Back Cove Neighborhood Association

10/06/2026

Meet the Candidates for Portland City Council This Wednesday Evening (10/7)

District 4: Anna Bullett, Jake Viola

At-Large: Attim Boykin, Joey Brunelle, Kate Snyder

When: Wednesday, October 7 from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m.

Where: VFW Post 6859 at 687 Forest Ave. Easy access from the parking lot behind the building, at the corner of Vannah Ave. and Grace St.

Be an informed voter. Bring your questions and concerns and hear how the candidates propose to address these.

09/24/2026

Read BCNA’s latest newsletter and learn about our upcoming candidate forum for Portland City Council (at-large and district 4) on Wednesday, October 7. Other topics include:

* Back Cove cleanup
* Cornerfest
* Family movies in Heseltine Park
* Portland Police Department open house
* Much more

And if you can’t make in on October 7th, the Deering Center Neighborhood Association invites you to a Portland City Council Candidates Forum for the District 4 and 5 seats, on October 14 at The Light Church (corner of Pleasant and Brentwood). The District 4 candidates will be featured from 5 to 6 ...

07/13/2026

Our latest newsletter includes information about:

* Storm drain stenciling event this Saturday, July 18
* New online payment option for stormwater bills
* Kids’ duathlon and concerts in Payson Park
* Maine Pops concert and movies in Heseltine Park
* More 😎

Help keep Back Cove and Casco Bay clean! We need volunteers to assist with the stenciling of stormwater drains in the Back Cove area, to remind everyone that these drain to the sea. The City will provide all necessary supplies.

04/20/2026

🌼 Join us this Saturday, April 25, for the Great Portland Pick Up! BCNA is leading the clean-up of Canco Woods and the woods behind Ocean Elementary School. It’s a simple way to give back, meet neighbors, and spend a morning outside doing something good.

🌸 No sign-up needed — just show up
🌼 Supplies provided (but feel welcome to bring your own)
🌸 Free coffee, snacks + raffle prizes
🌼 Rain or shine

To read our latest e-newsletter, see link in comment below. Learn about traffic calming initiatives, curbside yard waste collection, absentee ballot requests for the June primary election, and more.