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 1998
Review of "Anything Goes," performed at Maine State Music Theatre's venue at the, Jason Wilkins
Review of "Master Class," a collaboration between the Portland Stage Company and, Jason Wilkins
Review of Stone Pinhead Ensemble's "Harold be Thy Name," at the Oak Street Theat, Jason Wilkins
Review of Susan Poulin's one-woman show, "Ida: Woman Who Runs With the Moose!" a, Jason Wilkins
Review of "The Importance of Being Earnest," through October 18 at the Portland, Jason Wilkins
Review of the Mad Horse Theatre Company production of "Criminal Hearts," current, Jason Wilkins
Review of the Portland Stage Company production of Moliere's "The Jealous Husban, Jason Wilkins
Reviews of "Alice in Bed," playing at the Oak Street Theatre through May 9, and, Jason Wilkins
"Stage" piece on "Nunsense," which is being presented at Portland Players in Sou, Jason Wilkins
"Stage" piece on "The Elephant Man," a play being performed at Portland Players, Jason Wilkins
"Stage" piece on the Mad Horse Theatre's "Angels in America Part II: Perestroika, Jason Wilkins
"Stage" piece on the opening of "Teasers and Tormenters," by local playwright, W, Jason Wilkins
"Stage" piece on the Portland Stage Company production of "Culture of Desire" an, Jason Wilkins
"Stage" piece on the Portland Stage Company production of Zora Neale Hurston's ", Jason Wilkins
"Stage" piece reviews of Portland Players production of "Damn Yankees" and of Ma, Jason Wilkins
"Talk" piece with Justin Boss, 21, who works at Java Joe's coffee house in Portl, Jason Wilkins
Letter to the editor from Ron Wood, co-director of Portland Adult Education, who, Ron Wood
Submissions from 1997
Amadeus Music of Portland underwrites "This American Life," a show that airs on
Casco Bay Weekly Education Issue, with six students telling how much learning me
Casco Bay Weekly guide to holiday shopping, with related articles on shopping th
Casco Bay Weekly special issue on sex, with related articles on the first kiss o
Casco Bay Weekly Spring Cleaning issue, with related articles on April as the cr
Casco Bay Weekly's "The Toast of Portland," 1997, with results of the annual rea
Casco Bay Weekly "Sweat!" issue, with related articles on athletic activities in
Casco Bay Weekly Voters' Guide, with discussions of the forestry referendum; the
Casco Bay Weekly Winter Guide, with related articles on inexpensive skiing; inva
Casco Bay Weekly Women's Issue, with related articles on women holding elected o
"CBW Q" piece on the Dorette Arnell painting of Wilson Pickett above Tripp's Fam
"CBW Q." The orange corkscrew-shaped doodad on top of the new East End Children
"Comment." Follow-up to a previous editorial about excessive administrative cos
"Ear to the Pavement." Children's Museum of Maine director Terry Rouse is leavi
"Ear to the Pavement" piece on addition's to Portland's club scene including Asy
"Ear to the Pavement" piece on a painting by Portland architect John Calvin Stev
"Ear to the Pavement" piece on Donna Simmons, 54, and Mark Simmons, 45, of Linco
"Ear to the Pavement" piece on Michael Rafkin, artistic director at Mad Horse Th
"Ear to the Pavement" piece on Norman Dickinson, the convicted kidnapper. Dicki
"Ear to the Pavement" piece on Portland artist Henry Wolyniec and his new comic
"Ear to the Pavement" piece on proposals for the former dry-cleaning shop at Lon
"Ear to the Pavement" piece on renovations at the Oak Street Theatre in Portland
"Ear to the Pavement" piece on the accusations between Roger Bintliff, owner of
"Ear to the Pavement" piece on the building at 273 Congress Street in Portland,
"Ear to the Pavement" piece on the Maine Photo Co-op, which hopes to offer class
"Ear to the Pavement" piece on "The One-Stop Hallelujah Coffee Shop," by Jennife
"Ear to the Pavement" piece on The Piners, a local country vocal outfit. The Pi
"Ear to the Pavement" piece on the Pleasant Street Collective art gallery in Por
"Ear to the Pavement" piece on the third annual "The Sacred and the Profane," an
"Ear to the Pavement" piece reporting that "Big Talk," a weekly public affairs s
"Ear to the Pavement" piece reporting that Jeff Toorish, former political report
"Ear to the Pavement" piece reporting that local music group King memphis will b
"Ear to the Pavement" piece reporting that Millenium, Inc., a partnership includ
"Ear to the Pavement" piece reporting that RainWater Concerts, the presenter of
"Ear to the Pavement" piece reporting that Snow Country magazine has identified
"Ear to the Pavement" piece reporting that the music group Devonsquare has signe
"Ear to the Pavement" piece reporting that The Utne Reader has included Portland
"Ear to the Pavement" pieces on the former Morganfield's space on Middle Street
"Ear to the Pavement." Response to a Community Pride Reporter column on Casco Ba
"Ear to the Pavement." The Portland Symphony Orchestra is jettisoning its three
"Essay" piece by Sharman Wendell of Friends of the Eastern Prom, Nathan Smith of
For three years, the Greater Portland Council of Governments's Kids and Transpor
From August 16 to 17, the former Loring Air Force Base will be home to "The Grea
"Letters." Dr. Richard France praises Joe Ricci for standing up to Portland pol
"Letters." Response from Club Metropolis co-owner Thomas Manning to a previous
Letters to the editor from attorney Mike Stovall of Portland, and others, in res
Letters to the editor from former U.S. senator George J. Mitchell and others, i
Letters to the editor from John Brautigan of the Maine Citizen Leadership Fund,
Letter to the editor from Alan Caron of Portland, in response to a December 26,
Letter to the editor from Anne B. Pringle, former Portland mayor and city counci
Letter to the editor from Bonnie W. Vaughan, executive director of the Center fo
Letter to the editor from Brian Hanson, owner of the The Industry, TNT Tanning a
Letter to the editor from Bruce J. Rueben, president of the Maine Hospital Assoc
Letter to the editor from Don Kinsley of Community Health Services of Portland,
Letter to the editor from Father Frank Morin, pastor of St. Dominic Parish, in r
Letter to the editor from Gerry Scoppettuolo and Paul Lavin of the Union of TAP
Letter to the editor from James McCarthy, an inmate at the Charleston Correction
Letter to the editor from James W. Carrigan, dean of Bates College in Lewiston,
Letter to the editor from Jerry DiMillo, public information officer for the Port
Letter to the editor from John Holverson and Gerry Scoppettulo of The AIDS Proje
Letter to the editor from Laurence Kelley of Portland, former candidate for the
Letter to the editor from Marc Shepard, who sells classified ads for Casco Bay W
Letter to the editor from Marian McCue of Falmouth, publisher and editor of The
Letter to the editor from Mark R. Swann, executive director of the Preble Street
Letter to the editor from Michael R. Levine, producing director of the Oak Stree
Letter to the editor from Nancy Bouchard of the Maine Department of Corrections,
Letter to the editor from Peter O'Donnell, former director of the Portland West
Letter to the editor from Portland City Councilors Cheryl Leeman and Peter Ricke
Letter to the editor from R. Steve Harris, owner of Rosie's Restaurant & Pub and
Letter to the editor from Sally Bryant of Brunswick, president of the League of
Letter to the editor from state representative Michael V. Saxl, D-Portland, on W
Letter to the editor from state representative Mike Saxl, D-Portland, endorsing
Letter to the editor from Ted Spitzer, project director of the Portland Public M
Maine College of Art student Tony Carcieri, thrown out of a college party for ha
Mercy Hospital advertisement claiming that cigarettes kill more Mainers than AID
"News-o-rama" piece on the maximum security wing of the Cumberland County Jail.
"News-o-rama" piece reporting that the Maine Department of Environmental Protect
"News-o-rama." Simmons Road homeowners in South Portland are protesting a propos
"News-o-rama." State Representative Richard Farnsworth missed 80 roll call vote
Photoessay of Monument Square in Portland by Colin Malakie, a freelance photogra
Special advertising section, with profiles of Barbara's Kitchen & Cafe of South
Special advertising section, with profiles of The CD Authority of South Portland
Special Casco Bay Weekly issue in which four of Portland's cartoon artists go wi