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

Portland officials and several members of the city's legislative delegation agre

Portland officials and several members of the city's legislative delegation agre

Portland officials and the city's legislative delegation say they will both work

Portland officials are trying finds a landing craft to replace 39-ton vessel now

Portland officials are trying finds a landing craft to replace 39-ton vessel now

Portland officials said they are willing to share parking revenues with Tom Elbr

Portland officials said they are willing to share parking revenues with Tom Elbr

Portland officials were surprised to learn that a mapping survey of Evergreen Ce

Portland officials were surprised to learn that a mapping survey of Evergreen Ce

Portland on Thursday blocked a request by the newly incorporated town of Long Is

Portland on Thursday blocked a request by the newly incorporated town of Long Is

Portland Partnership, a non-profit branch of the school department, on Wednesday

Portland plans to close the brick tomb at Forest City Cemetery, which for years

Portland plans to seek a $5 million grant for a major expansion and renovation o

Portland plans to seek a $5 million grant for a major expansion and renovation o

Portland police and firemen and the residents of a building which burned over th

Portland police and firemen and the residents of a building which burned over th

Portland police believe that a stabbing on North Street Tuesday night might be g

Portland police chief Michael Chitwood and Cumberland County District Attorney S

Portland police chief Michael Chitwood and Cumberland County District Attorney S

Portland police chief Michael Chitwood is off to Philadelphia today to testify i

Portland police chief Michael Chitwood is off to Philadelphia today to testify i

Portland police chief Michael Chitwood says he will consider a request by office

Portland police chief Michael Chitwood says he will consider a request by office

Portland police chief Michael J. Chitwood has accused District Attorney Stephani

Portland police chief Michael J. Chitwood has accused District Attorney Stephani

Portland police chief Michael J. Chitwood said yesterday that he opposes establi

Portland police chief Michael J. Chitwood said yesterday that he opposes establi

Portland Police Dept. officials have acknowledged that fixing traffic tickets as

Portland Police Dept. officials have acknowledged that fixing traffic tickets as

Portland police have arrested a 17-year boy from Windham and a 16-year-old Portl

Portland police have arrested a 17-year boy from Windham and a 16-year-old Portl

Portland police have asked the city council to deny the liquor license renewal o

Portland police have asked the city council to deny the liquor license renewal o

Portland police have begun a crackdown on the 90 businesses that deal in used go

Portland police have begun a crackdown on the 90 businesses that deal in used go

Portland police have charged a 9-year-old Bath boy with having set a fire next t

Portland police have charged a 9-year-old Bath boy with having set a fire next t

Portland police have determined that Timothy Seavey, 16, acted alone in his dead

Portland police have determined that Timothy Seavey, 16, acted alone in his dead

Portland police have increased night patrols in the Monument Square area followi

Portland police have increased night patrols in the Monument Square area followi

Portland police have issued an arrest warrant for Bruce Sartwell, 22, of Portlan

Portland police have made two seizures of illegal video poker and slot machines

Portland police on Thursday made 23 arrests resulting from an elaborate sting op

Portland police on Thursday made 23 arrests resulting from an elaborate sting op

Portland police on Tuesday arrested a thief who had stolen religious items worth

Portland police on Tuesday arrested a thief who had stolen religious items worth

Portland police report that 229 bicycles were stolen in Portland between June 1

Portland police report that 229 bicycles were stolen in Portland between June 1

Portland police will ask the city council to deny Sharky's, a bar on Moulton Str

Portland police yesterday arrested Stephen Golash, a Portland jewelry shop owner

Portland police yesterday arrested Stephen Golash, a Portland jewelry shop owner

Portland recently formed the Deering Oaks Master Plan Committee to preserve and

Portland recently formed the Deering Oaks Master Plan Committee to preserve and

Portland recorded a high temperature of 90 degrees Fahrenheit Wednesday, topping

Portland recorded a high temperature of 90 degrees Fahrenheit Wednesday, topping

Portland resident Earl McCann, 37, a close friend of Chris Hani, a South African

Portland resident Earl McCann, 37, a close friend of Chris Hani, a South African

Portland Sand and Gravel Inc., which owns and operates a gravel pit in Gray, is

Portland Sand and Gravel Inc., which owns and operates a gravel pit in Gray, is

Portland's Back Cove Family Day, an annual festival, was attended by about 5,000

Portland's Back Cove Family Day, an annual festival, was attended by about 5,000

Portland's Breakwater School was founded in 1956 by Frank and Eleanor Costa, wit

Portland's Breakwater School was founded in 1956 by Frank and Eleanor Costa, wit

Portland's Burnham & Morrill Co. is attempting to convince the Massachusetts Dep

Portland's Burnham & Morrill Co. is attempting to convince the Massachusetts Dep

Portland school administrators are considering ways to avoid a repeat of the out

Portland school administrators are considering ways to avoid a repeat of the out

Portland school administrators have drawn up a plan to relieve crowding at Longf

Portland school administrators have drawn up a plan to relieve crowding at Longf

Portland School Committee chairperson Linda W. Webster has announced she will no

Portland School Committee chairperson Linda W. Webster has announced she will no

Portland school officials are anticipating a $1.8 million increase in state aid

Portland school officials are anticipating a $1.8 million increase in state aid

Portland School officials plan to auction a painting by Connecticut artist Charl

Portland School officials plan to auction a painting by Connecticut artist Charl

Portland school officials say the recent controversial redistricting plan for th

Portland school officials say the recent controversial redistricting plan for th

Portland school superintendent Thomas Edwards has cancelled a Human Sexuality an

Portland school superintendent Thomas Edwards has decided to allow Outright Port

Portland school superintendent Thomas Edwards informed worried Clifford School p

Portland school superintendent Thomas Edwards informed worried Clifford School p

Portland school superintendent Thomas Edwards, responding to criticism that two

Portland school superintendent Thomas Edwards, responding to criticism that two

Portland's Double A baseball team will officially be called the Portland Sea Dog

Portland's Double A baseball team will officially be called the Portland Sea Dog

Portland's federally-funded Transitional Living Program has lost its $200,000 op

Portland's federally-funded Transitional Living Program has lost its $200,000 op

Portland's key legislative initiative during the recent legislative session woul

Portland's key legislative initiative during the recent legislative session woul

Portland's legislative delegation began the 116th Legislature with hope that iss

Portland's legislative delegation began the 116th Legislature with hope that iss

Portland's legislators and city officials are trying to change the image of Port

Portland's legislators and city officials are trying to change the image of Port

Portland's obscenity law can result in fines of up to $500, but adult businesses

Portland's obscenity law can result in fines of up to $500, but adult businesses

Portland's peninsula residents who paid $30 for a residential parking sticker wh

Portland's peninsula residents who paid $30 for a residential parking sticker wh

Portland's Reiche School, the most culturally and economically diverse school in