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For years neighbors near the site had complained to state and federal officials about rats, insistent noise, and dust coming from the site.
It has been 30 days since the court ordered Battaglia Demolition to clean up the crushed concrete on its Peabody Street property.
The two neighbors say, Peter Battaglia, the owner of Battaglia Demolition, has neglected to clear the land after a building on the property was destroyed in 2018.
The two-week teardown process started Monday.
Neighbors have been pushing for demolition for years but nothing has been done with the vacant site.