Boston Rat Hearing: 6,018 Complaints, Calls for a Rat Czar
At a Boston rat hearing Oct. 23, officials cited 6,018 complaints and 785 citations this year as residents pushed for a rat czar and rodent-proof trash bins.
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Boston Rodent Action Plan Hearing Set for Oct. 23 at City Hall
A Boston City Council hearing Oct. 23 will review the Boston Rodent Action Plan, its priority neighborhoods and Councilor Ed Flynn’s call for a rat czar.
Boston Hosts National Urban Rat Summit Amid 311 Complaints
Boston urban rat summit convenes experts Sept. 23–24 as officials tout the Rodent Action Plan while 1,700-plus 311 rodent reports remain open citywide.