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The Daily Free Press

The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University.

The Daily Free Press

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Residents of several Boston neighborhoods have noticed an increase in rodent infestations since the pandemic began. COURTESY OF G. SCOTT SEGLER VIA WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

Rat populations increase in Boston neighborhoods

Daniel Kool September 24, 2020
Residents are reporting an uptick in rat infestations throughout several Boston neighborhoods as the pandemic shifts food waste into residential areas.
Boston City Council members met Tuesday inside City Hall to discuss issues such as overcrowded student housing. SCREENSHOT COURTESY BOSTON CITY COUNCIL

City Council, Inspectional Services explore changes to student housing ordinance

Weihua Li October 5, 2015

In an effort to make student housing safer, Boston City Council met Thursday to consider revising the “No More Than Four” zoning amendment that prohibits more than four undergraduate students from...

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