BANGOR — Rats aren’t just for cities. Residents of rural New England are reporting an increase, mirroring a trend nationwide. Rats are everywhere in nature, but the four-legged invaders tend to thrive on human activity, whether it’s a city or town, said Chance Strandell of Brewer-based Maine Pest Solutions. “It’s a national issue. And no […]
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Property issues and permitting discussed in Wilton
WILTON — Code Enforcement Officer Charles Lavin told selectpersons Tuesday night that a property owner on Thompson Street had received a 30-day notice to clean up the property. The action was taken after someone nearby reported seeing rats, he said. “I am just informing the selectboard that I sent the notice,” Lavin said. If cleanup […]
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Rats a concern for one Wilton resident
WILTON — One resident is dealing with something she said she never dealt with during the time she has resided on Bass Hill. Kara Ohlund has rats, an issue she believes is tied to the demolition of the former Forster Mill located at 518 Depot St. “I have lived here for 25 years and have never seen […]
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Is there anything good about a rat?
WHO? The rats that reside in Maine are Norway rats, which are not, incidentally, from Norway. “Through genetic analysis, we now know its original origin was Asia,” said Kathy Murray, an Integrated Pest Management specialist at Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry. We are to blame for their presence here. They hitched a ride to […]
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Residents say nearby pig farm creating rat problem in Smithfield
SMITHFIELD (AP) — Residents of one Smithfield neighborhood say they’re being overrun by rats from a nearby pig farm, but the farmer tells town officials he’s addressing the problem. Andrew Landry said he has cellphone videos that show dozens of rats fleeing his mother’s chicken coop. He said rats are chewing through plastic water lines, […]