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

Peoples Heritage Financial Corp.'s sharp increase in earnings for the third quar

Peoples Heritage Financial Corp.'s sharp increase in earnings for the third quar

Peoples Heritage Financial Group announced Monday that it is creating a separate

Peoples Heritage Financial Group announced Monday that it is creating a separate

Peoples Heritage Financial Group announced second-quarter earnings of $2.94 mill

Peoples Heritage Financial Group announced second-quarter earnings of $2.94 mill

Peoples Heritage Financial Group announced yesterday that it plans to buy Mid Ma

Peoples Heritage Financial Group on Monday announced that it will purchase the r

Peoples Heritage Financial Group posted its best quarterly results in more than

Peoples Heritage Financial Group posted its best quarterly results in more than

Peoples Heritage Savings Bank has filed suit in Cumberland County Superior Court

Pepperell Trust of Biddeford plans to offer additional stock to raise its capita

Permanent injunctions have been obtained against Michael Foshay, 22, and John Co

Permanent injunctions have been obtained against Michael Foshay, 22, and John Co

Personal income figures released Thursday by the federal government show that in

Peter Barrett of Pownal creates contemporary-looking furniture without using any

Peter Barrett of Pownal creates contemporary-looking furniture without using any

Peter Bowman, a member of the federal Base Closure and Realignment Commission, s

Peter Bowman, a member of the federal Base Closure and Realignment Commission, s

Peter Coburn, 57, of Sanford, an employee of R.B. Allen Co. Inc. of North Hampto

Peter Coburn, 57, of Sanford, an employee of R.B. Allen Co. Inc. of North Hampto

Peter Kennedy, president of the Greater Portland Development Group, has been fin

Peter Kennedy, president of the Greater Portland Development Group, has been fin

Peter W. Hoyt, 21, of Biddeford and Portland, has been charged with burglarizing

Peter W. Hoyt, 21, of Biddeford and Portland, has been charged with burglarizing

Petitions containing 10,000 signatures were given to members of Maine and New Ha

Petitions containing 10,000 signatures were given to members of Maine and New Ha

Pharos House, a non-profit agency which currently operates a halfway house on Gr

Pharos House, a non-profit agency which currently operates a halfway house on Gr

Pharos House on Thursday filed suit in Cumberland County Superior Court against

Philanthropist Elizabeth B. Noyce has contributed $220,000 to the Committee for

Philanthropist Elizabeth B. Noyce has contributed $220,000 to the Committee for

Philanthropist Elizabeth Noyce has contributed another $15,000 to the campaign w

Philanthropist Elizabeth Noyce has contributed another $15,000 to the campaign w

Philip Dumond, 61, of Estcourt Station, has been a game warden for 36 years, enf

Philip Dumond, 61, of Estcourt Station, has been a game warden for 36 years, enf

Philip J. Daszuta, a Westbrook restoration specialist with a background in the c

Philip J. Daszuta, a Westbrook restoration specialist with a background in the c

Phillip LaRou and his sons, Dan and Dick, owners of Hanson Chrysler-Plymouth in

Phillip LaRou and his sons, Dan and Dick, owners of Hanson Chrysler-Plymouth in

Phineas Sprague Jr., 44, will today sign an agreement with a consortium of banks

Phineas Sprague Jr., 44, will today sign an agreement with a consortium of banks

Photographs of the Westbrook High School Marching Band participating in the 104t

Photographs of the Westbrook High School Marching Band participating in the 104t

Phyllis Washburn, 62, of Westbrook, who won the state's first Ms. Senior Maine p

Phyllis Washburn, 62, of Westbrook, who won the state's first Ms. Senior Maine p

Pianist Kevin Kenner soloed on a Chopin piece in a Portland Symphony Orchestra p

Pianist Kevin Kenner soloed on a Chopin piece in a Portland Symphony Orchestra p

Piece in "Sports Style" about Diane Friedlander, 29, the owner of Metro Courier

Piece in "Sports Style" about Diane Friedlander, 29, the owner of Metro Courier

Pine Tree Legal Assistance, a non-profit which provides legal services for the s

Pine Tree Legal Assistance, a non-profit which provides legal services for the s

Planned Parenthood of Northern New England will begin offering affordable AIDS t

Planned Parenthood of Northern New England will begin offering affordable AIDS t

Plans being considered to increase capacity at three Portland middle schools fro

Plans being considered to increase capacity at three Portland middle schools fro

Plans by Cumberland County officials to build a $1.1 million law-enforcement cen

Plans by Cumberland County officials to build a $1.1 million law-enforcement cen

Plans by Harry C. Crooker & Sons to run an asphalt plant out of its 43-acre grav

Plans by Harry C. Crooker & Sons to run an asphalt plant out of its 43-acre grav

Plans by the Maine State Lottery Commission to remove 20 lottery machines from s

Plans by the Maine State Lottery Commission to remove 20 lottery machines from s

Plans by the Portland City Council to consider rewriting the ordinance which reg

Plans by the Portland City Council to consider rewriting the ordinance which reg

Plans for a road running parallel to Route 302 in Windham first discussed in 198

Plans for a road running parallel to Route 302 in Windham first discussed in 198

Plenty of black fly eggs left behind last summer and wet spring weather have set

Plenty of black fly eggs left behind last summer and wet spring weather have set

Police are concerned by the recent theft of nitrous oxide from hospitals in Brid

Police are concerned by the recent theft of nitrous oxide from hospitals in Brid

Police are investigating a four-car crash on Route 302 in Bridgton in which Rich

Police chief Robert Bell of Bridgton is a bit red faced after he left the keys i

Police divers working about a half-mile off the Camp Ellis Pier in Saco collecte

Police divers working about a half-mile off the Camp Ellis Pier in Saco collecte

Police have questioned Lisa Wagner Dubuc, the mother of a 1-year-old Kennebunk i

Police have ruled the death of 73-year-old Maxine Bitomski of Kittery to be a ho

Police have ruled the death of 73-year-old Maxine Bitomski of Kittery to be a ho

Police reported 25 murders in Maine in 1992 with more than one-third of them tie

Police reported 25 murders in Maine in 1992 with more than one-third of them tie

Police yesterday arrested Steven Hamill, 34, of Bridgton and charged him with re

Police yesterday arrested Steven Hamill, 34, of Bridgton and charged him with re

Police yesterday closed the northbound lane of Interstate 95 from exit 18 in Fre

"Political Ad Watch" piece on the four television commercials urging voters to s

"Political Ad Watch" piece on the four television commercials urging voters to s

Population estimates for 1992 from the U.S. Census Bureau show that Maine had 1,

Population estimates for 1992 from the U.S. Census Bureau show that Maine had 1,

Portland administrators are recommending the First Atlantic Corp. property on St

Portland administrators are recommending the First Atlantic Corp. property on St

Portland and other cities from New York to Montreal are working together to make

Portland and other cities from New York to Montreal are working together to make

Portland architect Carol A. Wilson, 39, and former Greater Portland Landmarks pr

Portland architect Carol A. Wilson, 39, and former Greater Portland Landmarks pr

Portland arson investigators are trying to determine the cause of a blaze that d

Portland attorney Robert M. Hayes has announced that he plans to file a class-ac

Portland attorney Robert M. Hayes has announced that he plans to file a class-ac

Portland band Knots and Crosses garnered nominations in the best local female vo

Portland band Knots and Crosses garnered nominations in the best local female vo

Portland banking company First Coastal Corp. posted a fourth-quarter profit for

Portland banking company First Coastal Corp. posted a fourth-quarter profit for

Portland-based biotechnology firm ImmuCell Corp. lost $240,000 in 1992, an impro