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Rodent Infestation - Somerville Board of Councilman Special meeting request to discuss the rodent infestation in East Somerville

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Nancy
5 years ago

Too many rats in East Somerville

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Caitlin McDonold
5 years ago Featured

There is a nest of at least 20-30 rats on Alston St, and I am constantly seeing rats when walking around East Somerville in the evening. This is the worst it's been since I moved here a few years ago, and I've heard reports of dogs becoming ill and dying from rat-borne diseases this spring and summer.

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Anonymous
5 years ago

Solutions -No Food In Houses (Put Away) -No Food Source Outside Houses -No Food/No Rats -Patch Holes Under Sheds and Houses -Trash Cans Closed Tightly -No Poison -Food That Sterilizes Rats?

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Anonymous
5 years ago

Signing the petition to fight the rat problem in East Somerville.

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Maureen Linnane
5 years ago Featured

I’ve lived here for 13 years and this is still an issue. We pay monthly for a pest control company to come and re bait regularly but it seems like we are the only ones on our street doing anything to resolve this awful problem.

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Kelli A Sullivan
5 years ago Featured

I have had 2 dead rats on my property this season and one dead one in the street. In the 20+ years that I have lived here I had only seen one. The problem is obviously increasing exponentially.

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Gregory Cain
5 years ago

In NYC rats carry slices of pizza into the subway. In Somerville, I once saw rats carry away the pizza delivery driver. I, and other neighbors, fought off the vermin horde and helped a -mostly- intact delivery driver back to his car. Something must be done!

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Joe Barbato
5 years ago

We need all the help we can get. Thank you!

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Nancy Chan
5 years ago

Cross Street has a big problem with rats. They are burrowing in yards and damaging gardens. The city should take additional and more serious steps to control these pests.

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Elizabeth linnane
5 years ago

Infestation is out of control sewer traps are not being baited

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Robert Schofield
5 years ago

Density development in the country’s 16th most densely populated city has a price. And rats are one of the fees! Wake Up Somerville!

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Lloyd Schwartz
5 years ago

Major problem that has not gone away.

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Adam Bickelman
5 years ago

Over on Franklin St., big rat problem.

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Barbara H Lebow
5 years ago

Please take action on this serious problem.

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Laura McFadden
5 years ago

With the increased construction in our area, we really need this! They say there are more cows than people in Vermont. I am wondering whether there are now more rats than humans in Somerville.