The Casco Bay Weekly, a free alternative weekly newspaper, ran from 1988 to 2004. In its early years, CBW’s journalists tackled controversial issues in depth, the writing and reporting often flavored with humor and irreverence.
Each print issue will be microfilmed for preservation purposes and the originals will be stored in archival boxes in the library’s off-site storage facility.
The 1988-1992 issues of the paper are indexed in the Maine News Index card file in the Portland Room, while later issues (November 25, 1992 through November 21, 2002) are indexed here on the Maine News Index online. Full-text PDFs of the paper can be accessed here.
Submissions from 2001
"Hell yeah!" piece on performances by three Portland rock bands, including Peeps, Joe S. Harrington
"Hell yeah!" piece on performances by Writer's Hang singer/songwriters Scott E., Joe S. Harrington
"Hell yeah!" piece on rapster Michael Franti and the Spearhead, who will perform, Joe S. Harrington
Preview of performances by Birdsongs of the Mesozoic and the Steve MacLean Ensem, Joe S. Harrington
"Essay" piece by Jon Hawkins on an altercation that broke out in Portland's Old, Jon Hawkins
"Essay" piece on a referendum initiative by the Campaign for a Comprehensive Pla, Deb Keenan
Letter to the editor from Portland mayor Cheryl Leeman, rebutting an editorial b, Cheryl Leeman
"Essay" piece by Bill Linnell, a member of the advocacy group Cheaper, Safer Pow, Bill Linnell
Preview of an appearance by Ron Jeremy, 48, an actor in pornographic films who w, Tom Mahoney
"Talk" piece with Beth Wilbur Van Mierlo, founder and principal of Oak Street St, Colin Malakie
"Talk" piece with Chip Flanagan, a South Portland boatbuilder who works in the f, Colin Malakie
"Talk" piece with John Dyett, 56, of Portland, who attaches objects to the hood, Colin Malakie
"Talk" piece with Mary Schmaling, 25, of Portland, who practices mehndi, popular, Colin Malakie
"Talk" piece with Noel Raj Bonam, 29, of Portland, a native of Hyderabad, South, Colin Malakie
"Talk" piece with Thor Peterson, 24, of Falmouth, who has been practicing the ar, Colin Malakie
"Essay" piece by Dottie Melanson, Christopher Barstow and Alfred E. Piombino, al, Dottie Melanson
"Talk" piece with Rocky Sylvester, 29, the janitor at the Greyhound/Vermont Tran, John Monroe
"Talk" piece with Christine Maher, a professor of vertebrate zoology with a spec, Lael Morgan
"Talk" piece with Loretta Bradley, 72, of Freeport, who with her husband, Alan,, Lael Morgan
"Sportland" piece on a beginners snowshoeing class recently held at Fogg Farm in, J Barry Mothes
"Sportland" piece on high school soccer games in the Greater Portland area., J Barry Mothes
"Sportland" piece on Liz Leddy, 19, of Portland, a boxer and 125-pound novice wo, J Barry Mothes
"Sportland" piece on Michele Amidon, 29, a member of the Play It Again Sports ho, J Barry Mothes
"Sportland" piece on Splatz, a new paintball park inside the former home of Main, J Barry Mothes
"Sportland" piece on the Golf Connection, a golf club repair shop in the Portlan, J Barry Mothes
"Sportland" piece on the Greater Portland YMCA's swimming programs., J Barry Mothes
"Sportland" piece on the Kiwanis Pool on Douglass Street in Portland's Libbytown, J Barry Mothes
"Sportland" piece on the Maine Freeze, a newly formed, professional, full-contac, J Barry Mothes
"Sportland" piece on the Portland Velo Club (PVC), the largest cycling club in M, J Barry Mothes
"Sportland" piece on the Portland Youth Rugby Club, an independent team that rec, J Barry Mothes
"Sportland" piece on the Yankees-Cardinals showdown in Game 3 of the Southern Ma, J Barry Mothes
"Sportland" piece profiling Jamaal Caterina, 18, of Portland, a senior at Deerin, J Barry Mothes
"From the Outside" piece on the professional relationship between the author, a, Connie Pacillo
"Outta my way" piece about Elizabeth Peavey's ideas on fashion., Elizabeth Peavey
"Outta my way" piece in which Elizabeth Peavy talks tongue-in-cheek about her sh, Elizabeth Peavey
"City" piece on Artist & Craftsman Supply, which has closed its store in the Mai, Autumn Phillips
"City" piece on bicyclists in Portland who have been working with the city to ge, Autumn Phillips
"City" piece on Outright Portland, a nonprofit support service for gay, lesbian, Autumn Phillips
"City" piece on Virginia's Place, a new shelter for single mothers in Portland o, Autumn Phillips
"Cover Story" piece on the Preble Street Resource Center, a nonprofit facility t, Autumn Phillips
"Cover Story" piece on the sudden appearance of the Stars and Stripes on almost, Autumn Phillips
"Creative Blocks" piece about Portland artist Greg Parker and the exhibition of, Autumn Phillips
"Edge" piece on a storefront at 27 Forest Avenue in Portland, which has been hom, Autumn Phillips
"Edge" piece on Portland's newest art collective Phaze, which will hold its next, Autumn Phillips
"Edge" piece reveiwing two Munjoy Hill restaurants: Tu Casa Papuseria Salvadore, Autumn Phillips
Preview of Pericynthion, a performance by electronic trumpeter Barry R. Morse, c, Autumn Phillips
Salt Institute for Documentary Field Studies is undergoing traumatic change due, Autumn Phillips
Preview of "The Hartman/Coltrane Project," featuring jazz musicians Johnny Hartm, Jim Pinfold
Profesional profile of country musician Steve Earle, who plays at Portland's Fir, Jim Pinfold
"Talk" piece with Chuck Barrett of South Portland, whose '92 Nissan Sentra is de, Jim Pinfold
An 8-foot-high wall that surrounds the Portland Water District's East End Treatm, Elizabeth Reilly
"City" piece on a new 30-unit single-room-occupancy (SRO) building expected to o, Elizabeth Reilly
"City" piece on a possible site for a dog park in Portland's Deering Oaks Park., Elizabeth Reilly
"City" piece on a recent performance by local dancer Harold Philbrook and two fe, Elizabeth Reilly
"City" piece on Ginger Jelenic and Deborah Willette, two former Portland Distric, Elizabeth Reilly
"City" piece on Pallotta Teamworks, a Los Angeles-based, for-profit fundraising, Elizabeth Reilly
"City" piece on Portland's Off-Leash Area committee, which is considering turnin, Elizabeth Reilly
"City" piece on Rick Norton of Lyman, a former crewman on shrimp boats for 20 ye, Elizabeth Reilly
"City" piece on several complaints of animal abuse and neglect filed with the An, Elizabeth Reilly
"City" piece on state representativeMichael Quint, D-Portland, who missed nearly, Elizabeth Reilly
"City" piece on the Center for Cultural Exchange in Portland, which is renting i, Elizabeth Reilly
"City" piece on theft at Portland High School and the way school officials handl, Elizabeth Reilly
"City" piece on the Maine State Ballet Company and the Portland Ballet Company., Elizabeth Reilly
"City" piece on The Rev. Steven Kelly, 52, a Jesuit priest and anti-war activist, Elizabeth Reilly
"City" piece on unsightly litter and a Portland municipal ordinance designed to, Elizabeth Reilly
"City" piece pointing out the Portland's ordinance limiting to three the number, Elizabeth Reilly
"Cover Story" piece on "catcalling" in Portland, the male practice of whistling, Elizabeth Reilly
"Cover Story" piece on Greater Portland's lack of programs for treating postpart, Elizabeth Reilly
"Edge" piece on Christian singer/songwriter Marsha Stevens, who will perform at, Elizabeth Reilly
"Edge" piece on "How Big Is This," a call-in game show on Portland Public Access, Elizabeth Reilly
"Edge" piece on Portland's four public bathrooms and a rating for each based on, Elizabeth Reilly
"Edge" piece on the Miss Gay Maine pageant, last held in 1996, which is being re, Elizabeth Reilly
Preview of tours that will be offered by the Rainbow Warrior II, flagship of the, Elizabeth Reilly
Preview of "Work for Instrument and Distortion #4 Movements," a composition by D, Elizabeth Reilly
"Talk" piece with David Carey, a first-year professor of Latin American Studies, Elizabeth Reilly
Vibel's Olde Tyme Circus will perform at Fort Williams Park in Cape Elizabeth on, Elizabeth Reilly
"Essay" piece listing ten reasons why the Brunswick Naval Air Station in Brunswi, Jon Reisman
"Congress Street Minutes" piece on contradancing in the Greater Portland area., Annie Seikonia
"Congress Street Minutes" piece on Percy Wheeler, a part-time courier for Rapid, Annie Seikonia
"Congress Street Minutes" piece on the magic of karaoke at Somewhere, a gay bar, Annie Seikonia
Preview of "2 Photographers," featuring the work of national photojournalist Bro, Annie Seikonia
Preview of "An Evening of Hanging Poetry," a "happening" being presented by the, Annie Seikonia
Preview of an exhibition of books, prints and paintings by Rebecca Goodale and M, Annie Seikonia
Preview of "Discovering a North American AfterCulture: Toward an Anthropology o, Annie Seikonia
Preview of "epiphony," an exhibit of paintings, drawings, photographs and sculpt, Annie Seikonia
Preview of "Fabrics of Life," an art exhibition of mixed-media work by Valeria S, Annie Seikonia
Preview of "HomeBody," an exhibit of art by people with developmental disabiliti, Annie Seikonia
Preview of "Incarnation 3: printmaker -- sculptor -- painter," an exhibition of, Annie Seikonia
Preview of "Oresteia," an exhibit of over 40 woodcuts by artist Leonard Baskin t, Annie Seikonia
Preview of "Senior Exhibition," an exhibit of ceramics and prints by University, Annie Seikonia
Review of "Ariadne's Egg," a first novel written by Chrystal Wing of Portland., Annie Seikonia
Review of "Back Cove: Heart of Portland," an exhibit of "ecoart" by local artis, Annie Seikonia
Preview of a performance by The Rustic Overtones with Jeremiah Freed and Chaindr, Dan Short
"Short Cuts" piece a performances by the band Southern Culture on the Skids, whi, Dan Short
"Short Cuts" piece on a compact disc release party for the funk band Moon Boot L, Dan Short
"Short Cuts" piece on a performance by acoustic guitarist and lyricist Ed Hamell, Dan Short
"Short Cuts" piece on a performance by folk-blues guitarist Kelly Joe Phelps, wh, Dan Short
"Short Cuts" piece on a performance by Spottiswoode and his Enemies, which is be, Dan Short
"Short Cuts" piece on a performance by the Boston-based quintet Johnny Wishbone,, Dan Short
"Short Cuts" piece on a performance by the jam band Zyrah's Orange, which is bei, Dan Short