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 Maine People's Alliance issued a report on Wednesday stating that the introd

The Maine People's Alliance issued a report on Wednesday stating that the introd

The Maine People's Alliance on Wednesday issued a report entitled "Poisons in Ou

The Maine Potato Board will consider a proposed state rule which would require q

The Maine Potato Board will consider a proposed state rule which would require q

The Maine potato industry has estimated that 900 million pounds of potatoes were

The Maine potato industry has estimated that 900 million pounds of potatoes were

The Maine Press Association's 1993 Better Newspaper Contest recognized the Maine

The Maine Press Association's 1993 Better Newspaper Contest recognized the Maine

The Maine Public Utilities Commission has approved a Bangor Hydro-Electric Co. p

The Maine Public Utilities Commission has approved a Bangor Hydro-Electric Co. p

The Maine Public Utilities Commission has tentatively ruled that cable companies

The Maine Public Utilities Commission has tentatively ruled that cable companies

The Maine Public Utilities Commission on Tuesday approved a 3 percent rate incre

The Maine Public Utilities Commission (PUC) wants to stop regulating the Portlan

The Maine Public Utilities Commission (PUC) wants to stop regulating the Portlan

The Maine Public Utilities Commission recently approved a 13 percent rate hike f

The Maine Public Utilities Commission recently approved a 13 percent rate hike f

The Maine Science and Technology Commission, founded in 1986 as a way to promote

The Maine Science and Technology Commission, founded in 1986 as a way to promote

The Maine Senate approved a bill to overturn a 1992 Maine Supreme Judicial Court

The Maine Senate approved a bill to overturn a 1992 Maine Supreme Judicial Court

The Maine Senate approved a bill which will keep Maine from becoming the only st

The Maine Senate approved a bill which will keep Maine from becoming the only st

The Maine Senate approved a bill which would increase the number of moose-huntin

The Maine Senate approved a bill which would increase the number of moose-huntin

The Maine Senate gave initial approval to a bill which would cap the interest on

The Maine Senate gave initial approval to a bill which would cap the interest on

The Maine Senate, in a 21-14 vote, gave preliminary approval to a bill that woul

The Maine Senate, in a 21-14 vote, gave preliminary approval to a bill that woul

The Maine Senate voted 19-16 in favor of a mandatory seat-belt law which would a

The Maine Senate voted 19-16 in favor of a mandatory seat-belt law which would a

The Maine Senate voted 24-11 to approve Gov. John R. McKernan's bill to reaffirm

The Maine Senate voted 24-11 to approve Gov. John R. McKernan's bill to reaffirm

The Maine Senate voted 31-0 to confirm Alfred R. Skolfield, 48, of Oakfield, to

The Maine Senate voted 31-0 to confirm Alfred R. Skolfield, 48, of Oakfield, to

The Maine Senate voted 34-1 to extend the legislative session by five working da

The Maine Senate voted 34-1 to extend the legislative session by five working da

The Maine Senate yesterday voted to impose term limits in its rules on the Senat

The Maine Senate yesterday voted to impose term limits in its rules on the Senat

The Maine Sheriffs' Association will take no action to suspend a fund-raising ca

The Maine Sheriffs' Association will take no action to suspend a fund-raising ca

The Maine Sports Hall of Fame will add seven new members, including Gene Letourn

The Maine Sports Hall of Fame will add seven new members, including Gene Letourn

The Maine State Ballet has submitted a conditional bid of $100 to buy the centur

The Maine State Ballet has submitted a conditional bid of $100 to buy the centur

The Maine State Board of Education unanimously approved preliminary plans for a

The Maine State Board of Education unanimously approved preliminary plans for a

The Maine State Harness Racing Commission has issued a permit to operate an off-

The Maine State Harness Racing Commission has issued a permit to operate an off-

The Maine State Housing Authority is offering the lowest interest rates in the a

The Maine State Housing Authority is offering the lowest interest rates in the a

The Maine State Housing Authority will conduct public hearings around the state

The Maine State Housing Authority will conduct public hearings around the state

The Maine State Medical Examiner's officer has ruled that Lorraine Tedeschi comm

The Maine State Medical Examiner's officer has ruled that Lorraine Tedeschi comm

The Maine State Museum is launching a project to preserve the state's collection

The Maine State Museum is launching a project to preserve the state's collection

The Maine State Planning Office on Wednesday released a year-end report that pre

The Maine State Police have 10 troopers who specialize in vehicle forensics and

The Maine State Police have 10 troopers who specialize in vehicle forensics and

The Maine State Police have decided to take over the investigation into the drow

The Maine State Police have decided to take over the investigation into the drow

The Maine State Police's Criminal Investigation Division has taken over the inve

The Maine State Police's Criminal Investigation Division has taken over the inve

The Maine State Prison chapter of the National Association for the Advancement o

The Maine State Retirement System will buy $10 million worth of Finance Authorit

The Maine State Retirement System will buy $10 million worth of Finance Authorit

The Maine State Retirement System will receive about $5 million as part of an $8

The Maine State Retirement System will receive about $5 million as part of an $8

The Maine Sunday Telegram and the Central Maine Sentinel were awarded first plac

The Maine Sunday Telegram and the Central Maine Sentinel were awarded first plac

The Maine Sunday Telegram has received more than 200 telephone calls about the r

The Maine Sunday Telegram has received more than 200 telephone calls about the r

The Maine Supreme Court yesterday upheld the double-murder conviction of Edward

The Maine Supreme Court yesterday upheld the double-murder conviction of Edward

The Maine Supreme Judicial Court, claiming that state law parallels federal law

The Maine Supreme Judicial Court, claiming that state law parallels federal law

The Maine Supreme Judicial Court denied a request by convicted murderer Richard

The Maine Supreme Judicial Court denied a request by convicted murderer Richard

The Maine Supreme Judicial Court denied Central Maine Power Co.'s appeal of a $1

The Maine Supreme Judicial Court denied Central Maine Power Co.'s appeal of a $1

The Maine Supreme Judicial Court has revised its preliminary political redistric

The Maine Supreme Judicial Court has revised its preliminary political redistric

The Maine Supreme Judicial Court has ruled that the state must pay for all of Ja

The Maine Supreme Judicial Court has ruled that the state must pay for all of Ja

The Maine Supreme Judicial Court has ruled that York's new town charter, which w

The Maine Supreme Judicial Court has ruled that York's new town charter, which w

The Maine Supreme Judicial Court has thrown out the gross sexual assault convict

The Maine Supreme Judicial Court has thrown out the gross sexual assault convict

The Maine Supreme Judicial Court has upheld the murder convictions of Wesley Kni

The Maine Supreme Judicial Court has upheld the murder convictions of Wesley Kni

The Maine Supreme Judicial Court is expected to rule soon on whether the mechani

The Maine Supreme Judicial Court is expected to rule soon on whether the mechani

The Maine Supreme Judicial Court on Friday ruled that the town of Gray is interf

The Maine Supreme Judicial Court on Friday ruled that the town of Gray is interf

The Maine Supreme Judicial Court on Monday denied the town of Freeport's appeal

The Maine Supreme Judicial Court on Monday denied the town of Freeport's appeal

The Maine Supreme Judicial Court on Monday nullified convictions against Anthony

The Maine Supreme Judicial Court on Monday nullified convictions against Anthony