Worcester Square Area Neighborhood Association (WSANA)

06/09/2026

Much remains to be done to improve the quality of life for the those addicted and to improve the long term outcomes of everyone impacted by this crisis.

Massachusetts Department of Public Health says the declining trend mirrors data unfolding nationally.

06/09/2026

Congratulations to Boston’s finest students! Best wishes and much success to you and your fellow classmates! Be an agent for positive change!🎓🏆🎓

Boston Public Schools celebrates our 2026 valedictorians!

Thirty-three exceptional seniors graduated at the top of their class. We’ll celebrate them each day over the next few weeks, highlighting a little about what makes them so special.

Mary Lyon High School: Amber Norwich
Amber embodies Lyon High's core values of Participation; Respect; Inclusion; Determination; and Empathy. She has channeled her passion for creativity into making art and displaying it in partnership with the Mayor's Office and the Harvard Ed Portal. She has demonstrated her commitment to helping others in her work on Lyon High's Aspen Challenge team and also earned a Seal of Biliteracy in Chinese. She plans to attend UMass Amherst in the fall.

Learn more about our 2026 valedictorians:
https://ow.ly/zaBz50Z7HIy

06/09/2026

On June 27th in South Boston is the 2nd Annual PTSD Awareness Day of Wellness hosted at Michael J Perkins Post and honoring the Tim "Doc" Cook Scholarship Foundation. A day honoring all those living with PTSD, especially our veterans, military families, and first responders. Neighbors are encouraged to sign up for some of the offered classes below

06/09/2026

The City of Boston is rolling out new rodent-resistant trash cans around the city.

City crews say the upgraded receptacles are designed to help cut down on rat and seagull activity in some of Boston's busiest neighborhoods.

06/08/2026

https://www.universalhub.com/crime/2026/teen-loaded-gun-fentanyl-and-crack-tried-running-cops-south-end

Boston Police report arresting a 17-year-old from Roxbury who had a gun loaded with 16 bullets, 99 fentanyl pills, 6 grams of crack and a knife coated with "a white powdery residue" when gang-unit officers spotted him hanging with a couple of other guys on the Msgr. Reynolds Way side of the Ruth Bar...

06/06/2026

Thank you, Boston City Councilor Ed Flynn! ❤️

Earlier this week at Worcester Square I talked with South End residents and city officials about quality of life issues. As a former MA probation officer, I know recovery programs work. I also know we must enforce the law, and that includes zero tolerance for criminal behavior.

06/06/2026

Enrollment is open at USES for Fall 2026! We have open seats for ages 12 months to 2.9 years old. If you would like to learn more or register, please visit our website (www.uses.org).

06/03/2026

In her May CEO Corner, Hearth President and CEO Rhonda Pieroni writes about what it means to use our voice on behalf of older adults. This spring, that meant showing up at the Massachusetts State House for Older Adult Lobby Day, standing alongside partners at Hebrew Senior Life ahead of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day on June 12th, and learning that Hearth finished as the #1 fundraising partner across every Winter Walk city in the country. Advocacy is not separate from the housing work. It is how the housing work scales. Read the full message here: https://hearth-home.org/ceo-corner-your-voice-matters/