A year ago, the city of Boston met with other rat plagued cities to try to learn from each other on how best to tackle the problem. Now a year later, it’s still commonplace to see bags of trash piled up on the sidewalks of East Boston on pick-up day.
The waves of white and black plastic bags can be a breeding ground for rats. So, what has the city been doing since then?
“This past year I caught at least 50,” said Michael Marano, an East Boston homeowner with a trap set up in his back patio. “We got strict codes, but a lot of the people don’t abide by them.”…