spotted him down in Ashmont this evening, asking passers-by for, well, you know.
By adamg - Sat, 11/15/2008 - 10:13am
Whalehead King ponders Spare Change Guy:
He's an ugly guy with an ugly face. We don't follow him everywhere he goes but we suspect he brings up the rear in the human race. Despite that, he is a man and he seems to be an honorable one, even if he is often misunderstood. ...
By adamg - Thu, 09/18/2008 - 6:05pm
The Mick is walking across the Common wearing a t-shirt with a large "P" on it, when Spare Change Guy approaches her, asks if she goes to Princeton and sm
By adamg - Thu, 10/19/2006 - 11:41am
Yup reports:
... Teal shirt, beige jacket, "CCAAN YOOOU BOUYS HELP ME GET A COOOOFFFFFEEEE? DOOO YOOOUU HAAAVE ANY SPAAAAREE CHAAANGE?" ...
By adamg - Mon, 09/25/2006 - 6:19pm
An eagle-eyed tblade went to Channel 25's Web site earlier today to get info about tonight's debate. He pulled up an interview with the Herald's Kimberly Atkins, chatting from in front of the State House. Toward the end, he noticed this bearded guy trying to get on camera. Spare Change Guy!
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