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
Reviews of the Theater at Monmouth productions of "Hard Times," "Once Upon A Wol, Mary Stamatel
Reviews of the Vintage Repertory Company production of Christopher Durang's "Bey, Mary Stamatel
Reviews of the Vintage Repertory production of "Old Times," currently showing at, Mary Stamatel
"Stage" piece on "In My Head I'm Thin," written, designed and performed by Susan, Mary Stamatel
"Stage" piece on the Mad Horse Theatre production of "A Funny thing Happened on, Mary Stamatel
"Stage" piece on the Mad Horse Theatre production of Stephen Dietz's "Lonely Pla, Mary Stamatel
"Stage" piece on the Portland Stage Company production of Charles Dickens' "A Ch, Mary Stamatel
"City" piece on Carolyn Cosby and Concerned Maine Families. CMF is gathering si, Colleen Sumner
"City" piece on the closing of the State Theatre in Portland. Managers of the S, Scott Sutherland
"Edge" piece on "Moving Pictures: Films by Photographers," a one-day movie marat, Scott Sutherland
"Edge" piece on "Neil Welliver Prints: The Essence of Maine," currently showing, Scott Sutherland
"Edge" piece on "New Figurative Paintings," an exhibit of works by Carlo Pittore, Scott Sutherland
"Edge" piece on "Picasso, Braque, Leger and the Cubist Spirit, 1919-1939," curre, Scott Sutherland
"Edge" piece on the author's attempts to interview Whitney Houston, who was in P, Scott Sutherland
"Edge" piece on the rock group Car, consisting of Ryan Toppan, Alec Thibodeau an, Scott Sutherland
Editorial on the State Theatre, Perfect Pitch Inc., the company that ran the Sta, Scott Sutherland
Larry Adlerstein, president of Artist & Craftsman Supply of Portland, recently s, Scott Sutherland
Parody piece on Portland as a city from the 1980s, with mentions of Carolyn Cosb, Scott Sutherland
Review of "All Folked Up," a one-man show starring Jackson Gillman, currently in, Scott Sutherland
Review of "Come Home Brother Johnson," the newest compact disc from pianist and, Scott Sutherland
Review of "Honest Vision: A Portrait of Todd Webb," a film by Portland filmmaker, Scott Sutherland
Review of "Perspectives: Paul D'Amato," an exhibit of photographs by Paul D'Amat, Scott Sutherland
Review of "Skowhegan at 50: The Maine Legacy," an exhibit of 74 recent works by, Scott Sutherland
Review of "Spectacles in Solitude," a one-woman show starring Kym Dakin, current, Scott Sutherland
Review of the Dark Water Theatre Company production of David Mamet's "Glengarry, Scott Sutherland
Review of The Theater Project production of "The Compleat Works of Wllm Shkspr,, Scott Sutherland
Review of "Where There's Smoke," the one-woman show starring Lesley Abrams, curr, Scott Sutherland
Scott Kinsey purchased Granny Killam's Industrial Drinkhouse of Portland from Bi, Scott Sutherland
St. John Street in Portland has emerged as a business district with a range of r, Scott Sutherland
The second through fifth floors of the Winslow Building at 547A Congress Street, Scott Sutherland
The federal Health Care Financing Administration has initiated a review of the A, Barbara Walsh
Feature article on New Hampshire, and Maine's bad luck at having the state as ou, Hiram Wesphen
"City" piece on SCORE, the Service Corps of Retired Executives. SCORE and the M, Tanya Whiton
The Maine College of Art has a solid reputation as being one of the better small, Tanya Whiton
"City" piece on Gov. King's efforts to determine what kind of testing Maine need, Josh Williamson
"City" piece on Portland YouthBuild, a program of the Portland West Neighborhood, Josh Williamson
"City" piece on the Family Workshop Center, which is currently under constructio, Josh Williamson
"Edge" piece on Hi Le, 49, of Portland, who fled Vietnam in 1980. Le, owner of, Josh Williamson
"Edge" piece on Parker Poole III, chief executive officer of Morpheus Technologi, Josh Williamson
"Essay" piece by John P. Wirtz of Portland, on the Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad., John P. Wirtz
Justice G. Arthur Brennan yesterday sentenced David Brown, 33, to 18 days in jai, Jason Wolfe
Submissions from 1995
A legislative committee voted unanimously to kill a bill that would have made it
An April 12 Portland Press Herald article stated that Portland city manager Robe
An average of 17 percent of Portland voters turn out each year to choose city co
A Portland City Council committee has recommended that Auto Europe receive nearl
A report by the Portland accounting firm of Baker, Newman & Noyes shows that the
A study by the University of Maine at Orono's Margaret Chase Smith Center for Pu
Bob Antisdell and George Sweeting, co-owners of Bad Habits Records on Exchange S
Brief article reporting that the Shipyard Breweries of Portland and Kennebunk ar
Casco Bay Weekly's annual Home Issue, with related articles on appliances, home
Casco Bay Weekly's annual Winter Issue, with related articles on plowing; cross-
Casco Bay Weekly's Best of Portland '95.
Casco Bay Weekly State of the Arts issue, with related articles on local bands;
Casco Bay Weekly summer handbook issue, with related articles on interesting pla
Casco Bay Weekly "Swimsuit Issue," with related articles on swimsuits and a list
Cheryl Lowell, the Westbrook school bus driver charged with felony operating und
"Citizen" piece by a local official who wishes to remain anonymous, on the subje
"Citizen" piece by Peter Ross, the New York-based director of public affairs for
"Comment" piece by Jason "Mary" Wilkins. Wilkins claims to be a member of Conce
Crystal Canney, a reporter for WGME-TV, was confronted by Lewiston police chief
Details on the November 7 ballot, with discussions of the $1.2-million bond issu
District Court judge Alexander McNichol on February 24 dismissed a temporary pro
Don Christen, head of the Maine Vocals, said his group has collected around 25,0
Don Meehan, newly elected president of the Portland Taxpayers Association, is ca
Dr. Gregory Luck of Falmouth, who stopped doing abortions at his clinic after it
Earle Sanborn, proprieter of the Give and Take Shop on Oak Street in Portland, s
"Ear To The Pavement" piece reporting that the John Hay Library at Brown Univers
Full-page advertisement from Irving Oil Corporation concerning its recent decisi
Gleichman & Co. of Portland have been cited in Atlanta for housing code violatio
Gov. King and Democrats and Republicans in Augusta all have their own ideas on h
Hannaford Bros., owner of Shop 'n Save, is no longer asking customers if they pr
Inspectors at the Maine Yankee nuclear power plant in Wiscasset discovered a ste
Jim MacNaughton, the former proprietor of The Garage, has been talking with Port
Laura Trice, 26, who last month received her M.D. from the University of Vermont
Lawrence Lockman of Concerned Maine Families, the group that initiated the Novem
Letters to the editor from Rebecca J. Stephans of Portland and Michael Naylor of
Letters to the editor from various members of the Maine Greens, including party
Letters to the editor from William Doughty, director of curriculum for the Portl
Letter to the editor from Alexander Jaegerman, chief planner for the city of Por
Letter to the editor from Bruce Balboni, managing editor of the Community Pride
Letter to the editor from Chris McAuliffe, vice president and chief operating of
Letter to the editor from Edward J. McGeachey, president and chief executive off
Letter to the editor from Gary C. Wood, corporation counsel for the city of Port
Letter to the editor from George Christie and David Donnelly of the Money & Poli
Letter to the editor from Greg Leaming, artistic director at Portland Stage Comp
Letter to the editor from Greg Titherington of Portland, in response to the Marc
Letter to the editor from Jane Lazgin, director of corporate communications for
Letter to the editor from Jim Caron, Unification campus minister at the Universi
Letter to the editor from John A. Rimkunas, former president of the Schoolhouse
Letter to the editor from Kay Wagenknecht-Harte and Alexander Jaegerman, Portlan
Letter to the editor from Larry Adelstein, chairman of Portland's Downtwon Distr
Letter to the editor from Lawrence Lockman, vice-chairman of Concerned Maine Fam
Letter to the editor from Lee Edwards, owner of Port Billiards in Portland, in r
Letter to the editor from Mark C. McClure, president of the Portland Mountain Ca
Letter to the editor from Mark McClure, president of the Portland Mountain Cats,
Letter to the editor from Pat Lawton and K. T. Snyder, owners of the Hedgehog Br
Letter to the editor from Pat Peard, chair of the executive board of Maine Won't
Letter to the editor from Portland City Councilor Orlando Delogu, concerning the
Letter to the editor from Portland City Councilor Orlando Delogu, in response to
Letter to the editor from Portland police chief Michael J. Chitwood, in response