Don't let the bedbugs bite

This weekend is Labor Day, and around here, of course, that means three things: Somebody will learn why U-Haul sucks, somebody will win the pool for predicting the time the first rental truck gets stuck on Storrow Drive, and students in Allston and Brighton will learn why those inviting mattresses on the sidewalk would not be such a good addition to their apartments, even if they are free.

The Allston/Brighton Community Development Corp. is seeking volunteers to roam the local streets this weekend, to slap warning stickers on all curbside mattresses and to call the city to have them hauled away pronto.