Andrew Square Civic Association

Love Your Block is back in Andrew Square 💪🧹

Or as we like to call it… Love Your Za-block-i 😏

Join us on Saturday, April 25th from 10am–1pm as we team up with the City of Boston to clean up and show some love to our neighborhood. We’ll be meeting at the Preble Street Lot—just bring yourself, we’ll have all the supplies (and donuts 🍩) ready to go.

Whether you’re a regular or it’s your first time getting involved, this is an easy way to meet neighbors and make a real impact right here in Andrew Square.

👉 Sign up through the link below

Let’s show up for the Square 👏

Calling all Andrew Square neighbors 👋🗣️ ASCA is collecting resident feedback through a quick 5–10 minute Neighborhood Needs Survey. We want to make sure resident voices are leading the conversation as the neighborhood continues to change — from day-to-day issues like safety 🚦 and transit 🚇 to bigger topics like housing 🏘️, open space 🌳, and new development 🏗️.

Your responses help ASCA advocate to the City of Boston and clearly share community priorities with groups planning projects in the area. Anonymous unless you choose to share contact info at the end ✅

👉 Hit the link below to take the survey — thank you for taking a few minutes to help shape Andrew Square! 💙

https://forms.gle/QwiMRmHQXCjhA4wU6

This Halloween, ASCA got into the spirit of things — by planting a new tree right in the heart of Andrew Square! 🌳🎃

Earlier this week, Todd Mistor, Director of Urban Forestry at the Boston Parks and Recreation Department, and his team added new trees along Preble Street and around the Square. Today, ASCA members Scott Westerman and Gerry Craig joined in for one last planting under Todd’s guidance — right in the center of the Square.

President Linda Zablocki was on-site keeping a close eye on the crew to make sure no one ghosted on their duties! 👻

A greener Square and another project complete — we’re grateful for the partnership and hard work of Todd and his team. 💚

🪖 Operation Rat Trap: Mission in Progress 🐀

ASCA leadership convened with our allies for a strategic briefing on the front lines of the rat war — and the message is clear: Southie will not surrender to rodents!

We thank our neighborhood command crew for stepping up and showing up:
👨‍✈️ Boston City Councilor Ed Flynn and Chief of Staff Charlie Levin
🏛️ Mayor’s Office: Lydia Polaski, Luke Hines
🚨 Environmental Services: Assistant Commissioner John Ulrich
🏗️ ISD: Mike Mackan, Hung Nguyen, Catherine Wilson
🏘️ Boston Housing Authority: Administrator Kenzie Bok, Maintenance Manager Tim Collins
🏢 Mary Ellen McCormack Housing: Shawanda Patterson, Teddy Toland
🔧 Abacus Builders: Mark Little & team
🧢 And of course, ASCA leadership: Linda, Pattie, Gerry & Maria

A special salute to the boots-on-the-ground staff from every agency and organization — your frontline efforts in Andrew Square are what keeps this war effort moving!

Want to enlist in the fight? Here’s how you can help:
🧭 Call or use the 311 app to report rat sightings
🛡️ Secure your trash bins — tight lids, no overflows
💩 Scoop that dog p**p — it's caviar to rodents
🏡 Keep yards clean — no hiding spots, no infestations

Together, we hold the line. Stay vigilant. Stay clean. Stay rat-free!