01/13/2021
01/13/2021
Local News for Portland, Connecticut
01/13/2021
01/08/2021
Portland to look to noise ordinance to address complaints about gunfire noise
Officials dropped an original plan for a gun ordinance following heavy opposition and questions about constitutional rights on private property. Read the rest of the article on middletownpress.com READ MORE.
12/25/2020
PORTLAND ATHLETICS: 2020 PHS Fall Sports …
2020 PHS Fall Sports Recognition Video- Credit to JT Jagoda! Congratulations to all of our Fall athletes! Read the article on twitter.com READ MORE.
12/22/2020
Portland Library closes to in-person visitors; moves to curbside services
Staff can guide patrons on reading materials they may like, as well as assist with copying or printing items in a COVID-safe manner. Read the rest of the article on middletownpress.com READ MORE.
12/16/2020
PORTLAND ATHLETICS: 2020 Fall Sports Awards …
2020 Fall Sports Awards Night Tonight Wednesday 12/16/20: 6:30-7:00pm All Teams Ceremony Here is the link: 7:00-7:30pm Individual Fall Sports Team Meetings Link: Provided by Head Coaches Via Email. Read the article on twitter.com READ MORE.
12/15/2020
PORTLAND ATHLETICS: Congratulations to our 2020 …
Congratulations to our 2020 Fall SLC Scholar Athletes: Boys XC Owen Delisle- 1st Team Boys Soccer Brady Talerico 1st Team & All State Girls Soccer: Kendall Prince- 1st Team Read the article on twitter.com READ MORE.
12/12/2020
Portland schools to continue remote schooling until January
Officials had hoped to resume in-person classes next week, but a rise in COVID cases in town spurred the school board to revise its plans. Read the rest of the article on middletownpress.com READ MORE.
12/11/2020
COVID cases rise in Portland; official urges residents to follow guidelines
The town recorded 54 new positive cases in the two-week period ending Nov. 28, according to the local health department. Read the rest of the article on middletownpress.com READ MORE.
12/09/2020
COVID-19: HS Football Player Dies By Suicide After Leaving Note Saying He Felt Isolated
A 16-year-old high school football player in New England who died by suicide left behind a note saying he felt isolated amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Spencer Smith, of Brunswick, Maine, was having trouble coping with feeling isolated, his father, Jay Smith, told WMTW-TV in Portland, Maine. Jay Smith… Read the rest of the article on READ MORE.
12/07/2020
Portland Food Bank prepares for grocery, toy distribution
“As of today, I would say we have 90” families in need, food bank Director Ruth Mayo said, including low-income families and senior citizens. Read the rest of the article on middletownpress.com READ MORE.
12/07/2020
PORTLAND ATHLETICS: Portland 2020 Fall SLC …
Portland 2020 Fall SLC All Conference Athletes Congrats G XC: Kayla LaMalfa 2nd team B XC Owen Delisle-1st Team B Soccer Brady Talerico 1st Team & All State Caden Hetrick-Rivera-1st Team Cody Daggett Honor Mention G Soccer: Kendall Prince-1stTeam Guiliana Discenza- 2ndTeam Read the article on twitter.com READ MORE.
12/07/2020
Portland High School students make first quarter honors
PORTLAND – The students named to the Portland High School honor roll for the first marking term of the 2020-21 academic year are: High honor roll Seniors: Mariana Bates, Ava Beeler, Julia Berthiaume, Dorothy Black, Hailey Carlson, Sydney Carlson, Noah Charpentier, Justin Coe, Hallee Corley, Cody Daggett, Grace Darby, Lila Delaronde, Nathan DiSalvo, Samantha Dumais, READ MORE.
11/30/2020
Grant to help Portland repair water main at Brownstone Ave.
The town will receive a $128,205 Small Town Economic Assistance Program grant for the work, and also will put funds toward the project. Read the rest of the article on middletownpress.com READ MORE.11/27/2020
Portland looks to aid families as schools go remote for two weeks
The town decided to go to remote learning as COVID cases rise in the state, but officials want to try to alleviate the hardships that could cause for families. Read the rest of the article on middletownpress.com READ MORE.11/27/2020
Portland inks deal for removal of oil tanks on development site
Officials in 2016 put the estimated cost of removing the tanks at $100,000, but a North Franklin company is going to remove them for free. Read the rest of the article on middletownpress.com READ MORE.11/20/2020
Free COVID-19 testing to be held in Portland Saturday
The testing was organized by the town, working in concert with Chatham Health District. and is being conducted by the Community Health Center. Read the rest of the article on middletownpress.com READ MORE.11/19/2020
Portland Middle School students named to 1st-quarter honor roll
PORTLAND – Portland Middle School has announced the honor roll for the first marking period of the 2020-21 school year. High honors grade eight: Emily Bernard, Logan Binnington, Elizabeth Bustamante, Lukas Day, Amelia Dietrichsen, Nathan Green, Jordan Harley, Kayla Johnson, Megan Kasperowski, Catalina Koji, Isabella Levesque, Raymond Lin, Owen McGinley, Nicholas Oliva, Morganne Pineda, Gracie READ MORE.11/16/2020
State grant will held Portland fight homelessness
“This funding increases the capacity to prevent, prepare, and respond to housing needs and pandemic precautions,” a state official said. Read the rest of the article on middletownpress.com READ MORE.11/06/2020
Cops: Portland woman, 51, killed in Route 17 head-on crash
The driver of the other car was in critical condition at Hartford Hospital Friday, according to police. Read the rest of the article on middletownpress.com READ MORE.
11/05/2020