HUB-WIDE—We're ahead of the curve here, apparently, when it comes to micro-apartments: "So small could become a new big thing in some of the largest U.S. cities, if not suburbs, as planners cater to changing demographics and renter desires for good locations." [IBD]
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WATERTOWN—The city's trying to draw a bead on its rat problem. "However, many homeowners and tenants said at a public meeting that they worried some of their neighbors were not jumping on board to solve the communal issue, wasting the money of those who spend hundreds or thousands of dollars on extermination services." [Boston.com]