Portland | Michigan | The Portland Beacon
An independent hyperlocal news site for Portland, Michigan. The Portland St. Patrick Shamrocks knew they had a tough draw in the first round of the playoffs, when it was announced they were playing...
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An independent hyperlocal news site for Portland, Michigan. On Friday night, the Portland High School football team hosted the J-Dubbs of Lansing Sexton in the first round of the 2024 MHSAA...
Your Q & A with Portland School Board Candidates
Oct 1, 2024 · Back on August 17th, the Beacon made a call to our readers to submit their questions for local school board candidates. We recently sent the final list of 16 questions to the candidates, and now we are sharing the responses we received. Voters within the Portland Public School District will vote for two seats available for six-year terms. The ballot will list four candidates for these two ...
Obituary for Donald Robert Gross - theportlandbeacon.com
6 days ago · Donald Robert Gross, age 86, of Portland, passed away on Wednesday, November 6, 2024. Don was a good man, wonderful father, grandfather, and great grandfather. He was a member of St. Patrick Church and graduated from St. Patrick School in 1957. Don served in the U.S. Army, was a member of the American Legion Post #129 in Portland and retired from General Motors after 32 years of service. He ...
Portland Football secures District Championship with win over …
6 days ago · On Friday night, the Raiders hosted the Saxons of Hastings in the MHSAA district football finals. Portland won the game 37-14. The first quarter of the game went rather quickly with both teams only having one possession, and neither team reaching the endzone. In the second quarter, the Raiders would be the first to score when junior running back Nolan Zbytowski scored on a 10-yard touchdown ...
Wezensky and Moore represent Portland in Cross Country State …
6 days ago · Avery Wezensky and Owen Moore made an unforgettable mark at the D2 State Finals on Saturday, with both athletes shining in a race that brought together around 260 competitors in each race. The support from coaches, teammates, family, and friends made the experience even more special.Owen, a junior, finished with a solid time of 17:25, even if it wasn't his best. This season has been remarkable ...
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At the home varsity football game against Lansing Sexton on October 18th, Portland High School celebrated it annual Band Night. While...
Looking Glass Plaza Project Hits Bump in the Road
Oct 16, 2024 · As the long summer of road construction on Kent St wraps up with the official ribbon cutting on the 16th, Portlanders collectively breathe a sigh of relief. No more long traffic backups or construction; for now. While work on Kent St was underway, behind the scenes the City was going through the bid process for the construction of the plaza planned for the property next to Fabiano’s ...
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Oct 22, 2024 · The mission of The Portland Beacon is to brief the residents of Portland, Michigan, about the current affairs of this community, by serving as a fair, accurate and transparent information source. Our goal is to serve as a steward of the community by educating citizens so as to encourage a more ...
2022 Portland Board of Education Candidates: Question and Answer
Oct 4, 2022 · Five candidates are running for two seats on the Portland Public School Board of Education. The top two vote getters will serve a six-year term.The Beacon reached out to our readers for questions they wanted to ask the candidates. We received a fantastic response from our readers and received more than 80 reader submitted questions. We cut that list down to the 49 questions that we feel have ...