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
"So Noted" piece renewing the call for the dismissal of Portland's school superi, David Tyler
"So Noted" piece that deplores current federal deportation laws that can result, David Tyler
"So Noted" piece urging Maine Department of Transportation officials to listen t, David Tyler
"So Noted" piece urging Portland citizens to reject the Campaign for a Comprehen, David Tyler
"So Noted" piece urging Portland city officials to dump plans for a new teen cen, David Tyler
"So Noted" piece urging Portland's Downtown District group to expedite the long-, David Tyler
"So Noted" piece urging the Legislature to consider increasing state revenue sha, David Tyler
"So Noted" piece urging the Portland City Council to appoint a teen advisory com, David Tyler
"So Noted" piece urging the Portland City Council to support City Councilor Tom, David Tyler
"So Noted" piece urging voters to defeat a measure on the November referendum ba, David Tyler
"So Noted" piece urging voters to reject the forestry management question on the, David Tyler
"So Noted" piece urging voters to support the Maine Death with Dignity Act., David Tyler
"Talk" piece with John Flood who opened the Brackett Street Veterinary Clinic al, David Tyler
"City" piece, in Q & A format, on House Speaker Steven Rowe of Portland who has, Doug Vanderweide
"City" piece on an ongoing debate among Portland city councilors concerning the, Doug Vanderweide
"City" piece on former state represenative Herb Adams who has decided not to ent, Doug Vanderweide
"City" piece on Portland School Committee member Erik Richard, who has missed a, Doug Vanderweide
"City" piece on Portland's Waterfront Task Force, which claims the main problems, Doug Vanderweide
"City" piece on state law enforcement officials who are worried that a proposal, Doug Vanderweide
"City" piece on the Portland West Neighborhood Planning Council, which some resi, Doug Vanderweide
"Talk" piece with Matthew and Nancy Sleeth of South Freeport, photographers who, Doug Vanderweide
"City" piece on Grace Valenzuela, 43, the Portland School Department's new assis, Mary Lou Wendall
"Cover Story" piece on the University of Southern Maine's new graduate-level tea, Mary Lou Wendall
Mary Lou Wendall writes a detailed story about how Portland officials "screwed u, Mary Lou Wendall
"City" piece on a civil lawsuit that Portland attorney Nicholas Bull plans to fi, Mary Lou Wendell
"City" piece on a one-mile connector road to a new exit off the Maine Turnpike., Mary Lou Wendell
"City" piece on Matthew's Lounge in Portland, which has had only a handful of li, Mary Lou Wendell
"City" piece on Portland city councilors Karen Geraghty and Jay Hibbard, who bot, Mary Lou Wendell
"City" piece on the amount of state revenue that Portland receives, which is dec, Mary Lou Wendell
"City" piece on the battle between dog owners and preservationists for control o, Mary Lou Wendell
"City" piece on the roads around the new exit off the Maine Turnpike near the Po, Mary Lou Wendell
"Cover Story" piece on a proposal by Department of Human Services (DHS) official, Mary Lou Wendell
"Cover Story" piece on Maine's 1st District Democratic Congressman Tom Allen and, Mary Lou Wendell
"Edge" piece on Portland's street musicians, also know as "buskers," with specia, Jason Wilkins
Long detailed article on the alternative medicine's fight for respect and in Por, Jason Wilkins
Preview of acclaimed British playwright David Hare's "Skylight," which is being, Jason Wilkins
Preview of a performance by cellist Hank Roberts, which is being presented at th, Jason Wilkins
Preview of "Flowers of Turbulence," a series of 16 mezzotints by artist James Gr, Jason Wilkins
Preview of "From Boston to Maine," an exhibit of black-and-white photographs by, Jason Wilkins
Preview of "Tin Ears and Feet of Clay," an exhibit of art works by Kim Wintje an, Jason Wilkins
"Stage" piece about Mad Horse Theatre Company's production of "Off the Map," pl, Jason Wilkins
"Stage" piece on a Mad Horse Theatre Company production of "What the Butler Saw,, Jason Wilkins
"Stage" piece on an Out of Cake production of "Tryst," a collection of four brie, Jason Wilkins
"Stage" piece on a Portland Stage Company production of "Gaslight," which is bei, Jason Wilkins
"Stage" piece on a Portland Stage Company production of "The Road to Mecca," whi, Jason Wilkins
"Stage" piece on a University of Southern Maine (USM) Department of Theatre prod, Jason Wilkins
"Stage" piece on "Blues for an Alabama Sky," which is being performed by the Por, Jason Wilkins
"Stage" piece on "Love! Valour! Compassion!" a three-act play that is being perf, Jason Wilkins
"Stage" piece on "Mamalogue: Adventures of an Existential Mom," which is being, Jason Wilkins
"Stage" piece on playwright Bertolt Brecht's "A Man's a Man," which is being pro, Jason Wilkins
"Stage" piece on playwright Paula Vogel's "How I Learned to Drive," which is bei, Jason Wilkins
"Stage" piece on Samuel Beckett's "Waiting for Godot," which is being presented, Jason Wilkins
"Stage" piece on Tekkanis Productions' "A Sid & Nancy Xmas," which is being pres, Jason Wilkins
"Stage" piece on "Travels With My Aunt," a Giles Havergal adaptation of Graham G, Jason Wilkins
"City" piece on an anticipated Cumberland County budget surplus of over $4 milli, Greg Williams
"City" piece on a state law that allows municipal clerks wide latitude in determ, Greg Williams
"City" piece on Copwatch, a program that Portland resident Pat Finn is trying to, Greg Williams
"City" piece on the University of Southern Maine's music department, which is ho, Greg Williams
"Edge" piece on the myth of a Victorian Christmas. With details about the diffe, Greg Williams
"Talk" piece with Karen Stimpson of Portland who has, for the past three years,, Greg Williams
"Talk" piece with Robert Slaughter of Portland, an employee of Central Yarn Shop, Greg Williams
Book review of "A Certain Slant of Light," a novel written by Maine author Cynth, Rick Wormwood
"Cover Story" piece on the future of Portland's theater community. There are so, Rick Wormwood
Preview of "New Beauty (a girl's story)," a collection of photographs by Jocelyn, Eva Writt
"City" piece on Richard Okot, 40, a Sudanese refugee living in Portland and the, Jessica Zambrano
"Talk" piece with Gloria Nightingale, who has been a teacher for 12 years and is, Jessica Zambrano
"Talk" piece with John and Teresa Canty of Portland, who have volunteered for th, Jessica Zambrano
"Talk" piece with Richard Plato Okot, a refugee from Sudan and founder of the Su, Jessica Zambrano
"Talk" piece with Suzanne Olson, the executive director of the Children's Museum, Jessica Zambrano
"Talk" piece with Ursula Hanson who is organizing a bike ride to raise money for, Jessica Zambrano
Submissions from 1999
Best of Portland 1999 survey results. Nearly 1,200 ballots were submitted. Cat
"Best of Portland" ballot, the results of which will appear in the March 12 "Bes
"Center Stage" piece on a Children's Theatre of Maine production of "Amy K," whi
"Center Stage" piece on a comedy, juggling and contortionist performance by Mich
"Center Stage" piece on a performance by standup comic Steven Wright, which will
"Center Stage" piece on comedians Bob Marley and George Hamm, who will be presen
"Center Stage" piece on "Cynderella Cycle," which will be presented by A Company
"Center Stage" piece on Dylan Thomas' play "A Child's Christmas in Wales," which
"Center Stage" piece on Edward Albee's "Three Tall Women," which is being presen
"Center Stage" piece on "Fall Angels," a Noel Coward play being presented at Lew
"Center Stage" piece on "Fixin' Amos," by Kathy Carpenter, and "Rest Stop," by E
"Center Stage" piece on John Kuntz's "Kooks," which is being presented at Portla
"Center Stage" piece on local playwright John Urquhart's "Operation Ollie: Skat
"Center Stage" piece on "Maggie Magalita," the first play in the Children's Thea
"Center Stage" piece on "Much Ado About Nothing," which is being performed by th
"Center Stage" piece on Noel Coward's "Blithe Spirit," which is being presented
"Center Stage" piece on "Opening Night . . . One Woman's Carmen," a one-woman s
"Center Stage" piece on "Phyzgig!," a series of performances being presented by
"Center Stage" piece on Portland Stage Company's 10th annual "Little Festival of
"Center Stage" piece on "Repossession," which will be presented by the Mad Horse
"Center Stage" piece on "Scroooooge!"an adaptation of Dickens' classic Christmas
"Center Stage" piece on Shakespeare's "Romeo & Juliet," a Maine Summer Dramatic
"Center Stage" piece on "Smokey Joe's Cafe," a Broadway musical celebrating the
"Center Stage" piece on "Spectral Evidence," a performance by Ram Island Dance t
"Center Stage" piece on "Spousal Deafness . . . and Other Bones of Contention,"
"Center Stage" piece on "Tales of Washington Irving," which will be presented by
"Center Stage" piece on "The All Night Strut," a 1930s and 1940s song and dance
"Center Stage" piece on the Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice play "Joseph and th
"Center Stage" piece on the Anton Chekhov play "Three Sisters," which will be pe
"Center Stage" piece on "The Calling," a play presented by GrayHall Productions