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CBS News
4 days ago
- General
- CBS News
Boston hopes to curb rat problem with new technology. Here's what's part of the plan
By AARON PARSEGHIAN Boston officials are rolling out new tools and sensors to increase the fight against rat infestations, as residents continue to report a surge in sightings in neighborhoods across the city. Some residents report seeing rodents regularly, especially after dark. Earlier this month, a woman told WBZ-TV she was even bitten by a rat while walking in her Fenway neighborhood. "You have to watch where you walk, especially during the nighttime," Boston resident Ayisha Eddins said. "I could just step outside and I see a rat come under a car. It's just really crazy." City Councilor Edward Flynn called the situation a critical public health and safety issue. "Residents want to live in a safe and healthy neighborhood and home, and we need to provide that to them," Flynn told WBZ-TV Wednesday, adding he believes a creation of a "Rat Czar" position could benefit the effort. Last year, Mayor Michelle Wu's administration released the Boston Rodent Action Plan. One initiative now rolling out utilizes 275 sensors placed in bait boxes across the city to track rodent activity around the clock. "Having actual data on rodent population…[lets us] make sure that we're data-driven and that we know the investments we make, we're making the right ones," said John Ulrich, the city's assistant commissioner of environmental services. The sensors will help pinpoint hot spots and measure whether control efforts are working. The Wu administration is also seeking approval of utilizing an AI-drive heat sensing camera to track rodents at Boston Housing Authority buildings. Officials said the data could also help shape trash management, as seen in the North End where rat-proof receptacles and public messaging on proper waste disposal have already been introduced. City leaders have also been soliciting input from the public on how waste management may be better handled, including limiting the time trash can be put on the curb. "We'll never be able to eliminate rats in Boston, but we need to make significant progress," said Flynn.
Yahoo
28-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Rays vs. Rockies at Steinbrenner Field: Tampa Bay begins life in new home ballpark
After significant damage to Tropicana Field during October hurricanes, the Tampa Bay Rays are playing their 2025 home games at George M. Steinbrenner Field, the spring training facility for the team's AL East rival New York Yankees. The Rays officially began the campaign at the temporary home on Friday, hosting the Colorado Rockies in the ballpark named after the Yankees' former owner with a capacity of 11,026 located in Tampa proper – rather than neighboring St. Petersburg. Despite sustained success and two trips to the World Series since 2008, the Rays have been unable to consistently get people to come to Tropicana Field and ranked 28th of 30 teams with an average attendance of 16,515. Prior to Friday's opener, Rays fans eagerly awaited to check out their team's new ballpark for themselves. Rays branding went up throughout the stadium, but there's still plenty of Yankees iconography visible. The Rays are expected to return to Tropicana Field in 2026, but the club's future in the region is in doubt after recently pulling out of a new stadium deal in St. Petersburg. A beautiful Opening Day in Tampa Bay 💙 — Tampa Bay Rays (@RaysBaseball) March 28, 2025 Gates open at Steinbrenner in 20 minutes and there's a line across Dale Mabry for Opening Day — Aaron Parseghian WTSP (@AaronParseghian) March 28, 2025 The USA TODAY app gets you to the heart of the news — fast. Download for award-winning coverage, crosswords, audio storytelling, the eNewspaper and more. This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Rays vs Rockies: Tampa Bay starts MLB season at Steinbrenner Field
