http://daviscubed.livejournal.com/ ([identity profile] daviscubed.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] davis_square2008-10-21 02:27 pm

Grove St. Odor

I recently moved from Gorham St. to Winsow Ave., and in doing so have walked a little more frequently on Grove St.

Has the stench - and I think it's coming from McKinnon's, but could be wrong - from the dumpster behind McKinnons through Cristo's always been there?  I mean, it can really knock you over.  I love McKinnon's, but am getting a little ascared of buying stuff from them, although I'm also assuming that the smell is more from refuse in their dumpster than anything they're selling.  

Maybe I just never noticed it before?  I would think there would have been a complaint...

[identity profile] purpless77.livejournal.com 2008-10-22 07:04 am (UTC)(link)
I'm surprised some of you are just talking about this now. Like someone else mentioned I figured this would be like the "airplane noise" threads. I'm not sure why the smell would have worsened. Maybe they need a new dumpster? A professional cleaning company to come out? The smell in general has always been there. At least from what I remember that's going back into the 80s. I haven't eaten meat in years but when I was a kid 70s/80s [no age jokes, lol] just about every family I new shopped there. The smell has been around so long that I don't think it will go any where any time soon. Maybe try to walk different blocks.