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

Portland's Spring Street garage reopens today after a $2.6 million renovation wh

Portland's Spring Street garage reopens today after a $2.6 million renovation wh

Portland surgeon Richard M. Levesque, who had privileges at Brighton Medical Cen

Portland surgeon Richard M. Levesque, who had privileges at Brighton Medical Cen

Portland's Victoria Mansion is loaning a number of items to a major exhibit titl

Portland's Victoria Mansion is loaning a number of items to a major exhibit titl

Portland's WCSH-TV (Channel 6) and Public Cable Company have reached an agreemen

Portland's WCSH-TV (Channel 6) and Public Cable Company have reached an agreemen

Portland transportation officials are proposing to build a two-lane road that wo

Portland transportation officials are proposing to build a two-lane road that wo

Portland Water District employees belonging to Teamsters Local 340 last week rej

Portland Water District employees belonging to Teamsters Local 340 last week rej

Portland will host the First Annual Lobster Congress, an international conferenc

Portland will host the First Annual Lobster Congress, an international conferenc

Portland will join Windham, Lewiston, Biddeford and other Maine communities in i

Portland will join Windham, Lewiston, Biddeford and other Maine communities in i

Portland yesterday filed a lawsuit in Cumberland County Superior Court against G

Portland yesterday filed a lawsuit in Cumberland County Superior Court against G

Port Resources, the non-profit agency which runs 17 homes for mentally retarded

Port Resources, the non-profit agency which runs 17 homes for mentally retarded

Portsmouth Naval Shipyard police chief Albert Small has been placed on administr

Portsmouth Naval Shipyard police chief Albert Small has been placed on administr

Possible locations for Portland's train station have been narrowed down to two s

Possible locations for Portland's train station have been narrowed down to two s

Postal workers from 39 offices across the state collected more than 100 tons of

Postal workers from 39 offices across the state collected more than 100 tons of

Poultry farming, Maine's number one agricultural industry in 1979, at one time e

Poultry farming, Maine's number one agricultural industry in 1979, at one time e

Pownal school superintendent John Gale, citing school board conservatism, is res

Pownal school superintendent John Gale, citing school board conservatism, is res

Pratt & Whitney Aircraft has said it will keep its North Berwick engine plant op

Pratt & Whitney Aircraft has said it will keep its North Berwick engine plant op

Pratt & Whitney announced that layoffs and plant closings will be swifteer and m

Pratt & Whitney announced that layoffs and plant closings will be swifteer and m

Pratt & Whitney plans to cancel pay raises, reduce overtime and modify work rule

Pratt & Whitney plans to cancel pay raises, reduce overtime and modify work rule

Praxis, an artist's cooperative which opened in Freeport in 1977, might have to

Praxis, an artist's cooperative which opened in Freeport in 1977, might have to

PrecisMetals Inc. of Westbrook, which makes and assembles electronics components

Pre-election coverage of Portland District 4 City Council race, pitting incumben

Pre-election coverage of Portland District 4 City Council race, pitting incumben

Pre-election coverage of the Portland Water District post race, in which Michael

Pre-election coverage of the Portland Water District post race, in which Michael

Preliminary figures of the National Marine Fisheries Service show that divers an

Preliminary figures of the National Marine Fisheries Service show that divers an

President Bill Clinton is running in a pair of Maine-made New Balance 1500 Serie

President Bill Clinton is running in a pair of Maine-made New Balance 1500 Serie

President Bill Clinton will make his first presidential visit to Maine on Saturd

President Bill Clinton will make his first presidential visit to Maine on Saturd

President Bill Clinton will visit Maine in June to help raise money for the 1994

President Bill Clinton will visit Maine in June to help raise money for the 1994

President Bill Clinton yesterday held a Rose Garden reception in honor of Univer

President Bill Clinton yesterday held a Rose Garden reception in honor of Univer

President Clinton has approved funds to pay up to 75 percent of the costs of sno

President Clinton has approved funds to pay up to 75 percent of the costs of sno

President Clinton, perhaps the country's best known saxaphonist, has probably ha

President Clinton's appearances in Portland on Saturday helped raise more than $

President Clinton's appearances in Portland on Saturday helped raise more than $

President Clinton's decision to give states more flexibility in spending Medicai

President Clinton's decision to give states more flexibility in spending Medicai

President Clinton's proposal to overhaul Chapter 1, the federal government's lar

President Clinton's proposal to overhaul Chapter 1, the federal government's lar

Preview of "A Gift of Love," three performances to benefit the Allen family of P

Preview of "A Gift of Love," three performances to benefit the Allen family of P

Preview of six important questions to be decided by Maine voters in the statewid

Preview of six important questions to be decided by Maine voters in the statewid

Preview of The Duke Ellington Festival, to be held this weekend at the Portland

Preview of The Duke Ellington Festival, to be held this weekend at the Portland

Preview of the world premiere of an hour-long video on Edna St. Vincent Millay,

Preview of the world premiere of an hour-long video on Edna St. Vincent Millay,

Preview of University of Maine at Orono's football, men's soccer, women's soccer

Preview of University of Maine at Orono's football, men's soccer, women's soccer

Previews and schedules of two of Maine's best-known fairs, the Cumberland Fair a

Previews and schedules of two of Maine's best-known fairs, the Cumberland Fair a

Pri\eview of Monday's city council public hearing on the proposal to adopt a may

Pri\eview of Monday's city council public hearing on the proposal to adopt a may

Private donations and Red Cross funds enabled the family of Ashley Alvarez, the

Private donations and Red Cross funds enabled the family of Ashley Alvarez, the

Pro and con arguments and rebuttals on the Central Maine Power Co. (CMP) rate-hi

Profile of Bryan LaBrecque, 33, of Biddeford, a fifth-degree black belt in five

Profile of Edward J. Arsenault, 78, a Winslow native, who was recently inducted

Profile of Edward J. Arsenault, 78, a Winslow native, who was recently inducted

Profile of Edward J. McFarland Jr., 46, of Northboro, Mass., who was recently na

Profile of Edward J. McFarland Jr., 46, of Northboro, Mass., who was recently na

Profile of Eugene L. Letourneau, 66, longtime Guy Gannett Co. reporter, who was

Profile of Eugene L. Letourneau, 66, longtime Guy Gannett Co. reporter, who was

Profile of George A. Stilphen, 58, of Bolster's Mills, author of "The Apples of

Profile of Portland City Councilor Anne Pringle, who will be inaugurated as Port

Profile of Portland City Councilor Anne Pringle, who will be inaugurated as Port

Profile of Samuel W. "Jackie" Nichols, 83, of Falmouth, who was recently inducte

Profile of Samuel W. "Jackie" Nichols, 83, of Falmouth, who was recently inducte

Profile of the Cornerstone Assembly of God on Cottage Road, Windham, founded in

Profile of the Cornerstone Assembly of God on Cottage Road, Windham, founded in

Profile of the Greater Portland Boys and Girls Clubs, which has been providing s

Profile of Wright Express, a specialized credit card company based in South Port

Profile of Wright Express, a specialized credit card company based in South Port

Project 4-WARD, aimed at Portland-area students between the ages of 16 and 20, i

Project 4-WARD, aimed at Portland-area students between the ages of 16 and 20, i

Project Portland is providing free taxi service to patrons who have had too much