The Phoenix (newspaper)
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The Phoenix (stylized as The Phœnix) was the name of several alternative weekly periodicals published in the United States of America by Phoenix Media/Communications Group of Boston, Massachusetts, including the Portland Phoenix and the now-defunct Boston Phoenix, Providence Phoenix and Worcester Phoenix. These publications emphasized local arts and entertainment coverage as well as lifestyle and political coverage. The Portland Phoenix, which was published until 2023, is now owned by another company, New Portland Publishing.
Type | Alternative weekly |
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Format | Tabloid (Portland and Providence editions) Magazine (Boston edition) |
Owner(s) | New Portland Publishing |
Publisher | Karen R. Wood |
Editor | Marian McCue |
Founded | 1966 |
Ceased publication | 2013 (Boston Phoenix) 2014 (Providence Phoenix) 2023 (Portland Phoenix) |
Headquarters | Falmouth, Maine |
Website | PortlandPhoenix.me (Portland) |
The papers, like most alternative weeklies, are somewhat similar in format and editorial content to the Village Voice.[1]