As rats scurry through Boston streets after dark city government is working to quiet the problem. Two years into its rodent action plan, Boston is doubling down on efforts to curb its rat population, working across departments and with residents to keep the rodents at bay.
On Sept. 23 and 24, the city of Boston hosted the second-ever National Urban Rat Summit, updating on the plan’s trajectory from the last summit held in New York City in 2024. Boston’s rat population has grown over the years, making it the country’s second most rat-infested metro area, and escalating public health concerns and what critics say is a citywide need for rodent control…