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 1994
First in a two-part series on mercury in the environment entitled "Mercury Risin, Paul Karr
Maine first saw a poetry slam a few years ago at the Maine Festival, and the sla, Paul Karr
Second in a two-part series on mercury in the environment entitled "Mercury Risi, Paul Karr
The Presumpscot River flows nearly 25 miles from Sebago Lake to Casco Bay, and d, Paul Karr
Review of "Love Hurts," a series of graphically intense images by artist Sharon, Karen Kitchen
Review of "Recent Works" by Portland artist Toni Wolf, currently showing at Dead, Karen Kitchen
"Citizen" piece by Dan Kolbert, coordinator of the Maine Coalition on Central Am, Dan Kolbert
Essay on John Preston by Michael Lowenthal, which will appear next year in an an, Michael Lowenthal
Although there are writers in Maine that seemingly should be called Maine Writer, Taylor Mali
Portland has appointed a new arts group, the Portland Public Arts Committee, for, Margot Brown McWilliams
Review of "A Circle of Nine," a sculptural installation by Alexandra Merrill and, Margot Brown McWilliams
Review of "An Eye for Maine: Paintings from a Private Collection," currently sho, Margot Brown McWilliams
Review of a show featuring the works of painter Charlie Hewitt, currently showin, Margot Brown McWilliams
Review of "Celebrating Maine's Heritage and Tradition: The Casco Northern Bank C, Margot Brown McWilliams
Review of "Merry Men," by Carolyn Chute., Margot Brown McWilliams
Review of "New Works" by Lucien Burg, currently showing at O'Farrell Gallery in, Margot Brown McWilliams
Reviews of the works of Dominique Blain and "The Ann Frank Project," an installa, Margot Brown McWilliams
"Screen" piece on the First Annual Women's Film and Video Festival, scheduled fo, Margot Brown McWilliams
Profile of Ed Hawes, an environmental historian from Brunswick, who recently pub, Bob Moore
"Sport" piece on goalies Byron Dafoe and Olaf Kolzig of the Portland Pirates., J Barry Mothes
"Music" piece on Elliot Schwartz, professor of music at Bowdoin College, and thi, Tom Myron
"Music" piece on the March 29 Portland Symphony Orchestra concert, which will fe, Tom Myron
To some, the 1960s and early 1970s were Portland's Golden Age of Boxing. Promote, Kevin O'Kendley
After five years of planning and coordinating, the Community Resource Center ope, Amanda Onion
Alexander Shutov, the former chairman of the sister city program between Portlan, Amanda Onion
Gorham Trails was spun off from the Gorham Land Trust nearly two years ago, and, Amanda Onion
The "National Survey of Families and Households" indicates that 20 percent of th, Amanda Onion
The S. D. Warren paper mill employs one in every three Westbrook workers, and co, Amanda Onion
Letter to the editor from Portland Mayor Dick Paulson on the removal of the benc, Dick Paulson
"Art" piece on art auctions in general and, specifically, the Maine College of A, Elizabeth Peavey
"Bands" piece on the Portland band The Memphis Mafia, consisting of Kris Eckhard, Elizabeth Peavey
"Books" piece on "Words From the Curbs at Preble Street Resource Center," a coll, Elizabeth Peavey
Deirdre Nice, 31, owner of Silly's restaurant on Portland's Cumberland Avenue, D, Elizabeth Peavey
Karen Serunian, 33, is a Portland-based private investigator who has been doing, Elizabeth Peavey
New businesses, from theaters to restaurants to nightclubs, are opening up in ar, Elizabeth Peavey
Portland musician Manny Verzosa died on November 13, 1993, just outside Rock Spr, Elizabeth Peavey
Profile of Jordan Kratz, 38, a Portland musician who is working on a documentary, Elizabeth Peavey
Review of "Rodin: Sculpture from the Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Collection," curr, Elizabeth Peavey
"Screen" piece on the movie adaptation of Carolyn Chute's "The Beans of Egypt, M, Elizabeth Peavey
"Music" piece on Carol Noonan, former lead singer for the Portland band Knots an, Jim Pinfold
"Music" piece on Flywheel, a new Maine band featuring mandolin player Chris Moor, Jim Pinfold
Photo essay on Angel Anthony, 18, who has been living on the streets of Portland, Kathy Plonka
"Bites" piece by Portland author John Preston on the difficulty in finding an ea, John Preston
Excerpt from "A New England chorus," an essay by John Preston, the longer versio, John Preston
Review of the Mad Horse Theatre presentation of "Goodnight Desdemona (Good Morni, Cathy Nelson Price
Review of the Mad Horse Theatre presentation of Lee Blessing's "Down the Road.", Cathy Nelson Price
Review of the Mad Horse Theatre presentation of Wendy MacLeod's "Apocalyptic But, Cathy Nelson Price
Review of the Portland Stage Company's presentation of Samuel Beckett's "Happy D, Cathy Nelson Price
Reviews of the Mad Horse Theatre presentation of Romulus Linney's "Two," and "De, Cathy Nelson Price
Season preview of the 1994-95 Portland theater season., Cathy Nelson Price
"Stage" piece on Dance Portland, a ten-day extravaganza celebrating dance. The s, Cathy Nelson Price
"Stage" piece on "Intreat Me Not To Leave Thee," a work by local playwright Mari, Cathy Nelson Price
"Stage" piece on the American Renaissance Theater production of William Shakespe, Cathy Nelson Price
"Stage" piece on the American Renaissance Theatre's presentation of William Shak, Cathy Nelson Price
"Stage" piece on theater production in southern Maine., Cathy Nelson Price
"Stage" piece on the Children's Theatre of Maine, Mad Horse Children's Theater a, Cathy Nelson Price
"Stage" piece on the Mad Horse Children's Theatre presentation of "The Incredibl, Cathy Nelson Price
"Stage" piece on the Maine State Music Theatre and its support of homegrown acto, Cathy Nelson Price
"Stage" piece on the Maine State Music Theatre and the Figure of Speech Theatre,, Cathy Nelson Price
"Stage" piece on the Maine State Music Theatre's production of "Annie Warbucks.", Cathy Nelson Price
"Stage" piece on the Portland Stage Company presentation of Tony Kushner's adapt, Cathy Nelson Price
"Stage" piece on the Theater at Monmouth's presentation of William Shakespeare's, Cathy Nelson Price
"Stage" piece on the Vintage Repertory Company presentation of Jean Genet's "The, Cathy Nelson Price
"Stage" piece on the Vintage Repertory Company's presentation of Dylan Thomas' ", Cathy Nelson Price
"Stage" piece on the Waynflete Summer Dramatic Institute's presentation of Willi, Cathy Nelson Price
"Stage" piece on Vintage Repertory Company's presentation of "The Real Inspector, Cathy Nelson Price
The Mad Horse Children's Theatre and the Children's Theatre of Maine are two loc, Cathy Nelson Price
"Music" piece on Portland band Rotors to Rust, which consists of singer/guitaris, Dan Short
"Music" piece on some of the alternative acts being booked at Raoul's Roadside A, Dan Short
"Music" piece on the growth of opportunities in Portland for the under-21 crowd, Dan Short
"Music" piece on the Portland band MRC, who were known as Mercy unitl they check, Dan Short
"Music" piece on the Portland band Think Tank., Dan Short
Review of the first New Portland Underground Revue concert, which featured three, Dan Short
The Portland rock group Pluck Theatre has been playing together for five years,, Dan Short
Letter to the editor from U.S. represenative Olympia J. Snowe on a July 28, 1994, Olympia J. Snowe
"Citizen" piece by Bill Taormino fo Portland, calling for domestic partner insur, Bill Taormino
"Citizen" piece on "Finding Common Ground," the draft report of the Northern For, Karin Tilberg
"Citizen" piece on the punishments imposed on Scarborogh Downs racetrack owner J, Ira Warshaw
"Bands" piece on the Portland band Car, made up of singer/guitarist Colin Decker, Tanya Whiton
"Music" piece on Portland singer, songwriter and guitarist Darien Brahms., Tanya Whiton
"Stage" piece on three recent Portland productions. The Furies presentation of, Tanya Whiton
A classified ad that appeared in Casco Bay Weekly for four weeks has created a c, Bob Young
"Citizen" piece by CBW staffer Bob Young on the Portland Sea Dogs' home opener a, Bob Young
First of a two-part series on Maine's juvenile justice system. Portland police, Bob Young
In 1990, federal attorneys in Maine worked on 75 drug cases and 18 white-collar, Bob Young
In 1992, 206,000 Mainers voted for Ross Perot in the presidential election, a nu, Bob Young
Local filmmaker Reggie Groff recently produced "The Presentation," a six-minute, Bob Young
Mark Wilhelmi, a client of the Access Team, an innovative mental health program, Bob Young
"Newsreal" column on a proposal by York County sheriff Michael Bemis to create m, Bob Young
"Newsreal" piece on allegations by the Maine Choice Coalition that Maine Medical, Bob Young
"Newsreal" piece on a yearlong investigation of the nuclear power industry in th, Bob Young
"Newsreal" piece on derivatives, the risky investment instruments that have acqu, Bob Young
"Newsreal" piece on Maine Secretary of State G. William Diamond, a Democratic ca, Bob Young
"Newsreal" piece on the campaign funds raised by U.S. representatives Olympia Sn, Bob Young
"Newsreal" piece on the city of Auburn's investment in derivatives, which are hi, Bob Young
"Newsreal" piece on the gubernatorial candidates' responses to a set of six ques, Bob Young
"Newsreal" piece on the hearing on juvenile crime in Maine held in Portland on A, Bob Young
"Newsreal" piece on the proposed merger of Portland's three hospitals, which was, Bob Young
"Newsreal" piece on Unum Corp.'s request for a $10 million tax break. The Portl, Bob Young
"Newsreal" piece reporting that state senator Joe Brannigan, D-Portland, has man, Bob Young