“The Boston Phoenix was started in 1966 as a four-page arts-and-entertainment alternative newsweekly. Today, it is one of the largest publications of its kind in the country. The Phoenix is nationally known for its award-winning, incisive journalism and publishes the most comprehensive arts-and-entertainment listings of any paper in New England.”
The Phoenix expanded first into Rhode Island, and then, in 1999, began publishing a southern Maine edition.
Hard copies of the The Portland Phoenix, beginning with the 1999 premiere issue, are available in the Portland Room.
Submissions from 2007
"In The Lobby" piece on "Prosperity Maine," a conference held earlier this month, Lance Tapley
"Personally" piece featuring an interview with Bo Lozoff, a prison activist and, Lance Tapley
The Maine Department of Corrections is violating at least two of three 35-year-o, Lance Tapley
"This Just In" piece calling into question the official version of events when R, Lance Tapley
"This Just In" piece on a "monitored interview" at the Maine Correctional Center, Lance Tapley
"This Just In" piece on a promised bill to force codes of ethics on quasi-govern, Lance Tapley
"This Just In" piece on Bo Lozoff, who directs an interfaith prison ministry and, Lance Tapley
"This Just In" piece on Deane Brown and Smokey Heath, both former prisoners at t, Lance Tapley
"This Just In" piece on Gov. John Baldacci's support of legislative recommendati, Lance Tapley
"This Just In" piece on Michael James, a state prison inmate with severe mental, Lance Tapley
"This Just In" piece on Michael Woodbury, a recent "graduate" of the solitary-co, Lance Tapley
"This Just In" piece on potentially dangerous delays for state prison inmates wa, Lance Tapley
"This Just In" piece on Ruth Wilson Gilmore, who spoke March 22 at Bates College, Lance Tapley
"This Just In" piece on Sen. Beth Edmonds, D-Freeport and Senate president, noti, Lance Tapley
"This Just In" piece on "The Government 'Gravy Train'," a new report by the cons, Lance Tapley
"This Just In" piece on the ongoing battle between Ocean Properties and Olympia, Lance Tapley
"This Just In" piece on the role of media-driven "moral panic" in the creation o, Lance Tapley
"This Just In" piece questioning if the Maine Department of Corrections violated, Lance Tapley
"This Just In" piece reporting that Jeffrey Merrill, warden of the Maine State P, Lance Tapley
"This Just In" piece reporting that Lynne Williams, attorney for prison-abuse wh, Lance Tapley
"This Just In" piece reporting that Portland Phoenix freelance writer Lance Tapl, Lance Tapley
"This Just In" piece with an update on the case of Michael James, a former Maine, Lance Tapley
"This Just In" piece with excerpts from Lance Tapley's recent speech given at th, Lance Tapley
"Art" piece commenting on Maine native and Belfast resident Bern Porter. Porter, Chris Thompson
"Art" piece featuring an interview in question-and-answer format with artists Le, Chris Thompson
"Art" piece featuring an interview in question-and-answer format with George Smi, Chris Thompson
"Art" piece featuring an interview in question-and-answer format with Iain Kerr,, Chris Thompson
"Art" piece featuring an interview in question-and-answer format with Margo Halv, Chris Thompson
"Art" piece featuring an interview in question and answer format with Mark Bessi, Chris Thompson
"Art" piece featuring an interview in question-and-answer format with Melanie Fi, Chris Thompson
"Art" piece on Bracha L. Ettinger, the current guest for the "Summer Intensive", Chris Thompson
"Art" piece on Rangeley artist Justin Richel, who will have his first European s, Chris Thompson
"Art" piece pitching three ideas for artist/activist to pursue in Portland: Free, Chris Thompson
"Art" piece with an interview in question-and-answer format with artists Paul Ba, Chris Thompson
"Art" piece with a review of "Aaron T. Stephan: The Problem with Ladders." The, Chris Thompson
"Art" piece with a review of "A Deaf Artist in America: The Worlds of John Brews, Chris Thompson
"Art" piece with a review of "Corridor at Sea: The Performative Object," curated, Chris Thompson
"Art" piece with a review of "Jen Blackstone: The Academy Proposal û Year 1," an, Chris Thompson
"Art" piece with a review of the current installment at Whitney Art Works in Por, Chris Thompson
"Dinner + movie" piece featuring an interview in question-and-answer format with, Chris Thompson
Review of Charlie Hewitt's exhibit of paintings and drawings, which is being pre, Chris Thompson
"This Just In" piece on the planned restoration of Portland's Abyssinian Church., Joseph R. Thompson
"This Just In" piece on the "boot" that is applied to vehicles in Portland with, Jessica Tomlinson
"Hip-Hop" piece featuring an interview in question-and-answer format with Sage F, Sonya Tomlinson
"Music Seen" piece with a review of a performance by H++L, a DJ duo of Heidi Pow, Sonya Tomlinson
"This Just In" piece on the opening of a food bookstore, Rabelais Books, on Midd, Jason Wilkins
"This Just In" piece on the Reverend Cornelius Blow, who is gaining notoriety as, Jason Wilkins
Article on the death of 26-year-old Edward Okeny, who was found October 20 on a, Rick Wormwood
"This Just In" piece on this year's Chili and Chowder Challenge, mentioning awar, Rick Wormwood
Submissions from 2006
Article predicting what Portland's climate will be like 100 years from now if gl
"Band Guide," with a listing of bands, record labels, and music studios, cross-i
"Fall Arts Preview." 16-page guide with information and listings on film, music
"Phoenix Guide to the Season" 2006: featuring Maine-made gifts for the holiday s
"Phoenix Student Survival Guide." 17-page guide for local college students with
"Phoenix Summer Guide 2006," a 24-page guide to New England's best beaches, muse
Special 16-page insert featuring the winners of the 2006 Best Music Poll in 18 c
"The Best of Portland" 2006 in four categories: Food & Drink, Arts & Entertainme
The Portland Phoenix's first annual sex survey, a multiple-choice questionnaire
"This Just In" piece on Maine's Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), wi
"This Just In" piece on the first organizational meeting for the southern Maine
"This Just In" piece on the Maine chapter of the Log Cabin Republicans, a group
"This Just In" piece reporting that the Center for Cultural Exchange in Portland
"This Just In" piece with the winning entry in the Phoenix fiction contest, whic
"Voter's Guide" with Portland Phoenix endorsements for governor, U.S. Senate, U.
"Dinner + movie" piece on Wolf Pine Farm in Alfred, a community-supported-agricu, Lisa Craig
"This Just In" piece on a pet first-aid clinic held at Reiche School in Portland, Lisa Craig
"This Just In" piece on "Trailer Park Boys," a cult-hit Canadian mockumentary ab, Lisa Craig
"This Just In" piece with a brief description of the closing night at the Alehou, Lisa Craig
"Cheap Thrills" piece describing inexpensive summertime activities in Maine, inc, Ellee Dean
"This Just In" piece on Isaiah Oliver, 23, of Peaks Island. This summer Oliver, Esme E Deprez
"This Just In" piece on the Maine Center for Food Sovereignty, which organizers, Esme E Deprez
"Politics and Other Mistakes" piece on a ruling by the Maine Supreme Judicial Co, Al Diamon
"Politics and Other Mistakes" piece on Maine's U.S. Senate campaign, which pits, Al Diamon
"Politics and Other Mistakes" piece on the partisan battle for control over the, Al Diamon
"Politics + Other Mistakes" commenting on racial discrimination while growing up, Al Diamon
"Politics + Other Mistakes" piece commenting, in tongue-in-cheek style, on Gover, Al Diamon
"Politics + Other Mistakes" piece commenting in tongue-in-cheek style on homelan, Al Diamon
"Politics + Other Mistakes" piece commenting, in tongue-in-cheek style, on Horac, Al Diamon
"Politics + Other Mistakes" piece commenting, in tongue-in-cheek style, on last, Al Diamon
"Politics + Other Mistakes" piece commenting on Governor John Baldacci's proposa, Al Diamon
"Politics + Other Mistakes" piece commenting on Gov. John Baldacci's trade missi, Al Diamon
"Politics + Other Mistakes" piece commenting on gubernatorial candidates includi, Al Diamon
"Politics + Other Mistakes" piece commenting on recent events that show Democrat, Al Diamon
"Politics + Other Mistakes" piece commenting on the August 2nd Maine Land Use Re, Al Diamon
"Politics + Other Mistakes" piece comparing the political conditions of 1972, th, Al Diamon
"Politics + Other Mistakes" piece detailing the winners of the Gaggie Awards, ho, Al Diamon
"Politics + Other Mistakes" piece, in tongue-in-cheek style, on Governor John Ba, Al Diamon
"Politics + Other Mistakes" piece, in tongue-in-cheek style, on the differences, Al Diamon
"Politics + Other Mistakes" piece on a 2000 Scripps Howard study indicating that, Al Diamon
"Politics + Other Mistakes" piece on an independent report released on August 21, Al Diamon
"Politics + Other Mistakes" piece on David Emery, former congressman and current, Al Diamon
"Politics + Other Mistakes" piece on flaws in the Maine Clean Election Act that, Al Diamon
"Politics + Other Mistakes" piece on freedom of political speech, with a focus o, Al Diamon
"Politics + Other Mistakes" piece on Gov. John Baldacci's state-of-the-state add, Al Diamon
"Politics + Other Mistakes" piece on independent gubernatorial candidate Barbara, Al Diamon
"Politics + Other Mistakes" piece on independent gubernatorial candidate Phillip, Al Diamon
"Politics + Other Mistakes" piece on Maine politicians who try to play both side, Al Diamon
"Politics + Other Mistakes" piece on possible candidates for U.S. Senate and U.S, Al Diamon
"Politics + Other Mistakes" piece on Rep. John Richardson, D-Brunswick, current, Al Diamon
"Politics + Other Mistakes" piece on Republican gubernatorial candidate Chandler, Al Diamon