Update on Griswold Rat issue

This is an update from the Kosko family on the Rats on Griswold Street message sent out last week.

Inspectional Services has been in the neighborhood each of the last 2 days & have left Orange Notification Panels at area houses.

The information contained is critical.

Several properties have evidence of infestation – tunnels/burrowing. . . . → Read More

Rats on Griswold Street

Several neighbors at the top of Griswold Street near Concord Ave have reported seeing rats in the street and on their property. If you notice any rats on the street please call Annette Rodibaugh at 617-349-4846 as she is the Operations Manager for the DPW. If you have any evidence of rat holes on . . . → Read More

Father, 11-Year-Old Son Stabbed In Cambridge Home on Pearl Street

State and local police are looking for a man who broke into a Cambridge home early Thursday morning and stabbed a father and his 11-year-old son.

Investigators say the man broke into the back of a house on Pearl Street around 1 a.m. and was confronted by the boy on the first floor of the home.

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Voter registration deadline for primary is Aug. 25

The last day to register to vote for the Tuesday, Sept. 14 state primary election is Wednesday, Aug. 25. On that day, in accordance with state law, town and city clerks’ offices will remain open from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Absentee ballot application can be completed by the voter or a family member . . . → Read More

European Fire Ants Discovered in Danehy Park

In late July, European fire ants (Myrmica rubra) were discovered in Danehy Park and on three residential properties on Bellis Circle adjacent to the park. Experts believe the ants arrived in Cambridge about five years ago on plants brought in from Maine by the Bellis Circle homeowners.

In addition, an unrelated colony of European fire ants are present in the woods surrounding Fresh Pond.  Experts believe this ant population dates back to 1908.

These ants spread extremely slowly, and have not been detected in other locations in Cambridge.

The sting of the European fire ant could, in extremely rare cases, produce a severe allergic reaction to the venom, including anaphylactic shock.

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1-5 Unit Cambridge Residences to Get Free Recycling Toters from City

1-5 Unit Cambridge Residences to Get Free Recycling Toters from City Beginning October 25, the Cambridge recycling program will switch to single stream. This means that residents will be able to mix clean papers, bottles, cans and cardboard together in one recycling bin.  The new recycling trucks will accept cardboard of all sizes.  More materials . . . → Read More

Emergency Basement Flooding Meeting

The East Cambridge Planning Team is holding an emergency meeting with DPW staff to discuss the flooding after the July 10th storm. Meeting to be held at East End House (105 Spring Street) on August 4th at 6:30. Please see the pdf file below for more details.

BasementFloodingMeeting.pdf