Bug Light had two levels of living quarters and a 500-gallon water cistern added in 1900 that collected rain for drinking water. Oil and then generators powered the light.

Affectionately known as Bug Light, for its diminutive 24-foot tower, the Portland Breakwater Lighthouse in South Portland is the only one of its kind in the world. Designed by Philadelphia-based ...

It’s illogical for the South Portland City Council to repeatedly state that Bug Light should never be sold; should always be protected, and to then deny access to that protection.

Bug Light served a critical secondary purpose as a haven for various species of baitfish, including pilchards, threadfin herring, blue runners and ballyhoo, and was vital to the area’s recreational ...