East Bayside Neighborhood Organization

04/02/2026

To all East Baysiders! The City of Portland has responded to our call for more public input on the Midtown Project! The outcome of this project will have a great impact on the Bayside Neighborhoods. Please take a look at the city's page and let your voice be heard by taking the survey found at the bottom of the city's website. Thank you everyone!

Calling all Baysiders! Now is the time to have our voices heard! In response to demands for public involvement before selling the Midtown Properties in Bayside, The City of Portland announced a com…

02/22/2026

Parking Ban coming up on Monday night! This storm is going to be something!

Citywide Parking Ban in Effect 10:00 PM Monday, February 23 through 6:00 AM Tuesday, February 24

Residents encouraged to move into snow ban lots Sunday night

Ahead of an approaching Nor’easter storm, the City of Portland has declared a citywide parking ban beginning at 10:00 PM Monday, February 23 through 6:00 AM Tuesday, February 24. Vehicles left on city streets after 10:00 PM on Monday night can be ticketed and towed at the owner’s expense. Reminder: the fine for failing to move your vehicle during a parking snow ban is now $130.

Portland is currently forecasted for about 8" of snow with wind gusts up to 40mph. There is a Winter Storm Warning in effect from February 22, 07:00 PM EST until February 23, 10:00 PM EST. With snow expected to arrive around 4:00 AM on Monday morning, residents are encouraged to move their vehicles into available snow ban parking locations tonight, Sunday, February 22, ahead of the storm and remain in those spots until the end of the parking ban on Tuesday morning. The City will open the Spring Street and Elm Street parking garages on Sunday night from 5:00 PM - 10:00 PM to accommodate anyone wishing to take advantage of the snow ban parking rate of $3 (in after 5pm Sunday and out by 8am Tuesday).

Read the full alert: https://alrt.se/u/AeAt0sm5Oq

12/02/2025

It's Happening! City-Wide Parking Ban Tonight. Please visit the following website for more information about where you can park your car and please inform your neighbors!

11/25/2025

The City of Portland is updating its Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) to improve how we prepare for, respond to, and recover from emergencies.

Your insight is invaluable. We would like to hear your experiences and ideas to make sure this plan truly reflects the needs of our diverse communities. Your input will help us build a plan that is inclusive, effective, and ready for anything.

You can find all the details on the project page here: https://portlandmaine.gov/emergencyplanning

How can we ensure Portland is ready for anything? We're updating our approach to community preparedness and resilience, and your insights can help shape a plan that protects what matters most—our people, neighborhoods, and shared future.

09/25/2025

Calling all community organizers!

Applications are now open for the 2025-2026 Giving Project Fund for Community Organizing.

The Maine Initiatives welcomes applications from grassroots organizations that use community organizing to advance justice - economic, environmental, racial, and social - and tribal sovereignty in Maine, unceded Wabanaki Territory.

In particular, they strive to support groups that are constituent-led; seek systems change; invest in collective liberation; have a strong social justice vision; and build people power.

For more information, click the link below: https://maineinitiatives.org/content/uploads/2026-GP-FOA_Final.pdf?link_id=4&can_id=191ed7e268d751804e96c4913a3774ae&source=email-applications-are-open-for-the-2025-immigrant-led-organizations-fund-2&email_referrer=email_2894822&email_subject=applications-are-open-for-the-2025-2026-giving-project-fund-for-community-organizing&&

08/09/2025

72 Parris Street - GREAT OPPORTUNITY in Bayside!!!

There is a rare and powerful opportunity to help co-create a community-owned, inclusive, and creative space. The 72 Parris St. Steering Committee is inviting individuals, organizations, emerging entities, and collaboratives to apply to be part of shaping this next phase.

Whether you’re interested in offering programs, managing space, co-owning the Center, or partnering in other ways—they want to hear from you.

Want to learn more?

Join an Info Session! The first one is on Monday, August 11th via ZOOM.

These are open to ANYONE curious or considering applying. PLEASE SHARE THIS WITH ANYONE YOU THINK MIGHT BE INTERESTED.

For more information and to register for the information session(s), please visit this website:

Request for Applications We’re inviting individuals, organizations, emerging projects, and collaboratives to apply to help bring a new Community Center at 72 Parris Street to life. This is a rare opportunity to co-create a community-owned space rooted in equity, creativity, and care, right in the ...

08/02/2025

Neighborhood Clean Up - Tomorrow Morning

The weather looks great for tomorrow's neighborhood clean-up. Please join us at 10am by the basketball court on Fox Field. See you there!

Calling all East Baysiders!

One of our neighbors has organized a great opportunity for us to get together and clean up our neighborhood! We will be meeting at the mural on the Fox Field basketball courts at10am on Sunday, August 3rd. Please join us if you can! Just bring a pair of gloves and if you want, a five gallon bucket. The rest is provided. Thank you for keeping our neighborhood clean!

07/27/2025

COMMUNITY POTLUCK - TUESDAY, August 5th, 5 - 6:30pm

Calling all East Baysiders! You are all invited to a community potluck that will be hosted by CHEETA! The potluck will be held at 58 Boyd Street in Solterra's Harvest Room (near the community garden!). The goals of this potluck are to discuss the littering problem we have here in East Bayside and talk about ways we can solve this problem This is also a great opportunity to get to know our neighbors! CHEETA stands for "Community Hope through Education Empowerment Training and Action". It is a group of young people from East Bayside who want to make a difference in our community. For more information about CHEETA, please click here, please visit their website at http://www.cheetaproject.org/about.html

07/27/2025

Calling all East Baysiders!

One of our neighbors has organized a great opportunity for us to get together and clean up our neighborhood! We will be meeting at the mural on the Fox Field basketball courts at10am on Sunday, August 3rd. Please join us if you can! Just bring a pair of gloves and if you want, a five gallon bucket. The rest is provided. Thank you for keeping our neighborhood clean!

05/31/2025

Reminder - Please consider joining us tomorrow morning at 10:00 am at the basketball courts off Fox Field! This is a great opportunity to meet your neighbors and help keep our neighborhood looking great!

Calling all East Baysiders!

One of our neighbors has organized a great opportunity for us to get together and clean up our neighborhood! We will be meeting at the mural on the Fox Field basketball courts and 10am on Sunday, June 1st. Please join us if you can! Just bring a pair of gloves and if you want, a five gallon bucket. The rest is provided. Thank you for keeping our neighborhood clean!

05/26/2025

Calling all East Baysiders!

One of our neighbors has organized a great opportunity for us to get together and clean up our neighborhood! We will be meeting at the mural on the Fox Field basketball courts and 10am on Sunday, June 1st. Please join us if you can! Just bring a pair of gloves and if you want, a five gallon bucket. The rest is provided. Thank you for keeping our neighborhood clean!