Dry_Preparation_916 t1_j4m27bd wrote on January 16, 2023 at 5:58 PM

How is this a NIMBY issue lol? Rats are pests and carry disease. If there is a rodent issue, the community should want it dealt with. This might be a little “whiny” (like, yeah, you live in a dense area with restaurants, there are gonna be rats), but it’s not NIMBY

3720-To-One OP t1_j4lwapo wrote on January 16, 2023 at 5:22 PM

Reply to comment by mpjjpm in A “rat crisis” in Brookline is probably a regular Tuesday in Allston by 3720-To-One

Who knew that rats are attracted to the smell of lots of food scraps and easy access?

BathSaltCircus t1_j4lw82x wrote on January 16, 2023 at 5:22 PM

Reply to the green line is it's own vibe by Missed_shott

Is this a copypasta

TheSakana t1_j4lw5v3 wrote on January 16, 2023 at 5:21 PM

Reply to Is there anyone tracking Boston-area white collar crime? by partyorca

One place to look is the website for the US Attorney's Office for the District of Massachusetts for any white-collar stuff that reaches the federal courts, though I don't know of any industry reporter.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ma/pr

edit: You can also see what the Mass AG's Office releases for state-level matters.

https://www.mass.gov/orgs/office-of-the-attorney-general

3720-To-One OP t1_j4lw1xp wrote on January 16, 2023 at 5:21 PM

Reply to comment by [deleted] in A “rat crisis” in Brookline is probably a regular Tuesday in Allston by 3720-To-One

For real lol

The NIMBY AI must still be learning. Lol

mpjjpm t1_j4lvntm wrote on January 16, 2023 at 5:18 PM

Reply to A “rat crisis” in Brookline is probably a regular Tuesday in Allston by 3720-To-One

Surprisingly, rats don’t actually care how much money humans earn or pay for their housing. The rat problem around Coolidge Corner is as bad as I ever saw when I lived in Brighton. Lots of restaurants = lots of rats.

[deleted] t1_j4lvc3z wrote on January 16, 2023 at 5:16 PM

Reply to A “rat crisis” in Brookline is probably a regular Tuesday in Allston by 3720-To-One

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PM_ME_UR_FEM_PENIS t1_j4lusvn wrote on January 16, 2023 at 5:13 PM

Reply to A “rat crisis” in Brookline is probably a regular Tuesday in Allston by 3720-To-One

Rat club meetings are always a good time.

3720-To-One OP t1_j4lu060 wrote on January 16, 2023 at 5:08 PM

Reply to comment by Ihavecometochewbbgum in A “rat crisis” in Brookline is probably a regular Tuesday in Allston by 3720-To-One

I mean, yeah… that comes with living in a city.

It’s like going to the beach and complaining about there being seagulls.

Ihavecometochewbbgum t1_j4lt1gq wrote on January 16, 2023 at 5:02 PM

Reply to A “rat crisis” in Brookline is probably a regular Tuesday in Allston by 3720-To-One

Also regular Tuesday in the entire state. Boston is filled with rats, they are everywhere

Intelligent_End6019 OP t1_j4lsktx wrote on January 16, 2023 at 4:59 PM

Reply to comment by chemgeek87 in High property prices in poor school districts by Intelligent_End6019

I get all these comments. I live in a school district rated about what Somerville and Everett are rated at and send my kids to the public school. Some people can look beyond ratings on paper, but in my experience, people who can drop 1.5 million on a house do not. This is the mystery I see with Somerville's 1.5+ million houses. The buyers must be optimizing for something very different. I wonder what percentage are overseas buyers who don't actually live in those houses.