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Portland Bay Winter Games – January 30th

Posted in Local Events on Jan 28th, 2010

While Skate the Lake is on sabbatical in Portland this year it does not mean that the last weekend in January will be an idle one for the ice or the village. A group under the Portland Athletic & Recreational Committee is coordinating the Portland Bay Winter Games, a family oriented fun day to fill [...]

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Rick Mercer Reports from Skate the Lake

Posted in Local Events on Jun 11th, 2009

Skate-the-Lake, the marathon speed skating event held annually in Portland, had a celebrity guest this year, comedian Rick Mercer. Rick was filming a segment for “The Rick Mercer Show” and certainly seemed to be having fun doing it. He participated in the relay race, one of the several skating events featured every year.

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