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 2000
"Prime Cut" piece on a performance by irreverent country singer/songwriter Robbi
"Prime Cut" piece on a performance by jazz musician Don Doane and his Super Seni
"Prime Cut" piece on a performance by local singer/songwriter Kate Schrock, whic
"Prime Cut" piece on a performance by musician Jonathan Richman, which is being
"Prime Cut" piece on a performance by rockabilly guitarist/singer Nick Danger, w
"Prime Cut" piece on a performance by rock vocalist Bebe Buell, which is being p
"Prime Cut" piece on a performance by saxophonist Joel Frahm, which will be pres
"Prime Cut" piece on a performance by singer/songwriter Greg Klyma, which is bei
"Prime Cut" piece on a performance by singer/songwriter Michelle Shocked and the
"Prime Cut" piece on a performance by the all-female heavy rock band L7, which i
"Prime Cut" piece on a performance by the alternative rock band NRBQ, which is b
"Prime Cut" piece on a performance by the band Blues Traveler, which is being pr
"Prime Cut" piece on a performance by the band Idaho, which is being presented a
"Prime Cut" piece on a performance by the band "the Figgs," which is being prese
"Prime Cut" piece on a performance by the Boston-based gospel choir All God's Ch
"Prime Cut" piece on a performance by the Boston-based rock band Cheerleader, wh
"Prime Cut" piece on a performance by the Canadian band Brothers Creeggan, which
"Prime Cut" piece on a performance by the dance band Tom Tom Club, which is bein
"Prime Cut" piece on a performance by the Downchild Blues Band, which is being p
"Prime Cut" piece on a performance by the eclectic trio Royal Fingerbowl, which
"Prime Cut" piece on a performance by the Egyptian ensemble Sharq, which is bein
"Prime Cut" piece on a performance by the experimental rock band Candiria, which
"Prime Cut" piece on a performance by the hardcore metal band Earth Crisis, whic
"Prime Cut" piece on a performance by the honky-tonk band Diesel Doug and the Lo
"Prime Cut" piece on a performance by the Irish band "Saw Doctors," which is bei
"Prime Cut" piece on a performance by the local rock band Shufflin' Tremble, whi
"Prime Cut" piece on a performance by the pop rock trio "Guster," which is being
"Prime Cut" piece on a performance by the Portland-based hard rock band "Miravie
"Prime Cut" piece on a performance by the rockabilly swinger Ray Condo and His R
"Prime Cut" piece on a performance by the rock band Hippos, which is being prese
"Prime Cut" piece on a performance by the rock band Lincolnville, which is being
"Prime Cut" piece on a performance by the Steve Grover Quartet, which is being b
"Prime Cut" piece on a performance by zydeco musician Buckwheat Zydeco, which is
"Prime Cut" piece on on the Portland-based band Munjoy Hill Society and the Bost
"Prime Cut" piece on the band "6gig," which is being presented at the Skinny in
"Prime Cut" piece on the band "Black Beetle," which is being presented at the Sk
"Prime Cut" piece on the band Bully Pulpit, which is being presented today at Zo
"Prime Cut" piece on the band Rustic Overtones, which is being presented at The
"Prime Cut" piece on the band Southern Culture on the Skids, which is being pres
"Prime Cut" piece on the crazed metalheads, Broken Clown, who released an eight-
"Prime Cut" piece on the Riviera Playboys, a 1960s-style rock band being present
"Prime Cut" piece on the second annual "Best of San Francisco" East Coast acoust
"Prime Cut" piece on the Second Annual Blues Summit, which is being held at Inn
"So Noted" piece praising the Portland City Council's public safety committee fo
Volunteer issue list of volunteer opportunities with organizations categorized a
"Postcard from Washington" piece in which Max Alexander, a resident of Washingto, Max Alexander
Letter to the editor from Stephen Barber, president of Barber Foods in Portland,, Stephen Barber
"City" piece presenting an edited version of a written report by the author givi, Chris Barry
"City" piece on a fence erected on property owned by Drs. Sara and Sam Cope at 2, Chris Busby
"City" piece on an announcement by University of Southern Maine (USM) president, Chris Busby
"City" piece on a party that was held on July 27 aboard the Libertad, an Argenti, Chris Busby
"City" piece on a plan to spray hundreds of tons of Portland's sewage sludge int, Chris Busby
"City" piece on a proposal by Portland city councilor Jack Dawson that would hav, Chris Busby
"City" piece on David Town, an alcoholic who died in Portland's Deering Oaks Par, Chris Busby
"City" piece on Kyle Rankin and Efram Potelle, hosts of the often controversial, Chris Busby
"City" piece on Paradise Lost, a "dungeon" whose owner hopes to offer sadomasoch, Chris Busby
"City" piece on Portland-area politicians who are pondering prospects for two st, Chris Busby
"City" piece on the Basement, an Old Port bar that owner Glenn Gaudin has turned, Chris Busby
"City" piece on write-in votes, which do not appear on the official results unle, Chris Busby
"Cover Story" piece on a referendum question that Mainers will vote on in Novemb, Chris Busby
"Cover Story" piece on hard times in the fishing industry, which have forced man, Chris Busby
"Cover Story" piece on Portland's arts community, which is all but devoid of pol, Chris Busby
"Cover Story" piece on Portland's neighborhood bars, which are struggling to sur, Chris Busby
"Cover Story" piece on the gentrification of Munjoy Hill. Historically one of P, Chris Busby
Cover story piece on the Portland Public Library (PPL), which does not have in i, Chris Busby
"Cover Story" piece on the "rave" scene in Maine: all-night dance parties durin, Chris Busby
"Edge" piece about the possible loss of the Maine Photo Co-op, the only communit, Chris Busby
"Edge" piece on B. B. LaFreak, host of the weekly call-in talk show "Speak to th, Chris Busby
"Edge" piece on bluegrass musical wunderkind Zach Ovington, 21, who is currently, Chris Busby
"Edge" piece on Charlie Gaylord, a local musician who plays, records and promote, Chris Busby
"Edge" piece on Ed Gaines, 29, who sang and played guitar in Rotors to Rust, one, Chris Busby
"Edge" piece on Joe Brien Jr., 17, who is a song writer, singer, guitar player,, Chris Busby
"Edge" piece on Kate White, 24, Portland canvas director for the Fund for Public, Chris Busby
"Edge" piece on Patrick Henry and Bruce Merson who often dress as aliens and rea, Chris Busby
"Edge" piece on Phantom Kitty Komix, a Portland comic book store owned by Kim Sm, Chris Busby
"Edge" piece on Portland photographer Michael Piveronas, 37, who likes to shoot, Chris Busby
"Edge" piece on singer/songwriter Dan Knudsen of Portland., Chris Busby
"Edge" piece on "Straight Up! With Chicky Stoltz," a new skit-comedy show, whic, Chris Busby
"Edge" piece on Terkonekto, a duo of so-called noise-smiths that produces sprawl, Chris Busby
"Edge" piece on "The Best of the Taverna," an art exhibit featuring the works of, Chris Busby
"Edge" piece on "vadding" or urban exploring. In Portland, there is a small, se, Chris Busby
"Edge" piece reviewing "A Sid & Nancy Xmas," by Kevin Scott, that will be presen, Chris Busby
Film review of "Lampin' With Retina," the first movie by local actor/director Ma, Chris Busby
"Portland Prowler" piece by Chris Busby describing his recent visits to the Big, Chris Busby
"Portland Prowler" piece focusing on Zootz, a Portland nightclub that recently b, Chris Busby
"Portland Prowler" piece on a performance by jazz musicians David Phillips and F, Chris Busby
"Portland Prowler" piece on a performance by the DaPonte String Quartet, which w, Chris Busby
"Portland Prowler" piece on a rental dispute between Old Port landlord Joe Soley, Chris Busby
"Portland Prowler" piece on Billy Carroll, 37, Portland's foremost pop-punk-folk, Chris Busby
"Portland Prowler" piece on Bubba's Sulky Lounge and its adjoining bar, Wet Will, Chris Busby
"Portland Prowler" piece on Clay by the Bay, a paint-your-own-pottery place on F, Chris Busby
"Portland Prowler" piece on Mathew's Lounge in Portland's Old Port., Chris Busby
"Portland Prowler" piece on Mazza, a wine, cheese and cocktail bar in Portland's, Chris Busby
"Portland Prowler" piece on "Moonjuice," a rave held at the Central Maine Civic, Chris Busby
"Portland Prowler" piece on reggae music marathons by Rockin' Vibration, which a, Chris Busby
"Portland Prowler" piece on Sisters, a lesbian bar on Portland's Danforth Street, Chris Busby
"Portland Prowler" piece on stand-up comic George Hamm of Portland who is hostin, Chris Busby
"Portland Prowler" piece on the Alehouse, one of Portland's newest restaurant-ni, Chris Busby
"Portland Prowler" piece on the band "W. S. Eggbot's Medicine Show," which is pr, Chris Busby
"Portland Prowler" piece on the "Island Romance," a 65-foot passenger ferry run, Chris Busby