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An independent hyperlocal news site for Portland, Michigan. Portland area businesses celebrating Small Business Saturday on November 23rd and 30th
Portland area businesses celebrating Small Business Saturday on ...
1 day ago · That's right, not one but two Small Business Saturdays! Portland Small Businesses have so much to offer, they can't wait to welcome you to Small Business Saturday a week early on Nov 23, and then AGAIN on national AmEx SmBizSat Nov 30! We'll have refreshments, giveaway's, specials, discounts, Spin to Win, Door Busters, and BOGO's. For more details, click HERE to see the full announcement from ...
Meet Mrs. Jamie DeWitt, Principal, Portland High School
1 day ago · Mrs. Jamie DeWitt is enjoying her fifth year of school administration at Portland High School. Prior to working in Portland, Mrs. DeWitt worked as principal of Nextech High School in Okemos. Mrs. DeWitt grew up in Portage, Michigan and was graduated from high school in Caledonia. She received her bachelor degree from Aquinas College and her master degree from MSU. Mrs. DeWitt has faced many ...
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Patrick Allen Miles, age 70, of Portland, passed away on Friday, November 1, 2024 with his family by his side. He was born on June 15,...
Obituary for William "Bill" W. Luscher
William Warren Luscher was born February 23, 1947 in Ionia, Michigan, the son of Walter and Joyce (Wilson) Luscher. He was a veteran who passed on Veterans Day, November 11, 2024Bill served in the Army in Augsburg, Germany and Vietnam. He was wounded in Vietnam. While serving in Germany the tank he was driving slid into a house. He claimed, “the roads were a little slick with snow.”He ...
Portland football season comes to an end in Regional Finals
The Portland High School football team traveled to Niles on Friday night to face the Vikings in the MHSAA Regional Finals. The exciting contest saw multiple lead changes and the Raiders held the lead for much of the fourth quarter, but when the clock ran out, Niles secured a 37-34 win. Niles jumped out to an early 7-0 lead in the first quarter of play and scored 14 more points in …
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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 ...
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 ...
PHS ESports wrapping up exciting season
5 days ago · PHS esports is wrapping up an exciting second season. We started last year with just two titles and have expanded to five this year. Students are competing against other Michigan schools in Splatoon 3, Super Smash Bros Ultimate, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, and Valorant. We also have a Fortnite: Zone Wars team that competes regionally against the entire Eastern Time Zone.Coach Joel Cross said, "I was ...
Portland High School students and staff promote suicide awareness
Sep 18, 2024 · On September 10, Portland High School students and staff wore teal and purple to shine a light on suicide awareness and prevention. This powerful gesture was a heartfelt reminder that we must talk openly about this critical issue. BIONIC (Believe It or Not I Care) members transformed the PHS hallways with vibrant streamers and balloons, filling the school with a powerful message of unity and ...