Rats. This isn’t a list any city would want to be on. Boston ranks fourth on a list of the most pest-infested cities in America, according to a recent study by New York-based pest inspectors Doctor ...

The Boston City Council pondered deep questions last week, such as: Is rat contraception effective? That was one solution, albeit the most unconventional, of many councilors considered during a ...

BOSTON - Cambridge has found a new and unique way to help the city's pest problem, a pack of rat hunting dogs. The dogs are trained to go into alleys, restaurants and businesses to sniff out the pests ...

As Boston deals with an increasing rodent population plaguing commercial and residential properties across neighborhoods, the city is considering whether a central Office of Pest Control could help.

YEAH, THEY ARE MARIA HERE ON COMM. AVON ALLSTON. THEY SEE THEIR FAIR SHARE OF RATS. PRETTY EASY TO FIND WHERE THEY LIVE. THEY DIG THESE LITTLE HOLES IN THE MULCH AND SOME PEOPLE HERE ARE FED UP. I C G ...

Local News As rats wreak havoc inside cars, Boston officials weigh creation of new Pest Control Office Boston's pest control efforts need to be streamlined, some officials argue, as residents struggle ...

With Boston residents voicing new concerns about growing rat populations and worries mounting over the spread of bacterial disease, officials are set to take a renewed look at the city’s pest control ...

If you’ve spent time living in Boston, you may be aware that the city has a rat problem. If you’ve lived here since before the pandemic, then you’ve probably noticed the rat problem has become much ...

The City Council progressed in its war on Boston’s burgeoning rat population Wednesday by moving forward an ordinance to create an official office to tackle its rodent problem. During the meeting, ...

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