The Portland Phoenix is the newest sibling in the Phoenix Newspaper Group family. Since its first issue hit the streets, on September 16, 1999, the paper has combined the best arts-and-entertainment listings and local news and arts coverage available in the Great State of Maine with the experience and nationally recognized critical expertise of its parent paper, the Boston Phoenix. Now, through the wonders of high technology, we're able to bring you our best in a new easy-to-use Internet package.

Each week the Phoenix offers readers a unique editorial perspective not found in daily newspapers. Phoenix writers take the headlines one step further, not delivering just facts but looking behind the story and asking why. The Portland Phoenix is an indispensable resource for entertainment coverage, local news analysis, and complete and comprehensive listings of arts and entertainment events happening from Portsmouth to Bangor.

The print editon of the Portland Phoenix is distributed every Wednesday throughout Southern Maine and southern New Hampshire.

http://www.portlandphoenix.com/ was launched in August 2000.