Portland Township recycling will take place on Saturday, August 22nd and Sunday, August 23rd (always the 4th Saturday) from 9:00 am - 5:00 pm or until the bins are full. Please break down all cardboard boxes. Recycling is located at 1 Industrial Drive, next to Municipal Supply, and is open only to Portland Township residents.

We are excited to celebrate Portland High School Art Teacher Erica Gorzen, who was selected as one of Michigan’s 2026–27 Regional Teachers of the Year! Now in her 19th year of teaching and her 8th year at PHS, Erica leads our High School visual arts program and is passionate about using creativity to foster growth, build connections, and support students. Her impact reaches beyond the classroom through her involvement with PHS Art Club, PHS Theater, and our district-wide Port

Ezrielle is an infant from Ionia who was diagnosed shortly after birth with sagittal craniosynostosis. Her first cranial surgery is scheduled for August 27, 2026, at Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital, and a second surgery will follow. Her parents, Shelby and Brendan Ross, are preparing for medical expenses, travel, meals, time away from work, and recovery costs. A GoFundMe has been established to help the family cover the costs. You can find more information and make a donat

The community of Portland has had several newspapers in its long history. The Portland Advertiser was first published 1867. The Portland Review was first published in 1885. Many of you probably remember the weekly Portland Review & Observer that was delivered to your doorstep each weekend until just a few years ago. The Portland Michigan History page on Facebook shares lots of old newspaper clippings on their page. Many of these were published decades ago and give a gre

Portland student Ava Guilford was one of 24 Albion student-athletes to earn a Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) Academic Elite Award for the 2025-26 academic year. Guilford was a member of Albion's women's basketball team. Established by the MIAA Faculty Athletic Representatives, the Academic Elite Award is presented annually to the student-athlete with the highest grade point average among all MIAA competitors in their sport. Honorees must have at least

HomeWorks Tri-County Electric Cooperative has announced the acquisition of VEI’s cable system in Nashville and Vermontville, marking another significant step in the not-for-profit cooperative's commitment to delivering reliable, locally supported broadband service to rural communities across mid-Michigan. The acquired system includes 15 miles of cable in the neighboring villages of Nashville and Vermontville, passing just over 1,000 homes and businesses. HomeWorks will soon

The following local students were among more than 200 Albion College varsity athletes recently named to the 2025-26 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association Academic Honor Roll. This award is reserved for athletes who maintain a 3.5 grade point average for the academic year while earning a varsity letter in an MIAA-sponsored sport. Portland student Ava Guilford was a member of Albion's women's basketball team and has now received this honor four times. Guilford graduated

The band Unusual Suspects will be returning to the Band Shell at Two Rivers Park in Portland on Thursday, August 27th. The band will celebrate the music of the Grateful Dead. Admission is free and the show starts 6:30 PM.

Edward J. Piercefield passed away peacefully on July 26, 2026, at the age of 74. He was born on May 25, 1952, to Norman and June Piercefield. Ed was raised in Lake Odessa, Michigan & graduated from Lakewood High School in 1970. He briefly attended MIT, then was drafted into the U.S. Army. After coming home, he began his career with GM, where he retired after 30 years of service. Ed loved to golf, fish, & spend time with family & friends. Preceding him in death are his par

Charles Frederick Trierweiler, age 91, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 23, 2026. Born September 13, 1934, in Portland, Michigan to Victor and Mathilda (Feldpausch) Trierweiler. He was a proud 1953 graduate of St. Patrick Catholic School. He was a man of few words but had a quick wit and a sparkle in his blue eyes when he was having fun with you. After high school, he briefly attended a college in Rensselaer, Indiana on what he called a “friendship scholarship” arra