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

The Cumberland County Civic Center was like a scene out of the 1960s as The Jerr

The Cumberland County Civic Center was like a scene out of the 1960s as The Jerr

The Cumberland County Superior Court yesterday barred Deborah L. Allanach, the w

The Cumberland County Superior Court yesterday barred Deborah L. Allanach, the w

The Cumberland Farmers Club has nominated Rebecca Mahoney, club secretary since

The Cumberland Farmers Club has nominated Rebecca Mahoney, club secretary since

The Cumberland Town Council is considering forming a civil service commission to

The Cumberland Town Council is considering forming a civil service commission to

The Damariscotta River Association has been awarded a $455,000 federal grant to

The Damariscotta River Association has been awarded a $455,000 federal grant to

The death of 11-year-old Jennifer Noreen Smith of Monticello, whose body was dis

The death of 11-year-old Jennifer Noreen Smith of Monticello, whose body was dis

The death of Elizabeth Condon along Route 1 in Yarmouth last summer has prompted

The decision by Regional Waste Systems Inc. to halt work on the landfill and rec

The decision by Regional Waste Systems Inc. to halt work on the landfill and rec

The decision of the MacDonald's Corp. to build a restaurant about a half-mile fr

The decision of the MacDonald's Corp. to build a restaurant about a half-mile fr

The Deering Oaks Master Plan Committee, made up of representatives of Friends of

The Deering Oaks Master Plan Committee, made up of representatives of Friends of

The Deering Oaks Master Plan Committee, which is trying to develop short- and lo

The Democratic members of Maine's congressional delegation have praised Presiden

The Democratic members of Maine's congressional delegation have praised Presiden

The Department of Human Services is hiring local police to provide security at D

The Department of Human Services says the state has collected $4 million in over

The difficult job market has made it easier for Maine police departments to recr

The difficult job market has made it easier for Maine police departments to recr

The Dirigo Alliance, a self-proclaimed progressive coalition, has announced its

The Dirigo Alliance, a self-proclaimed progressive coalition, has announced its

The disbanding of the 187th Infantry Brigade, a U.S. Army Reserve unit with 458

The disbanding of the 187th Infantry Brigade, a U.S. Army Reserve unit with 458

The Don't Waste Maine Alliance, a group that wants to force a fourth statewide v

The Don't Waste Maine Alliance, a group that wants to force a fourth statewide v

The Downtown Portland Corporation has approved a $150,000 low-interest loan to h

The Downtown Portland Corporation has approved a $150,000 low-interest loan to h

The Downtown Portland Corportion announced that it will lend $75,000 to the grou

The Downtown Portland Corportion announced that it will lend $75,000 to the grou

The drive to impose term limits on Maine legislators and certain state officials

The drive to impose term limits on Maine legislators and certain state officials

The drowning death of urchin diver David Maxwell, 25, of Biddeford, is the third

The drowning death of urchin diver David Maxwell, 25, of Biddeford, is the third

The East Coast Tuna Association will pay for a study designed to tally the numbe

The East Coast Tuna Association will pay for a study designed to tally the numbe

The East End Children's Workshop, a provider of child-care and other family serv

The eight declared candidates for the 1994 gubernatorial election have combined

The eight declared candidates for the 1994 gubernatorial election have combined

The Elizabeth B. Noyce Trust of Medomak has contributed another $60,000 to the o

The Elizabeth B. Noyce Trust of Medomak has contributed another $60,000 to the o

The Empire Knight, a British steamship used for cargo transport during World War

The Empire Knight, a British steamship used for cargo transport during World War

The enactment of President Clinton's health-care reform proposals, which include

The enactment of President Clinton's health-care reform proposals, which include

The end of the Cold War has meant a decrease in military spending, forcing Maine

The end of the Cold War has meant a decrease in military spending, forcing Maine

The estate of Grace A. and Edward Cutler of Rockport has made a $1.5 million beq

The estimated cost of a passenger train station in Portland has risen to $1.8 mi

The estimated cost of a passenger train station in Portland has risen to $1.8 mi

The Fair Budget Coalition yesterday pledged to push for a responsible solution t

The Fair Budget Coalition yesterday pledged to push for a responsible solution t

The Falmouth Memorial Library has raised more than $565,000 toward an expansion,

The Falmouth School Facilities Committee is considering building two or four new

The Falmouth School Facilities Committee is considering building two or four new

The Falmouth Town Council plans to discuss drafting regulations which would affe

The Falmouth Town Council plans to discuss drafting regulations which would affe

The family of former Portland native Nancy Cole, who was murdered in Florida in

The family of former Portland native Nancy Cole, who was murdered in Florida in

The family of Joseph Packard, who died in last December's Congress Street apartm

The family of Joseph Packard, who died in last December's Congress Street apartm

The family of the late Thomas Curlew Jr., who was one of four fatalities in a De

The family of the late Thomas Curlew Jr., who was one of four fatalities in a De

The family of Thomas Field, 25, of Lisbon, the American serviceman being held ca

The family of Thomas Field, 25, of Lisbon, the American serviceman being held ca

The Family Security Act, currently emerging in the Legislature, would guarantee

The Family Security Act, currently emerging in the Legislature, would guarantee

The Farmers Home Administration, which distributed nearly $50 million in loans a

The Farmers Home Administration, which distributed nearly $50 million in loans a

The Farnsworth Museum in Rockland is embarking on a $1.5 million renovation that

The fate or whereabouts of 38-year-old Roderick Hotham remains a mystery. The Ba

The fate or whereabouts of 38-year-old Roderick Hotham remains a mystery. The Ba

The father of Marine Lance Cpl. Brian Scammon Jr. said that his son, shown Thurs

The father of Marine Lance Cpl. Brian Scammon Jr. said that his son, shown Thurs

The February 22 edition of Fortune magazine has listed Idexx Laboratories Inc. o

The February 22 edition of Fortune magazine has listed Idexx Laboratories Inc. o

The Federal Aviation Administration plans to construct a 77-foot radar tower on

The Federal Aviation Authority has given the Portland International Jetport the

The Federal Aviation Authority has given the Portland International Jetport the

The federal Base Closure Commission voted 6-0 to keep open the Portsmouth Naval

The federal Base Closure Commission voted 6-0 to keep open the Portsmouth Naval

The federal Cable Consumer Protection and Competition Act of 1992 governs how mu

The federal Cable Consumer Protection and Competition Act of 1992 governs how mu

The Federal Communications Commission has stripped Maine Cellular of its license

The Federal Communications Commission has stripped Maine Cellular of its license

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. on Tuesday said that Coastal Savings Bank mu

The Federal Election Commission last week dropped 137 cases that it considers to

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has rejected a Central Maine Power Co.

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has rejected a Central Maine Power Co.

The federal Environmental Protection Agency had initially planned to dump treate

The federal Environmental Protection Agency had initially planned to dump treate

The federal Environmental Protection Agency has accused Portland taxi company To

The federal Environmental Protection Agency has accused Portland taxi company To

The federal Environmental Protection Agency has levied a $24,000 fine against th