<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=0pL2hU_0w9SXvUN00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=0pL2hU_0w9SXvUN00" width="960" height="560" ></figure><p>The view outside my picture window is anything but picturesque. It is a dump – not a land fill ­ ­– but junk, garbage, trash and a disgusting dump that is breeding rats.</p><p>No one at the town level or state level seems to be at all concerned about the rats invading our neighborhood. No one lives at the address as it is uninhabitable. The owners live several houses up the street. They receive their mail at the dump site but no one lives there. I have witnessed them adding to this nasty mess – but never taking anything away. The building is falling apart, blowing in the wind and coming apart through weather, rot, and neglect. This has been going on for a few years now.</p><p>I have contacted the town codes enforcement officer, Jason Lorrain, and the state CDC and the Department of Environmental Protection – and still no one has done anything. Myself, and my neighbors are trying to keep the rat population down, but I think the rats are winning. Please can’t something be done? Soon?</p><p><i>Marilou Suchar</i></p><p><i>Vassalboro</i></p><h2>Responsible journalism is hard work!</h2><h2>It is also expensive!</h2><p>If you enjoy reading The Town Line and the good news we bring you each week, would you consider a donation to help us continue the work we’re doing?</p><p>The Town Line is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit private foundation, and all donations are tax deductible under the Internal Revenue Service code.</p><p>To help, please visit our online donation page or mail a check payable to <b>The Town Line, PO Box 89, South China, ME 04358</b>. Your contribution is appreciated!</p></div></body>

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LETTERS: Will someone do something!

The view outside my picture window is anything but picturesque. It is a dump – not a land fill – but junk, garbage, trash and a disgusting dump that is breeding rats. No one at the town level or state level seems to be at all concerned about the rats invading our neighborhood. No one lives at the address as it is uninhabitable. The owners live several houses up the street. They receive their mail at the dump site but no one lives there. I have witnessed them adding to this nasty mess – but never taking anything away. The building is falling apart, blowing in the wind and coming apart through weather, rot, and neglect. This has been going on for a few years now.