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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Recreational uses of Portland's Evergreen Cemetery might be restricted as part o

Recreational uses of Portland's Evergreen Cemetery might be restricted as part o

Reed Gramse will be allowed to build a two-story addition to his Cunner Lane hom

Reed Gramse will be allowed to build a two-story addition to his Cunner Lane hom

Referendums on school spending have become increasingly common in Maine in recen

Referendums on school spending have become increasingly common in Maine in recen

Reginald Bartholomew, a Portland native with a long career in the State Departme

Reginald Bartholomew, a Portland native with a long career in the State Departme

Reginald "Reggie" Philbrick, 23, of Lincoln disappeared June 10 and has not been

Reginald "Reggie" Philbrick, 23, of Lincoln disappeared June 10 and has not been

Regional animal shelter operators are seeing an increase in the number of stray

Regional animal shelter operators are seeing an increase in the number of stray

Regional Waste Systems has indicated it will build a long-delayed recycling oper

Regional Waste Systems has indicated it will build a long-delayed recycling oper

Regional Waste Systems Inc. has selected Cape Elizabeth and North Yarmouth to pa

Regional Waste Systems Inc. has selected Cape Elizabeth and North Yarmouth to pa

Regional Waste Systems Inc. (RWS) plans to appeal an October ruling by the Maine

Regional Waste Systems is considering four options for dealing with Greater Port

Regional Waste Systems is considering four options for dealing with Greater Port

Regional Waste Systems may eventually dig up and burn all the trash now buried i

Regional Waste Systems may eventually dig up and burn all the trash now buried i

Regional Waste Systems will shut down the turbine in the RWS incinerator on oute

Regional Waste Systems will shut down the turbine in the RWS incinerator on oute

Reiniker Constructing Co. Inc of Texas was awarded a $1.4 million contract to re

Reiniker Constructing Co. Inc of Texas was awarded a $1.4 million contract to re

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Related stories about the University of Maine hockey team that yesterday defeate

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Rep. Annette M. Hoglund of Portland, president of the development firm Euclid Am

Rep. Charlene Rydell, D-Brunswick, is a co-sponsor of an effort in the Legislatu

Rep. Charlene Rydell, D-Brunswick, is a co-sponsor of an effort in the Legislatu

Rep. Elizabeth H. Mitchell, D-Vassalboro, in a Maine Voices piece on the state's

Rep. Elizabeth H. Mitchell, D-Vassalboro, in a Maine Voices piece on the state's

Rep. Glenith Gray, D-Sedgwick, and Sen. Stephen Hall, R-Guilford, have proposed

Rep. Glenith Gray, D-Sedgwick, and Sen. Stephen Hall, R-Guilford, have proposed

Rep. James Libby, R-Buxton, has complained to House Speaker John Martin about al

Rep. James Libby, R-Buxton, has complained to House Speaker John Martin about al

"Reporters' Notebook" observes that Elinda Bones, owner of Condom Sense, a retai

"Reporters' Notebook" observes that Elinda Bones, owner of Condom Sense, a retai

"Reporters' Notebook" piece about a proclamation by the group Concerned Maine Fa

"Reporters' Notebook" piece about a proclamation by the group Concerned Maine Fa

Rep. Paul R. Young, R-Limestone, logs nearly 4,000 miles a month in commuting be

Rep. Paul R. Young, R-Limestone, logs nearly 4,000 miles a month in commuting be

Rep. Paul Young, R-Limestone, has sponsored a bill which would require the state

Rep. Paul Young, R-Limestone, has sponsored a bill which would require the state

Rep. Peggy A. Pendleton of Scarborough has changed her party affiliation from Re

Rep. Peggy A. Pendleton of Scarborough has changed her party affiliation from Re

Rep. Ralph Coffman, D-Old Town, held up the budget process in the Maine House on

Rep. Ralph Coffman, D-Old Town, held up the budget process in the Maine House on

Rep. Ralph I. Coffman, D-Old Town, has proposed requiring drug testing for all l

Rep. Ralph I. Coffman, D-Old Town, has proposed requiring drug testing for all l

Representatives of arts groups, businesses, the city and schools met this week t

Representatives of arts groups, businesses, the city and schools met this week t

Representatives of the Aomori Bank of Japan spent a week touring the state in pr

Representatives of the Aomori Bank of Japan spent a week touring the state in pr

Representatives of the Samantha Smith Center will mark the 10th anniversary of S

Rep. Richard A. Bennett, R-Norway, and Rep. Stephen M. Zirnkilton, R-Mount Deser

Rep. Richard A. Bennett, R-Norway, and Rep. Stephen M. Zirnkilton, R-Mount Deser

Rep. Robert Tardy, D-Palmyra, introduced a bill which would allow children to sk

Rep. Robert Tardy, D-Palmyra, introduced a bill which would allow children to sk

Rep. Sumner Lipman, R-Augusta, asked the State and Local Government Committee to

Rep. Sumner Lipman, R-Augusta, asked the State and Local Government Committee to

Rep. Susan Farnsworth, D-Hallowell, two weeks ago circulated a letter to other H

Rep. Susan Farnsworth, D-Hallowell, two weeks ago circulated a letter to other H

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Rep. Thomas H. Andrews, D-Maine, has said that the federal government must help

Rep. Tom Andrews, D-Maine, has joined with Rep. Bill Zeliff, R-N.H., in opposing

Rep. Tom Andrews, D-Maine, has joined with Rep. Bill Zeliff, R-N.H., in opposing

Republican and Democratic Rep. Fred L. Richardson of Portland moved on two front

Republican and Democratic Rep. Fred L. Richardson of Portland moved on two front

Researchers at Maine Medical Center and elsewhere are using computerized medical

Researchers at Scarborough's Foundation for Blood Research have established a li

Researchers at Scarborough's Foundation for Blood Research have established a li

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Researchers at the Maine Lyme Disease Project say that the deer tick that carrie

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Researchers from the University of Maine at Orono are conducting a study in Baxt

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