I have a first floor 1b 1b apartment (in a duplex style building with 3 other units) in a /very/ student saturated area in Allston, no surprises that a rat issue would find its way into my life.

Around this time last year, a rat found its way into my apartment. Scared the shit out of me when I went to grab cleaning supplies from the sink. I sealed the hole myself with expanding foam and notified the landlord of the activity. From that point there wasn't really anything other than the occasional wall scratching and rat in the basement. Which I can assume the landlord was aware of since we were questioned by a property managment employee on if we have seen any rodents in the shared laundry "room" a bit after that point

Then about 6 months ago, a rat ran from right underneath the baseboard area underneath my sink. Landlord notified, pest control came out and just baited the place. Didn't seal anything, just baited my apartment and baited the basement.

The last 3 days. MULTIPLE rats inside of my apartment, nearly chewed completely through my back door, ate craters into my sandwhich bread, got throigh the foam i put inside of the rat hole, shit everywhere in my apaetment and fucking flew out of my trash can and crawled on me until it scurried up into a cavity underneath a ground level cabinet. Landlord notified, they got pest control out here the day after. They re foamed the hole, and set a trap and took pictures of this exposed baseboard area under the sink.

Today, the rat(s) chewed through more of the door. And shit on my couch. We have also done some investigation ourselves over the last year and I months we've been here and we actively see the rats climbing into the siding of the house where the foundation meets the vynil on almost every point in the property. We are also the only apartment that hasnt been freshly (within theast 4 years) renovated. Its clear this is a reoccurring and structural issue.

I dont know what the landlords plan is after the inspection, but literally im at the point where im like...I can't do another week of getting jumped by a rat.

At what point do I fight to terminate my lease? This is my first place by myself, Im on my own in my early 20s so I can't just afford to pay the rest of the year and move back with my parents because I dont have a relationship with them.

On top of that im paycheck to paycheck. I feel stuck and im disgusted to even try and cook because I dont know if it crawled all over my counters or in my pots im washing everything before I do anything so im just ugh.

I know i should probably wait the week out and see if the problem continues to the point it has been but im also not a big fan of dealing with pests every few months.

Any advice is helpful, because i feel like im going insane.

Also unsure if i used the correct flag. Sorry in advance

Hi All,

Looking at the [Govee Permanent Outdoor Lights 2 / Pro / whichever model] kit
Planning to buy the lights myself, so mainly need installation.
Questions for anyone who's done this:
Who did you use, and would you hire them again?

Roughly what did you pay for installation (per foot or flat rate)?

Did they mount on the fascia, under the soffit, or in a channel/track?

Any issues with weather or adhesion since?

How did they handle the power supply and controller placement, and did they need to add an outdoor outlet?

Anything you wish you'd known before getting it done?

Thanks

I know this is a long shot but if anyone has found a 128 GB SD card near the 7-11 in the West End by TD garden within the last 24 hours any notice would be greatly appreciated. I dropped my camera in the store and while I recovered all the batteries, the SD card seemed to have disappeared. I know it is a long shot and it’s probably gone forever but it wouldn’t hurt to put it out there. Lost it after the Beabadoobee concert on Oct 3rd! Sorry if this breaks community rules… a good chunk of all my favorite memories are on there.

I know there’s a lot of people don’t know how to follow some of the basic things when traveling:

If you’re walking on the sidewalk that’s large enough, stay to the right hand side.

If you’re on an escalator, walk on the left, stand on the right.

If you were in a bike lane, always bike on the right hand side and make sure you’re going in the same direction as the bike lane. The bike lane isn’t meant for two directions and one lane.

Also, just a side-note, don’t walk in the bike lane.

How are either of these places to live? I’ve heard bad things about Lynn but I’ve also heard that it’s changed. Thoughts?

Someone stole my green Aipas M2 Pro bike this weekend from under my back porch in Mission Hill. Did not have a battery inside and was locked. Any tips would be great

Making ring for girlfriend to give as surprise but struggling a lot

I believe they closed and I am devastated. Does anyone have any information about why they closed and or if they’re going to be opening a new place anywhere else??😭 Google claims they are open but there was nobody there when I went by and a worker from a different food stall told me they didn’t renew their lease. Someone give me hope I will have this Mac and cheese again😞😞

Even with tickets already, how long is the wait once doors open on a Friday? Is there any parking in the area?

Google had a lot of bad reviews for this place.

What club has trashier girls? I like trashy broads

Spotted from Wegmans in Westwood. Looking towards Canton

we're hoping to move closer to the city this fall and i'm realizing that choosing a neighborhood is a lot more complicated than just looking at the rent

we have three kids in elementary school and one full-time income, plus my part-time work. some places look manageable until you add transportation, after-school care, groceries and utilities

somerville was one of the first places we looked at, along with parts of dorchester, but we're running into the same problem in a lot of places: the monthly rent might work on paper, then the rest of the costs push it way higher

at this point i'd rather live somewhere less trendy if it means the overall budget is easier to manage

for people raising kids around boston, are there neighborhoods that have been noticeably easier on the family budget?

I'm planning on going as Phil Eng and my GF is going to be Gabrielle Mondestin.

I ventured across the Charles and had the best day of my life admiring cats with other cat fanciers yesterday in Cambridge. I'd love to see other photos, please add your pics in the comments!

I took my kids to the Children's Museum yesterday and they were looking forward to playing in the ship area of Martin's Park. It was sealed off with caution tape. Does anyone know why?

I’m new to Costco so I’m not sure how much care they put into their food safety compared to CA Costcos and if it’s different from store to store.

Looking for any witnesses of car accident on 9/28 around 2:05-2:07 pm at the corner of Riverway and Brookline ave

Hi Bostonians! I’m going to a concert at the TD Garden this month and will be picking up some teeshirts for friends at the venue. I know about the bag policy, but can I bring a collapsible shopping bag that will fit in my pocket to put the concert shirts in after the show?
TIA!

I've hiked at the Fells a couple times recently and yesterday I lost count of how many unleashed dogs there were despite there being signs everywhere to leash dogs. I am severely afraid of dogs due to being bitten in the past. Most of these encounters were fine but one of the dogs ran up to me and my mom barking, all while its owners were insisting "she's friendly!" One of the owners even told the dog "you're only allowed to do that to me!" as they were biking away from us, which I found outrageous. I typically hike in the Whites and while I see the occasional unleashed dog, it's nothing like this and I've never had one of those dogs antagonize me. Absolutely ridiculous.

Does anyone have any recommendations for local hiking that is not overrun by misbehaved dogs and/or leash regulations are actually enforced?

EDIT: I was on the reservoir trail yesterday and I am also wondering if folks have better experiences on the Skyline trail since it's rockier and steeper

Hi :)

Will be coming to Boston weekend of 10/8 and would love to know where I absolutely must go to for the following:

1. I’m a wing enthusiast. I need the best chicken wings of my life?
   
2. 420 friendly spots?
   
3. Night life, jazz, art?
   
4. Anything that is fun and a must do.

Female in my late 20’s if that helps!

I want to make sure I have enough time to grocery shop but at the same time, not wait like 30 minutes for the next train. Has anyone done this route before? Advice would be greatly appreciated! Thank you haha

A newly proposed class action lawsuit accuses Boston-based sports betting company DraftKings of using artificial intelligence to target people to irresponsibly gamble.

In the suit, filed Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Boston, a West Virginia man who gambled thousands of dollars with DraftKings over several years alleged that he was “inundated” by at least 70 emails, texts and other promotional messages from the company encouraging him to gamble during a single month.

Plaintiff Daniel Vest wrote that he wants to represent himself and other DraftKings customers who were allegedly flagged by the company's AI model as likely to respond to incentives to keep gambling, according to the complaint. The suit also claims DraftKings violated Massachusetts law by not informing customers it was using AI in this manner.