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 1996
Deering Oaks was the gay cruising spot in Portland until 1990, when police stepp, Al Diamon
Deirdre Nice, owner of the St. Lawrence Church on Congress Street in Portland, i, Al Diamon
"Eats" piece on the Hedgehog Pub on India Street in Portland. The Oak Pond Brew, Al Diamon
Editorial calling for the resignation of U.S. District Chief Judge Gene Carter., Al Diamon
"Essay" piece on U.S. District Court Judge Gene Carter, accused of actions that, Al Diamon
Feature article on the author's adventures aboard the Scotia Prince, which trave, Al Diamon
Feature article on the Portland City Council and its members, with profiles of c, Al Diamon
"Politics & Other Mistakes" on the prospects for Maine Democrats in the 1996 ele, Al Diamon
"Politics & Other Mistakes" piece on A.J. DeCoster of DeCoster Egg Farms, who ha, Al Diamon
"Politics & Other Mistakes" piece on a proposal to raise the tax on beer. The M, Al Diamon
"Politics & Other Mistakes" piece on Bill Clarke, 34, of Greene, the U.S. Taxpay, Al Diamon
"Politics & Other Mistakes" piece on campaign finance reform. A referendum on t, Al Diamon
"Politics & Other Mistakes" piece on Carol Palesky of the Maine Taxpayers Action, Al Diamon
"Politics & Other Mistakes" piece on Carolyn Cosby of Concerned Maine Families;, Al Diamon
"Politics & Other Mistakes" piece on Chipman Churchill Bull, who died of cancer, Al Diamon
"Politics & Other Mistakes" piece on claims by the National Journal that U.S. re, Al Diamon
"Politics & Other Mistakes" piece on Concerned Maine Familes and its anti-gay ma, Al Diamon
"Politics & Other Mistakes" piece on Corey Corbin of Gardiner, who wants to be t, Al Diamon
"Politics & Other Mistakes" piece on Democratic 1st District candidates Tom Alle, Al Diamon
"Politics & Other Mistakes" piece on former Portland city councilor Tom Allen an, Al Diamon
"Politics & Other Mistakes" piece on how much the candidates for the U.S. Senate, Al Diamon
"Politics & Other Mistakes" piece on Kathleen Perkins of Kennebunk, a Democrat r, Al Diamon
"Politics & Other Mistakes" piece on last weekend's Republican state convention, Al Diamon
"Politics & Other Mistakes" piece on Maine's caucus system, which this year was, Al Diamon
"Politics & Other Mistakes" piece on Maine's new constitutional officers., Al Diamon
"Politics & Other Mistakes" piece on "Open Secrets: The Encyclopedia of Congress, Al Diamon
"Politics & Other Mistakes" piece on Portland attorney Harold Pachios, who is be, Al Diamon
"Politics & Other Mistakes" piece on possible Republicans attacks on newly-elect, Al Diamon
"Politics & Other Mistakes" piece on Powerball, a 21-state-big-money lottery gam, Al Diamon
"Politics & Other Mistakes" piece on problems at the Maine Department of Mental, Al Diamon
"Politics & Other Mistakes" piece on Project Vote Smart, the organization headed, Al Diamon
"Politics & Other Mistakes" piece on state representative George Kerr, a fiscal, Al Diamon
"Politics & Other Mistakes" piece on state Reps. Joe Carlton, R-Wells; James Don, Al Diamon
"Politics & Other Mistakes" piece on state senator Dale McCormick, a Democratic, Al Diamon
"Politics & Other Mistakes" piece on state senator Dale McCormick's voting recor, Al Diamon
"Politics & Other Mistakes" piece on state senator John Hathaway, who has been, Al Diamon
"Politics & Other Mistakes" piece on state senator W. John Hathaway, a Republica, Al Diamon
"Politics & Other Mistakes" piece on the 118th Maine Legislature, abortion right, Al Diamon
"Politics & Other Mistakes" piece on the "1996 Congressional Pig Book," publishe, Al Diamon
"Politics & Other Mistakes" piece on the 24 independent candidates for the Maine, Al Diamon
"Politics & Other Mistakes" piece on the campaign finance reform referendum on t, Al Diamon
"Politics & Other Mistakes" piece on the Coalition for Change, a nonpartisan org, Al Diamon
"Politics & Other Mistakes" piece on the evil force that is trying to stop Gov., Al Diamon
"Politics & Other Mistakes" piece on the future of the Maine Republican Party, w, Al Diamon
"Politics & Other Mistakes" piece on the Maine Green Party. Gerald Talbot of Po, Al Diamon
"Politics & Other Mistakes" piece on the Maine presidential primary. With a pie, Al Diamon
"Politics & Other Mistakes" piece on the November referendum on clear-cutting an, Al Diamon
"Politics & Other Mistakes" piece on the race for the U.S. Senate. The author d, Al Diamon
"Politics & Other Mistakes" piece on the reaction of conservative Republicans to, Al Diamon
"Politics & Other Mistakes" piece on the Republican hold on the Maine Senate. T, Al Diamon
"Politics & Other Mistakes" piece on the role of money in politics. With a piec, Al Diamon
"Politics & Other Mistakes" piece on the state's decision to switch to software, Al Diamon
"Politics & Other Mistakes" piece on U.S. represenative James B. Longley Jr., an, Al Diamon
"Politics & Other Mistakes" piece on U.S. represenative James B. Longley Jr., wh, Al Diamon
"Politics & Other Mistakes" piece on U.S. senator William Cohen's decision not t, Al Diamon
"Politics & Other Mistakes" pieces on Sean Faircloth, Democratic candidate for t, Al Diamon
Portland city manager Robert Ganley was so impressed with the book "Reinventing, Al Diamon
Profile of Bray's Brewpub and Eatery of Naples, run by Michael Bray, the state's, Al Diamon
Republicans Shelley Dunn and Bud Gallie have given up on their quests to to unse, Al Diamon
Review of "The Great State of Maine Beer Book," by Will Anderson., Al Diamon
The November referendum on campaign finance reform, sponsored by Maine Voters fo, Al Diamon
The proposed magnet school for the arts appeared headed for passage when a bill, Al Diamon
In early 1995, the Portland West Neighborhood Planning Council was dealing with, Al Diamon and Sarah Goodyear
A large percentage of Portland's refugee population has ended up in Bayside, Par, Sarah Goodyear
"City" piece on lead poisoning among apartment dwellers in Portland. Ibrahim Sh, Sarah Goodyear
"City" piece on the reorganization of the State Theatre in Portland. State of t, Sarah Goodyear
"Comment" piece on last week's vigil in Portland's Monument Square for convicted, Sarah Goodyear
"Comment" piece on the recent jury award of $600,000 to Levinsky's, which claime, Sarah Goodyear
"Eats" piece on Zygot Bookworks & Cafe, at 61 Pleasant Street in Portland. Zygo, Sarah Goodyear
"Edge" piece on Delilah Pottery, a gallery on Spring Street in Portland that ope, Sarah Goodyear
Editorial on the August 8, 1996, Al Diamon article in Casco Bay Weekly on Maine, Sarah Goodyear
"Essay" piece on Republican presidential candidate Pat Buchanan's visit to Maine, Sarah Goodyear
Heather Ann Thurlow, 15, of Portland, has been missing since August 3, when she, Sarah Goodyear
Larry Meads, deputy director of Portland's parks and recreation department, has, Sarah Goodyear
Neil Taliento was fired as director of the Portland West Neighborhood Planning C, Sarah Goodyear
Perfect Pitch Inc., the company managing the State Theatre in Portland, filed fo, Sarah Goodyear
Profile of Bell Verrill, director of food services for the Portland School Depar, Sarah Goodyear
Profile of Robin Thayer, 31, of Portland, who overcame multiple birth defects, p, Sarah Goodyear
Raphael Ekra, a native of the Ivory Coast studying electrical engineering at Sou, Sarah Goodyear
Review of "Kill Jeff Koons," an exhibit of assemblages and drawings by Erin Swee, Sarah Goodyear
"So Noted" piece on the charges of racism leveled against the Cumberland County, Sarah Goodyear
The new Portland-South Portland Bridge will require 8,000 tons of steel, 75,000, Sarah Goodyear
The Portland Zoning Board of Appeals on April 25 ruled in favor of the Project f, Sarah Goodyear
The Portland Zoning Board of Appeals on June 6 unanimously reaffirmed an earlier, Sarah Goodyear
The Project for Supported Living, which serves people with developmental disabil, Sarah Goodyear
"City" piece on a trip to Maine Yankee by a fourth-grade class from Longfellow E, Tom Hanrahan
"Media Schmedia" piece on Doug Rafferty of WGME-TV, who has taught a class on me, Tom Hanrahan
"Media Schmedia" piece on Gov. King and his regular appearances on Maine Public, Tom Hanrahan
"Media Schmedia" piece on Maine Public Radio's "Maine Things Considered," which, Tom Hanrahan
"Media Schmedia" piece on Maine Public Television, its market share and funding, Tom Hanrahan
"Media Schmedia" piece on Matt DiRienzo, press secretary for John Rensenbrink, G, Tom Hanrahan
"Media Schmedia" piece on poll results, in particular results of two polls on th, Tom Hanrahan
"Media Schmedia" piece on the all-white, non-Franco nature of Maine media. Ther, Tom Hanrahan
"Media Schmedia" piece on the Augusta press corps; Susan Kimball and Pat Callagh, Tom Hanrahan
"Media Schmedia" piece on the coverage of the attack on four nuns by Mark A. Bec, Tom Hanrahan
"Media Schmedia" piece on the local media's coverage of the sex abuse allegation, Tom Hanrahan
"Media Schmedia" piece on The Portland Newspapers series "Rich & Poor: The Growi, Tom Hanrahan
"Media Schmedia" piece on the television interviews with Austin J. DeCoster, own, Tom Hanrahan
"Media Schmedia" piece on the troubles at The Portland Newspapers, which recentl, Tom Hanrahan
"Media Schmedia" piece on WCSH-TV's NewsCenter 6., Tom Hanrahan