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 1995
The city of Portland paid Portland attorney Seth Berner $1,000 to avoid a court
The Electric Hare, Falmouth High School's entry in the Tour de Sol, on May 26 fi
The federal Environmental Protection Agency on March 27 released data showing th
The Federal Trade Commission on March 13 announced its approval of a merger of M
The Maine Coalition for Family Crisis Services has released a report showing tha
The Maine Commission on Governmental Ethics and Election Practices on June 12 vo
The Maine Greens need five percent of the state's presidential vote in 1996 to r
The Maine People's Alliance and the Money and Politics Project on June 19 asked
The Maine Progressive, founded in 1986, will no longer be published, due to risi
The Maine Secretary of State's office announced last week that Concerned Maine F
The Maine Senate on May 31 killed a bill that would have allowed cancer patients
The Maine State Nurses Association says that Maine hospitals are cutting staff,
The Maine Vocals plans to demonstrate against radio station WBLM-FM because it r
The Neighborhood Action Coalition of Greater Portland will use part of a $75,000
The Novator, a Ukrainian fish processing ship, has been riding its anchor off Lo
The Portland City Council on July 5 approved an emergency ordinance governing co
The Portland Police Department has opened the second community policing center i
The Portland Police Department on March 27 mailed consent to search forms to lan
The Progressive Student Leadership Exchange was founded in 1993 to battle the an
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has awarded the Portland Ho
Top officials at Fiber Materials of Biddeford were convicted March 31 in federal
Two new brew pubs have announced plans to open in Portland. The India Street Br
WCSH-TV, sponsor of the Maine State Parade, has denied a request by Maine Vocals
"Art" piece on "Portraits in Time," an exhibition of paintings by Jessica Gandol, Melissa Ames
"Citizen" piece by Harlan Baker of Portland, who served in the Maine Legislature, Harlan Baker
"Newsreal" piece on a proposal by state representative Bill Lemke to do away wit, Chris Barry
"Newsreal" piece on Bruce Mayberry of Windham, who last summer had his weapon co, Chris Barry
"Newsreal" piece on the infestation of brown-tailed moth caterpillars on the isl, Chris Barry
"Newsreal" piece reporting that the Portland City Council approved $71,000 in fe, Chris Barry
The federal Drug Enforcement Agency last week released a 70-page report that say, Chris Barry
Around 39 percent of Portland's registered voters went to the polls on November, Christopher Barry
Around 50 cars, powered either by the sun or electicity stored in batteries, on, Christopher Barry
"Art & Soul" piece on the final Portland poetry slam, to be held at Granny Killa, Christopher Barry
Bill Demmons of Portland started the Zero Gravity Diving Center, which adapts sc, Christopher Barry
Bob Goodman is the manager of Sound Waves, a store on Portland's Forest Avenue t, Christopher Barry
"City" piece on some of the happenings in Portland during Christmas, including t, Christopher Barry
In late May, Casco Bay Weekly reporter Christopher Barry didn't shave for a week, Christopher Barry
Irving oil is considering purchasing the old Artist and Craftsman Supply buildin, Christopher Barry
Irving Oil is New Brunswick's largest employer, owning pulp mills, shipyards, ta, Christopher Barry
Jason Smith, a production assistant with WGME-TV's "I-Team," tried to take a sec, Christopher Barry
John Nolan, fiscal manager of the Portland West Neighborhood Planning Council, w, Christopher Barry
Maine is one of ten states in the nation with bottle laws, and the only one with, Christopher Barry
"Newsreal" piece on the West End Wrecking Crew, a Portland gang with 13 members, Christopher Barry
"Newsreal" piece reporting that a study by the Preble Street Mental Health Consu, Christopher Barry
Old Port landlord Joe Soley last month purchased the building at 10 Exchange Str, Christopher Barry
Phyllis Hanson, victims advocate for the Portland Police Department, was arreste, Christopher Barry
Portland has 388 elevators, and 291 of those have expired inspection certificate, Christopher Barry
Portland will pay $78 in general assistance funds for rent for anyone in dire st, Christopher Barry
Profile of Bill Holmes of Portland, known in the city as the ringleader of the g, Christopher Barry
Profile of Cindy Williams Nelson, 32, of Cape Elizabeth, co-anchor of the 5:30 a, Christopher Barry
Profile of John Marshall, 30, the host of WPXT-TV's Kids Club., Christopher Barry
Profile of Michael Naylor, who was featured in the "Talk" piece in the October 2, Christopher Barry
Profile of Paul Howell, a commercial photographer with a studio in Portland's ti, Christopher Barry
Profile of William Edward Holmes, 19, of Portland, known as Bill. Holmes, a mem, Christopher Barry
"Soley Watch" piece on the building at 9 Exchange Street, owned by Joe Soley. N, Christopher Barry
"Soley Watch" piece reporting problems at the $1,500-per-month penthouse at 11 E, Christopher Barry
"Soley Watch" piece reporting that Joe Soley had his employees sign a document s, Christopher Barry
Summit Hill in Harrison is the site of a bubbling pool filled with spring water,, Christopher Barry
The Refugee Resettlement Program, run by Catholic Charities Maine, has assisted, Christopher Barry
There have been 22 accidents at the corner of High Street and Park Avenue in Por, Christopher Barry
The Unification Church, headed by the Rev. Sun Myung Moon, has stepped up its re, Christopher Barry
Until last year, Regional Waste Systems (RWS) was the end of the line for Greate, Christopher Barry
Upon reaching the age of 13, youngsters in Maine can quit school, leave home and, Christopher Barry
Youth and Family Outreach at the Beacon Teen Center and the YWCA Street Program, Christopher Barry
Related articles on referendum Question One, which would limit the classes prote, Christopher Barry and Sarah Goodyear
"Citizen" pieces by Christopher Barry and Tom Hanrahan, on Gerry Adams of Sinn F, Christopher Barry and Tom Hanrahan
"Edge" piece on the local pool league, which is made up of 40 teams from bars, V, Mike Carey
Feature article on lobbyists at the State House in Augusta, with a focus on Seve, Kenneth Z. Chutchian
In the late 1960s and early 1970s, the Portland public school system had an enro, Kenneth Z. Chutchian
Jackson Brook Institute in South Portland was established as a private, for-prof, Kenneth Z. Chutchian
Profile of Frank J. Lindia, 48, who is expected to be sentenced next month by U., Kenneth Z. Chutchian
The $28 million, state-of-the-art Cumberland County Jail opened last fall near P, Kenneth Z. Chutchian
The Portland school district in 1993-94 spent $226,974 on boys high school sport, Kenneth Z. Chutchian
Excerpts from a Senate speech by U.S. senator William Cohen attacking a proposal, William S. Cohen
Maine Won't Discriminate expected Sanford to support referendum Question One, ci, Laura Conaway
A 1910 Rockwell Kent painting of Monhegan Island was stolen from a barn in Bidde, Wayne Curtis
"Byte ME" piece on local bulletin board systems, including OneNet Falmouth; OneM, Wayne Curtis
"Byte ME" piece on Maine GayNet, an electronic mailing list on the Internet run, Wayne Curtis
"Byte ME" piece on Maine's official state connection to the Internet. Five stat, Wayne Curtis
"Byte ME" piece on Michael Tooher of Portland, who is publishing his 900-page co, Wayne Curtis
"Byte ME" piece on Microsoft Network, and the possible effect it will have on lo, Wayne Curtis
"Byte ME" piece on Netcafe Inc., run by local entrepreneur Todd Smith. Smith ins, Wayne Curtis
"Byte ME" piece on selling lobsters over the Internet. Russell Turner, formerly, Wayne Curtis
"Byte ME" piece on some of the local companies making use of the Internet, inclu, Wayne Curtis
"Byte Me" piece on the demise of One Maine, a highly popular bulletin board syst, Wayne Curtis
"Byte ME" piece on the Inn Traveler (http://www.biddeford.com/inntravel/) and th, Wayne Curtis
"Byte ME" piece on The Portland Newspapers and their foray into cyberspace. The, Wayne Curtis
"Byte ME" piece on the State of Maine home page on the Internet's World Wide Web, Wayne Curtis
"Byte ME" piece on travel information about Maine, as appearing on travel forums, Wayne Curtis
"Byte ME" piece reporting that the city of Portland's capital improvement budget, Wayne Curtis
Don Harper, proprieter of Whistling Wings Farm near Goose Rocks outside of Bidde, Wayne Curtis
Editorial on Brunswick Technologies Inc., which recently decided to stay in Brun, Wayne Curtis
Editorial on owning a mobile home. Michael P. O'Donnell of Westbrook, head of t, Wayne Curtis
Editorial on Portland Stage Company Artistic Director Greg Leaming's attitude to, Wayne Curtis
Editorial on the Green Party, which last week came out against mandatory automob, Wayne Curtis
Editorial on the lack of a recycling program for aseptic juice boxes. The boxes, Wayne Curtis
Editorial on the Maine Sensible Transportation Policy Act. The Portland Press H, Wayne Curtis
Editorial on the Toxic Release Inventory data for 1993, which was released in Ma, Wayne Curtis
"Newsreal" piece profiling the candidates in the special election for the Maine, Wayne Curtis
Profile of Darren Morgan, 35, of York Beach, a former police officer who studied, Wayne Curtis