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
Review of "Side Show," a six-sculpture exhibit by artist Henry Wolyniec currentl, Elizabeth Peavey
Review of the Mad Horse Theatre presentation of "Hanging on Your Every Word.", Mishe Pietkiewicz
"Stage" piece on The Theater Project's presentation of "The Elephant Man," which, Mishe Pietkiewicz
The Environmental Defense Fund in March 1990 estimated that 12 percent of Portla, Mishe Pietkiewicz
The Maine Memorial Society is a 2,000-member, non-profit organization that aids, Mishe Pietkiewicz
The Rocky Hill Quarry off Forest Avenue, owned by J.B. Brown & Sons, is one of t, Mishe Pietkiewicz
"Music" piece on Barb Truex, an administrator at Mad Horse Theatre, a DJ and boa, Jim Pinfold
Profile of Carl Dimow of Munjoy Hill, a flutist who also teaches guitar at Waynf, Jim Pinfold
Profile of musician Tony Boffa, the "undisputed king of general business (G.B.), Jim Pinfold
Review of the Portland music scene during 1993., Jim Pinfold
What some consider to be the state's premier jazz club is set to close. Paul Lic, Jim Pinfold
"Citizen" piece by Portland author John Preston on censorship., John Preston
"Citizen" piece by Portland author John Preston on his relationship with his dog, John Preston
"Citizen" piece by Portland author John Preston on how fashionable it has become, John Preston
Feature article on AIDS by Portland author John Preston., John Preston
Review of Portland Stage Company presentation of "Holiday Memories.", Cathy Nelson Price
Review of the American Renaissance Theater's production of William Shakespeare's, Cathy Nelson Price
Review of the Mad Horse Theatre's presentation of "Kingfish.", Cathy Nelson Price
"Citizen" piece by Calvin Vary of Windham, director of Maine Medical Center's Mo, Calvin Vary
Letter to the editor from Jasper S. Wyman, executive director of the Christian C, Jasper S. Wyman
A few decades ago, a small number of Portland officials and residents were able, Bob Young
Bath Iron Works is hoping that the federal government will finance loans that wi, Bob Young
Carolyn Cosby of Portland and members of the group Concerned Maine Families will, Bob Young
Editorial on defense conversion, Bath Iron Works, the Turkish Navy and U.S. repr, Bob Young
Editorial on the plight of the mentally ill, with a focus on recent comments by, Bob Young
Friends of Casco Bay, the environmental group founded five years ago to advocate, Bob Young
In 1988, Harvey Melvin Prager was given an alternative sentence for his role in, Bob Young
"Newsreal" column on a recent meeting between the Portland City Council and advo, Bob Young
"Newsreal" piece on apartment building incinerators in Portland. Five apartment, Bob Young
"Newsreal" piece on the hiring of Moses Sebunya, vice president of the local Nat, Bob Young
"Newsreal" piece on the reinvention of city government in Portland. Portland ci, Bob Young
Portland city officials are alarmed by the number of taxpayers abandoning the ci, Bob Young
Portland is home to numerous tax-exempt properties, from Maine Medical Center an, Bob Young
Portland's population has dropped by 17 percent since 1950, while the population, Bob Young
Portland's three middle schools (King, Lyman Moore and Lincoln) are currently so, Bob Young
Scarborough and South Portland are currently locked in debates over their respec, Bob Young
The homeless in Portland have soup kitchens and a shelter available to them, but, Bob Young
University of Southern Maine professor David Wagner recently had his book "Check, Bob Young
Film crews from the CBS-TV show "Rescue 911" have been to Maine five times this, Ron Zuba
The Greater Portland area has two drive-in theaters, Pride's Corner in Westbrook, Ron Zuba
Submissions from 1992
Adair O'Reilly, Holiday Inn executive, gives his views on a proposal for a Portl
A health care bill, drawn up by state senator Dale McCormick, will go the Legisl
Beth Edmonds, a librarian from Freeport is organizing a political group to addre
Bob Ganley, Portland's city manager, gives his views on future uses of the Portl
Casco Bay Weekly urges that Portland use Lincoln Park for the planting and care
Chess McGee, who works for Back Bay Bicycle, is one of eight women who are formi
Friends of Evergreen is a new non-profit group formed to restore the original Vi
George Flaherty, Portland's public works director, wants to use Capisic Brook as
Many Portlanders today are studying forms of self-defense. Some of them even in
P. D. Merrill of Merrill Industries is interviewed in the first of three install
The Maine Women Writers Collection at Portland's Westbrook College is unique in
To African refugees, resettlement in Portland presents many difficult hurdles, i
With the prospect of bringing Amtrak to Portland now a given fact, citizens must
Submissions from 1991
ABB Environmental Services Inc. has signed an agreement to move into the Blue Cr
Battle lines are drawn between the Gulf of Maine Aquarium, closed in 1983, and t
In Maine, animal rights and animal welfare movements are becoming a majority ins