The Phoenix (newspaper)

The Phoenix
The cover of the March 15, 2013, Boston edition of The Phoenix, the newspaper's last issue
TypeAlternative weekly
FormatTabloid (Portland and Providence editions)
Magazine (Boston edition)
Owner(s)New Portland Publishing
PublisherKaren R. Wood
EditorMarian McCue
Founded1966
Ceased publication2013 (Boston Phoenix)
2014 (Providence Phoenix)
2023 (Portland Phoenix)
HeadquartersFalmouth, Maine
Websitethephoenix.com (Boston)

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.

The papers, like most alternative weeklies, are somewhat similar in format and editorial content to the Village Voice.[1]

  1. ^ Orlean, Susan (March 15, 2013). "Memories of the Boston Phoenix". The New Yorker. Retrieved March 16, 2013.