Yes - thanks for clarifying. It is very difficult to stop a charter school once it has gotten to this point. Our only point to intercede is to show that the...
Ruth- Thanks for bringing this important issue up to West Somerville folks. I also have some grave concerns about the proposed new charter school - both in...
RE: the 311 report I submitted for graffiti on dumpster belonging to 134 Professors Row. FYI, I contacted the City on 11/30. Tufts worker just set up to paint...
Hello Neighbors, Just wanted to send a final reminder about the public hearing that is taking place at the high school tomorrow. Several Massachusetts Board...
Hi To All, I've been reading the posts of late and want to give kudos to Renni and Edward for putting a lot of time and energy into the rat problem and Renni...
Hi all, The WSNA, Bob Trane, and Barbara Rubell (Tufts) have been working on the neighborhood rat problem. The Health Department says they plan on baiting area...
Please add Whitfield and Teele Avenues- so that the rats won't come down the hill. Why not even Powderhouse Blvd as well?  When the Davis T was built,...
Please include the intersections of Broadway with North Street, Barton street and Belknap Street. Rats run from the trash receptacles at the rear of 7 North...
Thanks, Nancy. I'll add Whitfield and Teele to the list. Right now we're targeting areas where rats or their burrows have been actually seen while also forming...
'A separate issue'? I was under the impression the city was addressing the rat problem throughout our neighborhood rather than dealing with one particular...
Hi all, I've spoken with the Health Dept and turned in a list of places to target for baiting tomorrow. Here's the list: ALL catch bins and sewers on Curtis...
Sorry, left out Alderman Bob Trane's contact info: 617-623-5767 roberttrane@......
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Jan 5, 2012 1:36 pm
Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the WestSomerville group. File : /EPA...
... have apparently dug some burrows under my porch at 6 Barton Street. Yikes Seamus, if you've got rats digging burrows under your porch I would immediately...
We already have but until the source problem is removed or resolved there is nothing the company can do except exterminate those rodents who happen to drop by....
Edward, The whole point of this conversation's initiation was not to discuss my problems but to add the streets of THIS area of West Somerville to the streets...
This site offers useful information on rat control, including how to most effectively trap and bait. Renni ...
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Jan 18, 2012 1:32 am
I am enclosing a letter from Rebekah Gerwitz about the imminent closing of the West Somerville Branch Library. This is an issue that affects all of us in this...
Today's initial spring semester issue of The Tufts Daily <http://www.tuftsdaily.com/> has a front page story on the recent Tufts campus / West Somerville rat...
Thanks Edward, Good luck with this. The real issue is that Tufts needs to build more dorms. As long as they treat the neighborhood as an extension of campus,...
OK James, That's pretty much cutting to the quick. Also wouldn't hurt if they contributed more monetarily instead of resorting to a PILOT program. Good story...
For anyone looking for a great preschool in Somerville, you should check Agassiz out. Our two kids have gone there and I can't speak highly enough about it. ...
Hi all, The good news is that my dogs' interest in the rat burrows on Professors Row has dropped drastically. Also, Tufts has placed bait boxes around the ATO...
There are interesting and exciting changes happening in the Somerville School System. Come and Learn more about our schools and some important topics in...
All are welcome! Community Forum on Education Sunday, March 18, 2012 • 2 – 4:00pm Argenziano School • 290 Washington St. Topics: How are teaching and...
Have you ever thought about auditioning for the Cambridge Christmas Revels? Revels was founded in 1971 to celebrate the seasons through the power of...
Hi all, A recent Resistat message (see excerpt below) included a link to a survey: http://somervilleresistat.blogspot.com/p/meetings.html#survey. Residents are...
We had an inquiry regarding noise caused by tenants in the same building (as opposed to abutting student renters). In case the following information might...
