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 1993
The Maine Department of Environmental Protection has hired Field Services Inc. t
The Maine Department of Transportation has awarded Greater Portland's transit di
The NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) and Cumbe
The Peabody House, a home for people with AIDS, will provide housing for up to s
The Portland City Council on November 1 issued food and liquor licenses to the S
The Portland City Council voted 7-2 in favor of adopting a proposal to relax the
The Portland Leadership Institute, a 15-day program sponsored by Unum Corp., is
The Portland Public Library has plans to link the library's computerized card ca
The projected cost of renovations about to begin on Portland's federal courthous
The Rave, an all-night high-technology dance party, which surfaced in the Midwes
Though only 11 years old, Karin Roland, a Portland school girl, wans to run for
Tips on how to become an "environmental renter" are offered in an article dealin
Tongue-in-cheek chart of the nefarious web of power-hungry co-conspirators gradu
Twenty-three years after the nation's first Earth Day, Portland's schools featur
"Voter's Guide," with profiles of all candidates running for seats on the Portla
William Thon of Port Clyde has been, among other things, a seaman and builder of
"Citizen" piece on the Harvey Prager controversy. The author, Susan Clark Abbot, Susan Clark Abbott
Many observers believe the referendum to impose term limits on Maine's legislato, Dennis Bailey
"Citizen" piece by former state representative Harlan Baker on the fact that the, Harlan Baker
"Citizen" piece by Harry Brown, health-care organizer with the Maine People's Al, Harry Brown
Letter from Alan Caron regarding some of the statements made about him in one of, Alan Caron
Accoustics expert George Izenour says that the balconies in the Portland City Ha, Wayne Curtis
Analysis of the Sunday River Silver Bullet Ski Express' inaugural run and commen, Wayne Curtis
Deep River Publishing in Portland and DeLorme Mapping Company in Freeport are ju, Wayne Curtis
Editorial advocating Maine's defection from Eastern Standard Time. Moving to At, Wayne Curtis
"Editorial" by Casco Bay Weekly Editor Wayne Curtis on the renovation of Portlan, Wayne Curtis
Editorial on alternative sentencing for convicted criminals. A survey last fall, Wayne Curtis
Editorial on a state law passed last year requiring child-care centers in the st, Wayne Curtis
Editorial on breaking the cycle of domestic violence. The author believes the p, Wayne Curtis
Editorial on Portland's AIDS network, which according to one AIDS worker has mad, Wayne Curtis
Editorial on the conflicting interests of open space and affordable housing, and, Wayne Curtis
Editorial on the kinder, gentler approach adopted by Friends of Casco Bay, and t, Wayne Curtis
Editorial on the need to make testing for lead mandatory for all landlords. Land, Wayne Curtis
Editorial on the North American Free Trade Agreement., Wayne Curtis
Editorial on the peace dividend. In 1991, 5 percent of the Maine workforce, or, Wayne Curtis
Editorial on the police assault on Monument Square during the last ten days of A, Wayne Curtis
Editorial on the recent Portland City Council vote to amend the city's zoning la, Wayne Curtis
Editorial on the role which libraries should play in the construction and mainte, Wayne Curtis
Editorial on the state's public lands. Baxter Woods, the Douglas Mountain Prese, Wayne Curtis
Editorial on the United Way, its slow adaptation to the changing times and the f, Wayne Curtis
In mid-April, the Trust for Public Land, acting on behalf of Portland Trails, pu, Wayne Curtis
"Citizen" piece by University of Maine law school professor Orlando E. Delogu on, Orlando E. Delogu
"Citizen" piece on the recent Portland City Council vote to amend the city's zon, Orlando E. Delogu
"Politics & Other Mistakes" column on the redistricting plan drawn up by the Mai, Al Diamon
"Politics & Other Mistakes" piece on Jasper Wyman, executive director of the Chr, Al Diamon
"Politics & Other Mistakes" piece on state Senator Charlie Webster, a conservati, Al Diamon
"Politics & Other Mistakes" piece on the November 2 vote to repeal the anti-disc, Al Diamon
"Politics & Other Mistakes" piece on the referendum to institute term limits for, Al Diamon
Portland City Councilor Peter O'Donnell has announced that he won't run for re-e, Al Diamon
"Citizen" piece by Paul Doiron, editor of the Maine Writers and Publishers Allia, Paul Doiron
Susan Tarpinian, owner of Morning Glory Natural Foods in Brunswick and president, Jeff Elliot
"Citizen" piece by Stephane Fitch on his monumental meeting with President Bill, Stephane Fitch
Details on the six statewide referendums on the November 2 ballot, as well as br, Stephane Fitch
Humorous article about taking the city of Portland back from the hordes of touri, Stephane Fitch
"Newsreal" piece on Pharos House, a Portland prerelease center for federal inmat, Stephane Fitch
The Cumberland County Civic Center lost more than $400,000 in 1991 and 1992, and, Stephane Fitch
The Portland City Council, in the wake of an unsuccessful attempt by Pharos Hous, Stephane Fitch
The Portland City Council on March 8 voted to give the Parkside Neighborhood Ass, Stephane Fitch
"Citizen" piece by Sandra Garson of South Harpswell, an advisory trustee of the, Sandra Garson
Maine Department of Public Safety statistics show that domestic assaults in the, Claire Holman
On November 2 voters in Lewiston will consider whether or not to repeal the city, Claire Holman
Preview of the upcoming Bates Dance Festival at Bates College in Lewiston., Claire Holman
Profile of state representative Herbert C. Adams, D-Portland, who has been repre, Hannah Holmes
There are 1,486 dogs registered in the city of Portland, one for every 43 people, Hannah Holmes
Worms eat my garbage., Hannah Holmes
The Portland Rent-A-Center on Marginal Way, which opened in November, offers the, Andrew Hosch
"Citizen" piece by Peter Jacobs, an attorney with Pierce Atwood Scribner in Port, Peter Jacobs
"Citizen" piece by Portland resident Reza Jalali on his recent visit to war-torn, Reza Jalali
Blues music is hot stuff in Portland. The city not only hosts several open mic, Paul Karr
"Music" piece on "A Gift of Love," a three-day benefit for Daemian Allen, 20, so, Paul Karr
"Music" piece on Mark Miller, 43, of Lewiston, who some believe might be the sta, Paul Karr
"Music" piece on Portland native Slaid Cleaves, who left his band Moxie Men and, Paul Karr
Question 6 on the November 2 ballot deals with the proposed low-level nuclear wa, Paul Karr
Review of "Project Face to Face," an exhibit of 20 white plaster masks of people, Paul Karr
Reviews of "12 Journeys in Maine," by poet Wesley McNair, and "The Red Line," by, Paul Karr
"Stage" piece on the recent Lyric Theater presentation of playwright Christina R, Paul Karr
Supporters of the North American Free Trade Agreement believe the accord will al, Paul Karr
"Dance" piece on the second annual Dance Portland festival, which will feature s, Patti Lannigan
"Music" piece on Heretix, the rock band that was formed in Camden in the early 1, Patti Lannigan
"Music" piece on The Outerspace Band, which performs a mix of rhythm and blues,, Patti Lannigan
"Music" piece on the Portland rock group Pluck Theatre, which next week will rel, Patti Lannigan
Profile of Jane Gilbert of Auburn, a professional storyteller who bases her stor, Ellen Liburt
Profile of Jessica Nicoll, who was recently hired as curator of American art at, Margot Brown McWilliams
Review of Alan Bray's "Painted Places" and Michael Moore's "Graphic Images," bot, Margot Brown McWilliams
Review of an exhibition of the paintings of Theophil Groell, currently showing a, Margot Brown McWilliams
Review of earth artist James Pierce's earth work sculpture on the Gorham campus, Margot Brown McWilliams
Review of "Inaugural Exhibitions of Gallery Artists," currently showing at Gleas, Margot Brown McWilliams
Review of "Laurence Sisson--A Retrospective: 1950-1993," currently showing at We, Margot Brown McWilliams
Review of "Nature's Mirror: American Landscapes, 1820-1940," currently showing a, Margot Brown McWilliams
Review of "New Work" by Noriko Sakanishi, currently showing at Thos. Moser Showr, Margot Brown McWilliams
Review of "On the Edge: Forty Years of Maine Painting, 1952-1992," currently sho, Margot Brown McWilliams
Review of "Perspectives: Brett Bigbee Paintings and Drawings 1989-1993," current, Margot Brown McWilliams
Review of the Mad Horse Theatre presentation of John Guare's "House of Blue Leav, Margot Brown McWilliams
Review of "The Painters' Theater," a collection of works by nine painters curren, Margot Brown McWilliams
Reviews of "Gems from the Permanent Collection" and "Mainescapes," both showing, Margot Brown McWilliams
Review of "Secret Language," by Portland author Monica Wood., Elizabeth Jordan Moore
"Sports" piece on the return of professional hockey to Portland, and some of the, J Barry Mothes
Bob Atkinson, a professor of human resources at the University of Southern Maine, Amanda Onion
Drema Shaw, 42, of Gorham, was diagnosed with breast cancer in the fall of 1991,, Monte Paulsen
Ann Binder, wife of artist Brett Bigbee, has been posing for Bigbee for 13 years, Elizabeth Peavey