The annual event drew crowds of visitors to Maine’s most iconic lighthouses.
Bug Light Park
Posted inLocal & State
Meet the drivers of the antique cars parked at Bug Light Park
The annual Bug Light Car Show featured more than 250 antique cars from all over the state.
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Posted inLife & Culture, Local & State
Meet the kite enthusiasts who put on high-flying shows at Bug Light Park
Members of the Nor’Easters Kite Club have been making and flying their own kites for decades.
Posted inLocal & State
South Portland celebrates 150 years of its iconic, diminutive lighthouse
The existing 24-foot Bug Light is being prepared for its birthday party.
Posted inLocal & State
Meet the man who brought new life to Maine’s Bug Light
More than 50 years later, Howard Wright, 96, remembers what it was like to enter and clean up Bug Light after it had been abandoned for decades.
Posted inLocal & State
Bug Light to celebrate 150th birthday in style
There are already nearly 20 activities scheduled for the event on July 26, including story walks, presentations, photography, crafts, music and more.
Posted inSouth Portland Sentry
Annual car show at Bug Light Park set for Sept. 4
The annual show is free to attend, and free to enter a car.
Posted inPortland Forecaster, Southern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Letter: Bug Light Park is a treasure just the way it is
Recently I walked to Bug Light Park. The afternoon was sunny with the 4:30 p.m. sun shining from the west and lighting the amazing collection of cars being displayed on the grounds of the park. What a beautiful open space the park provides for such events and for sitting on a bench and looking out […]
Posted inMaine Voices, Opinion
Maine Voices: South Portland should take care to protect its character, history
Bug Light Park, as a local icon, deserves to be shielded from the rapacious development envisioned by Yard South
Posted inSouthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Fears of Bug Light Park sale are overblown, South Portland city manager says
The City Council discusses measures to further protect the park and other public open spaces, including requiring a referendum on any potential sales.