AltWeeklies Wire
Portland Press Herald To Launch Faux-Altnew
A branch of the Portland Press Herald that couldn’t keep a weekly newspaper afloat in the suburbs has shifted to a new publication geared to compete directly with the Portland Phoenix.
Portland Phoenix |
Jeff Inglis |
03-02-2007 |
Media
Tags: media
On Whole Foods' Conglomerationnew
Just last week, Wild Oats got a bucket of pig's blood poured on its head like Sissy Spacek in Carrie. Whole Foods is calling it a "merger" ... right -- just change the "g" to a "d" and squint a little to see the truth.
Portland Phoenix |
Jessica Porter |
03-02-2007 |
Food+Drink
Bankruptcy Won't Hurt Eggers's Fundraisingnew
Scores of independent publishing houses have been hurt by the bankruptcy of the corporation that owns Publishers Group West, including McSweeney's, which publishes Eggers's new book, the proceeds from which are to go to charity.
Portland Phoenix |
Christopher Gray |
03-02-2007 |
Books
Tags: Dave Eggers, What is the What
Peace and Protest in Second Lifenew
Last month's march against the Iraq War in Washington attracted tens of thousands of protestors, but did it crash the Capitol? Its virtual counterpart did.
Portland Phoenix |
Sara Donnelly |
02-08-2007 |
Politics
King's Tower Spawns Anothernew
For a lot of Stephen King fans, the Dark Tower series is the Holy Grail of his writing, but the series -- through a new, graphic-novel, chapter in its long history -- is gunning for some new fans.
Portland Phoenix |
Michelle Souliere |
01-31-2007 |
Books
Living La Vida Localnew
In light of a recent push to support local businesses over chains, our intrepid reporter tries to live as locally as possible for a week, and reports the results.
Portland Phoenix |
Sara Donnelly |
01-25-2007 |
Shopping
Tags: shopping
Real Women Have Nervesnew
Most rape victims never speak out about what happened to them, but confronting the horror is the key to survival.
Portland Phoenix |
Emily Parkhurst |
01-18-2007 |
The War on Women
Tags: women's issues
Does Peace Have A Chance?new
Having helped win Congress back for the Dems, the anti-war movement must now sharpen its goals to a point if it plans to play any significant role -- so why is the anti-war movement virtually invisible?
Portland Phoenix |
Sara Donnelly |
12-28-2006 |
Policy Issues
Tags: public policy issues
Hell No, We Won't Go (To Jail)!new
A lawyer known for representing Maine activists arrested during protests is compiling a database of civil-disobedience cases to help him argue a lighter sentence for one of his clients.
Portland Phoenix |
Sara Donnelly |
12-21-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
One Santa OK, Another No Waynew
Maine regulators have refused to approve an English beer's label featuring Santa Claus holding a beer, saying it makes the product attractive to children. But they didn’t balk at approving a similar label for Gritty's Christmas Ale.
Portland Phoenix |
Jeff Inglis |
12-08-2006 |
Civil Liberties
Tags: civil liberties
The Governor's 'Political Prisoner'new
Governor John Baldacci's administration sent the Maine State Prison's chief human-rights advocate, inmate Deane Brown, to a dangerous prison more than 500 miles away.
Portland Phoenix |
Lance Tapley |
11-22-2006 |
Civil Liberties
Tags: civil liberties
Our Real Founding Father?new
It's too bad John Cooke is not around anymore -- the 17th-century English lawyer who turned the divine right of kings to rule unquestioned into a crime punishable by death would be welcome here in our waning democracy.
Portland Phoenix |
Jeff Inglis |
11-22-2006 |
Nonfiction
Maine Moviemakersnew
While Hollywood may have the big bucks, Mainers are making a strong go of movie-making all on their own, and we encourage more of the same -- here are the winners of our first-ever Maine Short Film Festival.
Portland Phoenix |
Jeff Inglis and Sara Donnelly |
11-22-2006 |
Art
Tags: visual arts
Feds Raid Pacifist Organizationnew
If you'd like to enliven your dull party, federal agents appear to be eager to conduct raids or searches, especially if the location is a known hangout for people of the left-wing, pacifist, resource-sharing persuasion.
Portland Phoenix |
Lance Tapley |
11-17-2006 |
Civil Liberties
Tags: civil liberties
Inside the Boxnew
Author Stacy Mitchell tackles America's chain retailers and the grassroots efforts to fight them.
Portland Phoenix |
Sara Donnelly |
11-09-2006 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Big-Box Swindle, Stacy Mitchell
