ALLSTON, Mass. (WBZ NewsRadio) — It's that time of the year when a wave of humanity descends on Boston lugging boxes, dragging mattresses, and maneuvering stuffed moving trucks along clogged city streets.
City workers, like Inspectional Services Commissioner Tania Del Rio, were out in the neighborhoods Thursday making their presence known by helping to coordinate the moving madness, even conducting on-the-spot inspections at the request of tenants. "Starting today, we've deployed more than 50 inspectors that are going to be canvassing the neighborhoods that we know have high student populations," she said.
She did have some discouraging news for people looking forward to enjoying an 'Allston Christmas' and snagging for example a used couch that other movers left behind on the sidewalk. "We do not encourage anyone from picking up used furniture left on the street," she said as a precaution against bedbugs.
Other rules to be followed... keep food contained to avoid attracting vermin, don't block sidewalks, follow all traffic signs especially if driving a truck, and most importantly, welcome to Boston.
WBZ NewsRadio's Madison Rogers (@MadisonWBZ) reports.