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CBS News
5 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
23-04-2025
- Yahoo
Springfield man arrested in Longmeadow following break-in investigation
LONGMEADOW, Mass. (WWLP) – A Springfield man was arrested in Longmeadow Tuesday morning and faces multiple charges after being caught breaking into a house. Longmeadow man pleads guilty in $19 million loan fraud scheme The Longmeadow Police Department said that at approximately 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, officers received multiple calls from residents on Green Willow Drive regarding a suspicious man in the area. Officers promptly arrived in the neighborhood and located the suspect actively climbing through the back window of a home. Further investigation found that the suspect, identified as Edward Flynn of Springfield, had attempted to break into at least one other residence in the area. Flynn was also found to have two outstanding arrest warrants. Edward Flynn was arrested and charged with: Breaking & Entering into a Residence during the Daytime with Intent to Commit a Felony Malicious Damage Possession of Burglarious Tools Attempted Breaking & Entering into a Residence during the Daytime with Intent to Commit a Felony WWLP-22News, an NBC affiliate, began broadcasting in March 1953 to provide local news, network, syndicated, and local programming to western Massachusetts. Watch the 22News Digital Edition weekdays at 4 p.m. on Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
