NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (WJAR) — A rat infestation near Shawmut Avenue has reached a boiling point, forcing the city of New Bedford to take emergency action. The infestation stems from a fire last week at ...
They’re on a mission to put the city’s vermin problem to bed. The Adams administration is unleashing an $877,000 rat death squad to find the rodents, gas them to death with carbon monoxide and bury ...