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 federal Environmental Protection Agency has ordered 16 Maine water systems t

The federal Environmental Protection Agency has ordered 16 Maine water systems t

The federal Environmental Protection Agency has proposed a $290,000 fine against

The federal Environmental Protection Agency has proposed a $290,000 fine against

The federal Environmental Protection Agency has said it will propose a rule by m

The federal Environmental Protection Agency has said it will propose a rule by m

The federal Environmental Protection Agency last month proposed new chlorine-emi

The federal government has expanded its definition of the Boston metropolitan ar

The federal government has expanded its definition of the Boston metropolitan ar

The federal government spent $6.5 billion in Maine last year, or $5,290 per pers

The federal government spent $6.5 billion in Maine last year, or $5,290 per pers

The federal Interstate Commerce Commission opens hearings today on the Canadian

The federal Interstate Commerce Commission opens hearings today on the Canadian

The federal judge hearing the case of retired General Wallace Nutting of Biddefo

The federal judge hearing the case of retired General Wallace Nutting of Biddefo

The federally-funded Summer Youth Employment Training Program is providing 250 i

The federally-funded Summer Youth Employment Training Program is providing 250 i

The federal National Marine Fisheries Service has proposed cutting the quotas fo

The federal National Marine Fisheries Service has proposed cutting the quotas fo

The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration has levied a $10,350 f

The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration on Tuesday said that i

The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration plans to issue citatio

The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration plans to issue citatio

The federal Oil Pollution Act of 1990 requires oil shippers and handlers to deve

The federal Oil Pollution Act of 1990 requires oil shippers and handlers to deve

The federal Securities and Exchange Commissikon has cleared the way for Unum Cor

The federal Securities and Exchange Commissikon has cleared the way for Unum Cor

The fifth day of testimony in the trial of four defendants in the death of Randa

The fifth day of testimony in the trial of four defendants in the death of Randa

The final report of the Toxics Use Reduction Project, a cooperative effort of th

The final report of the Toxics Use Reduction Project, a cooperative effort of th

The Finance Authority of Maine and Fleet Bank have announced the creation of the

The Finance Authority of Maine and Fleet Bank have announced the creation of the

The Finance Authority of Maine has agreed to guarantee 90 percent of a loan from

The Finance Authority of Maine has agreed to guarantee 90 percent of a loan from

The First Annual Light Festival in Athens attracted representatives of the Micma

The First Annual Light Festival in Athens attracted representatives of the Micma

The first in a University of Maine at Augusta televised series on racial issues

The first in a University of Maine at Augusta televised series on racial issues

The first International Lobster Congress, a two-day event which opened Friday at

The first International Lobster Congress, a two-day event which opened Friday at

The first major snowstorm of the season dumped more than 8 inches on the region

The first of a three-part series on the November 2 Cape Elizabeth school referen

The first of a three-part series on the November 2 Cape Elizabeth school referen

The First Universalist Parish Church on Route 22 on the Scarborough-Buxton line

The First Universalist Parish Church on Route 22 on the Scarborough-Buxton line

The five-day heat wave which ended on Monday was only the second time that Portl

The five-day heat wave which ended on Monday was only the second time that Portl

The former Brooks Bakery Building at 181 Brackett Street, renamed the Neighborho

The Foundation for Blood Research in Scarborough has been chosen by a British pu

The Foundation for Blood Research in Scarborough has been chosen by a British pu

The fourth presentation in this year's University of Southern Maine Faculty Conc

The fourth presentation in this year's University of Southern Maine Faculty Conc

The Freeport Housing Trust yesterday announced the purchase of the 18-unit Varne

The Freeport Planning Board has given approval to a new retail building, which w

The Freeport Planning Board has given approval to a new retail building, which w

The Freeport School Board will become the second school board in the state to ha

The Freeport School Board will become the second school board in the state to ha

The Freeport teachers union has suspended its work-to-rule job action, during wh

The Freeport teachers union has suspended its work-to-rule job action, during wh

The Freeport Town Council on October 19 will consider a compromise plan offered

The Freeport Town Council on October 19 will consider a compromise plan offered

The Friends of Camp Ketcha, a loosely organized groups of neighbors of the Scarb

The Friends of Camp Ketcha, a loosely organized groups of neighbors of the Scarb

The Friends of Casco Bay have honored Kevin Gildart of Bath Iron Works, John Sow

The "Friends of George and Barbara Bush" staged a welcoming ceremony for the Bus

The "Friends of George and Barbara Bush" staged a welcoming ceremony for the Bus

The Friends of Sebago Lake, a group made of mostly of Sebago Lake lakefront land

The Friends of Sebago Lake, a group made of mostly of Sebago Lake lakefront land

The Friends of the Maine State Museum plan to launch a campaign to raise $33,500

The Friends of the Maine State Museum plan to launch a campaign to raise $33,500

The general consensus at the State House in Augusta is that House Speaker John L

The general consensus at the State House in Augusta is that House Speaker John L

The Gorham Town Council early yesterday morning cut $223,050 from the 1993-94 bu

The Gorham Town Council early yesterday morning cut $223,050 from the 1993-94 bu

The Gorham Town Council has created a 263-acre commercial district on the west s

The Gorham Town Council has created a 263-acre commercial district on the west s

The Gorham Town Council plans to announce next week that it is hiring David O. C

The Gorham Town Council voted 4-3 to accept a new 26-year contract with Public C

The Gorham Town Council voted 4-3 to accept a new 26-year contract with Public C

The governors of Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont competed against each other at

The governors of Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont competed against each other at

The governor's panel on school efficiency reconvenes after a break to look for m

The governor's panel on school efficiency reconvenes after a break to look for m

The Grace Full Gospel Church at 563 Main Street in Westbrook was destroyed by fi

The Grace Full Gospel Church at 563 Main Street in Westbrook was destroyed by fi

The grand opening of the state's first off-track betting parlor was held yesterd

The grand opening of the state's first off-track betting parlor was held yesterd

The Gray Town Council unanimously approved a go-ahead for phase one of the Colly

The Gray Town Council unanimously approved a go-ahead for phase one of the Colly

The greater Portland home market has finally stabilized after a four-year fall,

The greater Portland home market has finally stabilized after a four-year fall,

The Great State of Maine Airshow drew 40,000 people yesterday to Brunswick Naval

The Great State of Maine Airshow drew 40,000 people yesterday to Brunswick Naval

The group Concerned Maine Families kicked off a campaign to gather 50,000 signat

The group Concerned Maine Families kicked off a campaign to gather 50,000 signat

The group Concerned Maine Families, which originally proposed an outright prohib

The group Concerned Maine Families, which originally proposed an outright prohib

The group Veterans for Peace received calls from nearly 100 people offering to a

The group Veterans for Peace received calls from nearly 100 people offering to a