

Volunteer Spotlight: Amy and Joe Hewitt
We are starting a new monthly piece at The Portland Beacon focusing on volunteers right here in our community. People that go above and...
Jim Townsend
Feb 6, 2018


Raider Bowling Over DeWitt Panthers
The Portland boys bowling team defeated Dewitt 25 to five on Monday evening. Notable scores for Portland were: Jack Dalman 201 Evan...
James Townsend
Feb 6, 2018


Early Elementary Open House
St. Patrick School will hold their annual Early Elementary Open House on Thursday, February 15, 2018. Parents of students entering...
St. Patrick School
Feb 5, 2018


Portland Cheer Takes Second at Kenowa Hills
The PHS cheer team took second place in their division on Saturday at Kenowa Hills High School. Their next contest will be the CAAC White...
James Townsend
Feb 4, 2018


Community Calendar Lists Local Events
If you have an upcoming event that you would like to share with the Portland community, we would be happy to share it on the Community...
James Townsend
Feb 4, 2018


Shamrock Girls Fall to PW, Beat Dansville
On Thursday, the Saint Patrick girls basketball team faced off against a strong Pewamo-Westphalia team. The Shamrocks lost 53-20....
James Townsend
Feb 3, 2018


Portland Girls Take Second at Zeeland
The Portland High School girls bowling team finished second out of ten teams at the Zeeland bowling tournament. Coach Joe Whitford said,...
James Townsend
Feb 3, 2018


Please Support Local News
I hate to sound like a broken record, but The Portland Beacon is not your typical news site. It cannot survive on advertising alone. ...
Jim Townsend
Feb 3, 2018


Raider Bowling Rolls Over Bulldogs
The Portland high school girls bowling team defeated Ionia 30 to zero on Friday. Notable scores for Portland: Sammy Krausz 188 Kaylee...
James Townsend
Feb 2, 2018


Raider Boys Challenge Late, but Come Up Short to Gladiators
The Portland Raider boys lost to the Gladiators of Fowlerville on Friday night, 59-53. Score by quarter: 1st 2nd 3rd 4th ...
Jim Townsend
Feb 2, 2018













