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East Boston resident recounts repeated parties, trash and safety concerns as council hears host perspectives
Summary
An East Boston resident told a council hearing she endured "noise disturbances" and a large party that required police response from neighboring short-term rentals, while other witnesses defended regulated hosting and urged better enforcement of existing rules.
Councilors heard sharply contrasting public testimony at an Oct. 30 oversight hearing on short-term rentals. An East Boston resident described repeated disturbances and a major party that required a police response; a longtime host and neighborhood advocates offered differing perspectives on regulation and the role of platforms.
"We have experienced noise disturbances, including a loud and really large Airbnb party that required police response last July," said Hania Bank, who identified her address and said two units in her three-unit…
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