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

South Portland parents are upset because a fifth-grade sex-education course may

South Portland parents are upset because a fifth-grade sex-education course may

South Portland parents who attended a screening of sex education films shown to

South Portland parents who attended a screening of sex education films shown to

South Portland police have released a composite drawing of the man believed resp

South Portland police have released a composite drawing of the man believed resp

South Portland residents voted 2,427 to 2,376 in favor of repealing that city's

South Portland residents voted 2,427 to 2,376 in favor of repealing that city's

South Portland's new High-Land Playland is using a thick bed of multi-colored ru

South Portland's new High-Land Playland is using a thick bed of multi-colored ru

South Portland voters in 1991 approved $3.75 million to expand Skillin School, a

South Portland voters in 1991 approved $3.75 million to expand Skillin School, a

South Portland voters will consider two local referendums during voting next Tue

South Portland voters will consider two local referendums during voting next Tue

Southwest Harbor architect Peter Forbes, 50, has received numerous awards for th

Southwest Harbor architect Peter Forbes, 50, has received numerous awards for th

Speaker of the Maine House John L. Martin has reconsidered his opposition to loc

Speaker of the Maine House John L. Martin has reconsidered his opposition to loc

Speakers testifying before the Legislature's Education Committee voiced oppositi

Speakers testifying before the Legislature's Education Committee voiced oppositi

Special Maine Sunday Telegram supplement on the 1993 NCAA Division I hockey cham

Special Maine Sunday Telegram supplement on the 1993 NCAA Division I hockey cham

Special tabloid insert recognizing and acknowledging the 1993 Broderson Award wi

Special tabloid insert recognizing and acknowledging the 1993 Broderson Award wi

"Sports Style" piece on the Maine Island Trail, the 325-mile waterway which exte

"Sports Style" piece on the Maine Island Trail, the 325-mile waterway which exte

Spree, 16, one of Portland's two police horses, suffered second- and third-degre

Spree, 16, one of Portland's two police horses, suffered second- and third-degre

Spurwink School, a non-profit corporation that provides education and mental hea

Stacy Cross, 18, of Gorham, is spending the summer as a professional show skier

Stacy Cross, 18, of Gorham, is spending the summer as a professional show skier

Staff from the Children's Museum of Maine travelled to Saco's Young Elementary S

Staff writers Larry Woodward and Paul Betit describe scenes from the homecoming

Staff writers Larry Woodward and Paul Betit describe scenes from the homecoming

Staff writer Ted Cohen describes this summer tourist season by citing the number

Staff writer Ted Cohen describes this summer tourist season by citing the number

Stan Bickford, 29, of Wellesley, Mass., and Jennifer Rolfe, 23, of Brighton, Mas

Stan Bickford, 29, of Wellesley, Mass., and Jennifer Rolfe, 23, of Brighton, Mas

Standard & Poor's Corp. this week placed Central Maine Power Co. (CMP) on its Cr

Standard & Poor's Corp. this week placed Central Maine Power Co. (CMP) on its Cr

Standard & Poor's ( S & P) has joined Moody's Investors Service and Duff & Phelp

Stand By ME Inc., which is seeking to open a Ronald McDonald House in Portland,

Stand By ME Inc., which is seeking to open a Ronald McDonald House in Portland,

Standish Telephone Co. officials are discussing the possibility of selling the P

Standish Telephone Co. officials are discussing the possibility of selling the P

Standish Town Council Chairwoman Eva Thompson has announced her opposition to a

Standish Town Council Chairwoman Eva Thompson has announced her opposition to a

Stanley Wright, 29, of Portland, the former Cheverus High basketball star, will

Stanley Wright, 29, of Portland, the former Cheverus High basketball star, will

Starting today Maine pharmacists are required to tell customers about the dosage

Starting today Maine pharmacists are required to tell customers about the dosage

State and federal authorities say they are satisfied that the Maine Department o

State and federal bank regulators have lifted a cease and desist order imposed o

State and federal bank regulators have lifted a cease and desist order imposed o

State and federal environmental agencies have been sampling and studying a 56-ac

State and federal environmental agencies have been sampling and studying a 56-ac

State and federal environmental officials are at odds over the inclusion of the

State and federal prosecutors announced yesterday that they have narrowed the ba

State and federal prosecutors announced yesterday that they have narrowed the ba

State and local fire officials are attributing Monday night's downtown Freeport

State and local fire officials are attributing Monday night's downtown Freeport

State and local officials have decided to extend public water to four homes on t

State authorities on Wednesday took Henry Wagner, 4, and Stephanie Wagner, 3, in

State biology researchers have concluded that the construction of a new highway

State biology researchers have concluded that the construction of a new highway

State budget problems are likely to have a huge impact on education in Maine, as

State budget problems are likely to have a huge impact on education in Maine, as

State Conservation Commissioner C. Edwin Meadows said his department will review

State Conservation Commissioner C. Edwin Meadows said his department will review

State Conservation Commissioner Edwin C. Meadows plans to seek private donations

State economic forecasters believe Maine may enjoy a sustained economic recovery

State economic forecasters believe Maine may enjoy a sustained economic recovery

State employees, who have seen unpaid days off cancel their raises, shorter work

State employees, who have seen unpaid days off cancel their raises, shorter work

State Finance Commissioner Sawin Millett has said that the state budget to be de

State Finance Commissioner Sawin Millett has said that the state budget to be de

State highway crews have begun clearing away an encampment discovered in the ove

State highway crews have begun clearing away an encampment discovered in the ove

State juvenile authorities in Biddeford say they were not informed that Kelly De

State juvenile authorities in Biddeford say they were not informed that Kelly De

State Labor Department officials have selected Augusta as the first site of a ne

State Labor Department officials have selected Augusta as the first site of a ne

State legislators are unhappy with Gov. John McKernan's proposals for closing th

State legislators are unhappy with Gov. John McKernan's proposals for closing th

State legislators held a hearing to consider ways to provide affordable health c

State legislators held a hearing to consider ways to provide affordable health c

State medical examiner Dr. Henry Ryan has determined that Paulin Lebreux, 43, of

State medical examiner Dr. Henry Ryan has determined that Paulin Lebreux, 43, of

State officials and geologists on Wednesday said that testing of wells in Buxton

State officials announced Tuesday that 36 Maine cities and towns have made the f

State officials announced Tuesday that 36 Maine cities and towns have made the f

State officials are seeking bids to determine whether Blue Cross-Blue Shield of

State officials are seeking bids to determine whether Blue Cross-Blue Shield of

State officials are withholding around $5.5 million in revenue-sharing and state

State officials are withholding around $5.5 million in revenue-sharing and state

State officials expect to meet a January 1 deadline requiring that nearly all ne

State officials expect to meet a January 1 deadline requiring that nearly all ne

State police analysts have determined that the 10-pound asphalt- laced concrete

State police analysts have determined that the 10-pound asphalt- laced concrete

State police divers yesterday searched the Saco River for the body of Thomas Nap