Portland's long time newspaper of record, the Portland Press-Herald, began printing in November 1921 as Guy Patterson Gannett's merging of the Portland Daily Press (which began in 1862), and the Portland Herald (which was a short-lived successor of the Eastern Argus, which began in 1803). Gannett later purchased the Portland Evening Express, and the Portland Sunday Telegram, and by the 1940s, the Press-Herald as we know it today took shape as a daily newspaper.

The Library's Portland Room provides access to the complete run of the Press-Herald (as well as the Evening Express and Sunday Telegram, along with their predecessor newspapers) on microfilm.
An additional electronic resource, offering the Press-Herald fulltext, beginning in 1995 is the Maine Newsstand database, freely accessible in Maine via Digital Maine Library.

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Submissions from 1993

On Thursday, the prosecution rested its case in the murder trial of Ponchai Moon

On Thursday, the prosecution rested its case in the murder trial of Ponchai Moon

On Tuesday night five Asian males walked into an East End apartment, tied up an

Opening arguments in the trial of Sherrie Cotton, 20, of Auburn, accused of kill

Opening arguments in the trial of Sherrie Cotton, 20, of Auburn, accused of kill

Operation Trident, a joint federal, state and local sweep targeting fugitives na

Operation Trident, a joint federal, state and local sweep targeting fugitives na

Opinions of seven Mainers on various aspects of health-care reform on both the s

Opinions of seven Mainers on various aspects of health-care reform on both the s

Opponents of a new South Portland ordinance banning topless dancing have turned

Opponents of a new South Portland ordinance banning topless dancing have turned

Opponents of Maranacook Community School's condom program presented the school b

Opponents of Maranacook Community School's condom program presented the school b

Opponents of term limits for state legislators have begun a low-key effort to co

Opponents of term limits for state legislators have begun a low-key effort to co

Opponents of the Windham Town Council's plan for a pay-per-bag trash collection

Opponents of the Windham Town Council's plan for a pay-per-bag trash collection

Orono entrepreneur Fred Nichols, who submitted the lone bid to manage the strugg

Orono entrepreneur Fred Nichols, who submitted the lone bid to manage the strugg

Orono Waste Burners of Rumford has sold 5,000 waste oil furnaces in New England

Orono Waste Burners of Rumford has sold 5,000 waste oil furnaces in New England

"Our House" feature on the Gray home of Gary and Renee Robbins, situated on Litt

"Our House" feature on the Gray home of Gary and Renee Robbins, situated on Litt

Out of 14 traffic accidents reported to Cape Elizabeth police in 1992, more than

Out of 14 traffic accidents reported to Cape Elizabeth police in 1992, more than

Over the past decade, full-time workers in Maine have increased the number of ho

Owners of lead-paint detection devices who hold Maine licenses for the machines

Owners of lead-paint detection devices who hold Maine licenses for the machines

Oxford Bank & Trust Co. has filed suit in Cumberland County Superior Court again

Oxford Hills High School took the Division A team honors at the 19th Annual Main

Oxford Hills High School took the Division A team honors at the 19th Annual Main

Pamela and Randy Parker of Long Island won a modular home in a contest at the Ma

Pamela and Randy Parker of Long Island won a modular home in a contest at the Ma

Pamela Gleichman, a developer of low-income housing, on Friday said she would re

Parents at Portland's Presumpscot School feel they were misled by a representati

Parents of children attending South Portland's Mahoney Middle School called for

Parents of children attending South Portland's Mahoney Middle School called for

Parents of children with cancer will rally today to protest what they call the f

Parents of Sanford freshman football players are protesting a decision by the Sa

Parents of Sanford freshman football players are protesting a decision by the Sa

Parents, teachers and students at Massabesic High School are upset with the prin

Parents, teachers and students at Massabesic High School are upset with the prin

Parents who objected to an April 16 workshop, which was part of Deering's Divers

Parents who objected to an April 16 workshop, which was part of Deering's Divers

Parishioners of St. Pius X Roman Catholic Church will join the parish clergy in

Parishioners of St. Pius X Roman Catholic Church will join the parish clergy in

Parishioners of Winslow's St. John the Baptist Church are skeptical of allegatio

Parishioners of Winslow's St. John the Baptist Church are skeptical of allegatio

Part of the recent state budget compromise in Augusta involved the creation of t

Part of the recent state budget compromise in Augusta involved the creation of t

Part of the state Department of Environmental Protection's Oil Spill Response Pr

Part of the state Department of Environmental Protection's Oil Spill Response Pr

Passamaquoddy Indians voted to endorse plans to construct and operate a $10 mill

Passamaquoddy Indians voted to endorse plans to construct and operate a $10 mill

Passenger boardings at the Portland International Jetport in July were down to 6

Passenger boardings at the Portland International Jetport in July were down to 6

Patricia Sicard, 45, of East Waterboro, was hired as executive director of Camp

Patricia Sicard, 45, of East Waterboro, was hired as executive director of Camp

Patrick Coombs, 21, of Portland, accused in the weekend slaying of 23-year-old D

Patrick Coombs, 21, of Portland, accused in the weekend slaying of 23-year-old D

Patrick K. McGowan, 37, of Canaan, a former state legislator who twice ran for t

Patrick S. Coombs, 21, of Portland has been charged with murder in connection wi

Patrick S. Coombs, 21, of Portland has been charged with murder in connection wi

Patrick Sullivan, 32, of Bangor, yesterday won the second Maine Marathon. He fin

Patrick Sullivan, 32, of Bangor, yesterday won the second Maine Marathon. He fin

Patrick Woods, 41, of Berwick, on Tuesday morning was shot and killed by Maine S

Patrick W. Tracy, 44, of Dedham, Mass., was found guilty of a charge of possessi

Patrick W. Tracy, 44, of Dedham, Mass., was found guilty of a charge of possessi

Patrick W. Tracy, on trial in federal court for the May 18, 1991 robbery of the

Patrick W. Tracy, on trial in federal court for the May 18, 1991 robbery of the

Patrolman Kenneth Cronin has been named South Portland's Officer of the Year for

Patrolman Kenneth Cronin has been named South Portland's Officer of the Year for

Paul Antonio Blaetz was charged with burglary, aggravated criminal mischief and

Paul Antonio Blaetz was charged with burglary, aggravated criminal mischief and

Paula Redmond of Topsham is seeking an unspecified amount of damages in her suit

Paula Redmond of Topsham is seeking an unspecified amount of damages in her suit

Paul Doolan, president of the Waldo-Knox AIDS Coalition, defended the use of a $

Paul Doolan, president of the Waldo-Knox AIDS Coalition, defended the use of a $

Paul E. Violette, executive director of the Maine Turnpike Authority, blames the

Paul E. Violette, executive director of the Maine Turnpike Authority, blames the

Pauline Dube, Rachel Tourigny and Cecile Guay work in the kitchen at Biddeford P

Paul Kariya, 18, of North Vancover, British Columbia, the University of Maine's

Paul Kariya, 18, of North Vancover, British Columbia, the University of Maine's

Paul Keough, acting regional administrator for the Environmental Protection Agen

Paul Keough, acting regional administrator for the Environmental Protection Agen

Paul Keough, regional chief of the Environmental Protection Agency, said other s

Paul Keough, regional chief of the Environmental Protection Agency, said other s

Paul L. Nevers, 37, a Gorham school bus driver, on Monday rescued an automobile

Paul Parent of Kennebunk, owner of the Family Patch nursery in Scarborough, has

Paul Parent of Kennebunk, owner of the Family Patch nursery in Scarborough, has

Paul Powers, a trustee of Winslow Park in Freeport, yesterday laid to rest a 15-

Paul Powers, a trustee of Winslow Park in Freeport, yesterday laid to rest a 15-

Paul Schipper is edging close to his 2,000th consecutive ski-season day of hitti

Paul Schipper is edging close to his 2,000th consecutive ski-season day of hitti

Paul Vestal, former warden of the Maine State Prison in Thomaston and currently

Paul Vestal, former warden of the Maine State Prison in Thomaston and currently

Penobscot County Superior Court justice Margaret Kravchuk on Thursday sentenced

Pension fund overseers, retirees and the Maine teachers union all criticized Gov

Pension fund overseers, retirees and the Maine teachers union all criticized Gov

Peoples Heritage Bank is looking for bids on the 3.4-acre Lincoln Square site at