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CBS News
6 days ago
- General
- CBS News
Allston residents search for solutions to rat problem
Residents in Boston's Allston neighborhood tend to have a moniker for the area: Rat City. The title even graces their annual Rat City Art Festival. While neighbors may have adopted the name, they have grown tired of the problem. Boston Inspectional Services toured parts of Allston on Wednesday with neighbors guiding them through worst areas. "I see the rats coming. They go under here, and they come out with food," said Paula Alexander, talking with Inspectional Services. "It's always overflowing." Alexander has issues with rats getting under her property. They tend to get through the lattice along her home. Inspectional Service reps say rats love to chew through it and may leave a greasy residue called sebum. That oil will rub onto objects that they frequently pass through. It is a sign that a homeowner may have a problem. Tips to keep rats out Inspectional Services suggest homeowners line spaces under porches or homes with galvanized metal with gravel on top. It will halt the rats from creating burrows. "Take any kind of vegetation or overgrowth out," said Charlie McGevna, an Inspectional Services rep talking with neighbors. "You want to have clear sight lines." Rats gravitate toward dark, damp, and hidden locations. This can be a trash can. Neighbors in Allston have had rats chew through the heavy plastic, forcing some people to fix the holes with metal patches. "If all around the city, we see trash barrels exposed like that, then literally on trash day you see the rats in and out of the barrels," explains Allston resident Charlie Evangelista. He has tried putting mint on his barrels, but it didn't deter the rats. Inspectional Services suggest people get a spray bottle with water with a little bleach added to it. The smell can keep rats from coming for the trash cans.
Yahoo
05-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Worcester City Manager names new inspection services commissioner
Worcester City Manager Eric D. Batista on Monday named Nicholas Antanavica as the city's new commissioner of inspectional services. Antanavica will become commissioner effective May 12, succeeding David C. Horne, the current interim commissioner. 'Antanavica has a great deal of experience with permitting, and code enforcement and a proven track record of achieving municipal health, development, and sustainability goals,' said Batista in a press release. 'I look forward to working with him and seeing the new ideas and leadership he brings to the Inspectional Services Department. He will play a key role in major initiatives including the next phase of our Rental Registry and rodent control program.' Antanavica will be in charge of overseeing the inspectional service department, which oversees the city's building and zoning division, housing and health division and the licensing commission, according to the city's website. Prior to joining the City of Worcester Antanavica served as the Director of Inspectional Services for the City of Somerville, a position he has held since 2019, according to the press release from the city. 'I'm excited to join the City of Worcester and look forward to partnering with staff, residents, businesses, and developers to continue the great progress and improvements made over the past several years,' said Antanavica. Department of Justice ends 9-year oversight of Worcester schools Worcester man who killed and burned woman on rooftop asks for parole 'She made the world better': Funeral held for Molly McGovern, Rep. McGovern's daughter Read the original article on MassLive.
