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 Yarmouth School Committee's ad hoc calendar committee has outlined a propose

The Yarmouth School Committee, which came in for harsh criticism last year for e

The Yarmouth School Committee, which came in for harsh criticism last year for e

The Yarmouth Town Council on Thursday voted 4-3 to reverse the town's ban on res

The Yarmouth Town Council on Thursday voted 4-3 to reverse the town's ban on res

The York and Cumberland county commissioners have proposed eliminating funding f

The York-Cumberland Housing Development Corp., a non-profit development group ba

The York-Cumberland Housing Development Corp., a non-profit development group ba

The York Group of insurance companies has filed a restructuring plan, under whic

The York Group of insurance companies has filed a restructuring plan, under whic

Third in a five-part series on Maine's formula for funding local education. Main

Third in a five-part series on Maine's formula for funding local education. Main

Third in a series on Maine's 1993 high school graduates. Portland High's Michae

Third in a series on Maine's 1993 high school graduates. Portland High's Michae

Third in a series on the business climate in Maine. This installment states tha

Third in a series on the business climate in Maine. This installment states tha

Third installment in a three-part series on the November 2 Cape Elizabeth school

Third installment in a three-part series on the November 2 Cape Elizabeth school

Thirteen electricians from throughout the state have been named as complainants

Thirteen electricians from throughout the state have been named as complainants

This week's expected report on the recent State House ballot-tampering scandal m

This week's expected report on the recent State House ballot-tampering scandal m

This week will mark the 100th anniversary of Bath Iron Works building ships for

This week will mark the 100th anniversary of Bath Iron Works building ships for

This year's Greater Portland Landmarks noon lecture series, entitled "Transporta

This year's Greater Portland Landmarks noon lecture series, entitled "Transporta

This year should mark a turning point in finding a solution to the state's low-l

This year should mark a turning point in finding a solution to the state's low-l

This year's joint state and federal investigation of the State House ballot-tamp

This year's joint state and federal investigation of the State House ballot-tamp

This year the Casco Bay Archaeological Project focused on the Basin site in Phip

This year the Casco Bay Archaeological Project focused on the Basin site in Phip

Thomas and Vicki Lynn Higgins, former owners of Midcoast Fitness Club in Bath, h

Thomas and Vicki Lynn Higgins, former owners of Midcoast Fitness Club in Bath, h

Thomas Bailey Murphy, speaker of the Georgia House of Representatives, next mont

Thomas E. Christensen, a professor of bio-resource and forest engineering at the

Thomas Field, 25, of Lisbon, is among the U.S. Army soldiers reported missing in

Thomas Field, 25, of Lisbon, is among the U.S. Army soldiers reported missing in

Thomas Field, 25, of Lisbon, will be buried today, and between 300 and 500 peopl

Thomas Field, 25, of Lisbon, will be buried today, and between 300 and 500 peopl

Thomas Hedley Reynolds, 72, of Biddeford and Newcastle, was arrested Monday on a

Thomas Hedley Reynolds, 72, of Biddeford and Newcastle, was arrested Monday on a

Thomas Hedley Reynolds, 73, president of the University of New England, on Wedne

Thomas Hillman of Portland is one of 55 graphic designers to be featured in a Gr

Thomas Hillman of Portland is one of 55 graphic designers to be featured in a Gr

Thomas L. Welch, 43 , Pennsylvania's Chief Deputy Attorney General for antitrust

Thomas L. Welch, 43 , Pennsylvania's Chief Deputy Attorney General for antitrust

Thomas L. Welch, deputy attorney general in Pennsylvania specializing in anti-tr

Thomas L. Welch, deputy attorney general in Pennsylvania specializing in anti-tr

Thomas Moser, 58, co-founder of Thos. Moser Cabinetmakers, is turning over day-t

Thomas Tiberii, owner of Moose Alley Saloon in Portland's Old Port, will be char

Thomas Tiberii, owner of Moose Alley Saloon in Portland's Old Port, will be char

Thore Aatlo, 32, of Portland, became the first person convicted in Maine of a ra

Thore Aatlo, 32, of Portland, has been charged with assault and criminal threate

Thore Aatlo, 32, of Portland, has been charged with assault and criminal threate

Thore Aatlo of Portland was sentenced to one month in jail and five months of ho

Thore Aatlo of Portland was sentenced to one month in jail and five months of ho

Thos. Moser Cabinetmakers says it plans to open a showroom in New York City and

Thos. Moser Cabinetmakers says it plans to open a showroom in New York City and

Thousands of Maine parents who owe child-support payments have contacted the sta

Thousands of Maine parents who owe child-support payments have contacted the sta

Three candidates have already emerged for the Portland City Council seat current

Three families owning mobile homes in Brunswick's Bay Bridge Estates have filed

Three families owning mobile homes in Brunswick's Bay Bridge Estates have filed

Three Kentucky men were arrested by federal agents after they allegedly tried to

Three Kentucky men were arrested by federal agents after they allegedly tried to

Three Maine writer-editors currently publish newsletters on food, including John

Three Massachusetts men were arraigned Tuesday in Biddeford District Court on ch

Three Massachusetts men were arraigned Tuesday in Biddeford District Court on ch

Three members of Outright, a Portland-based support group for gay teenagers and

Three men who discovered what has been called the largest amethyst vein this sid

Three men who discovered what has been called the largest amethyst vein this sid

Three men who were shot at by Katherine Hegarty hours before she was killed by p

Three men who were shot at by Katherine Hegarty hours before she was killed by p

Three months after announcing that this will be his last term as Speaker of the

Three months after announcing that this will be his last term as Speaker of the

Three of the people involved in racial violence in Oakland last week have been a

Three of the people involved in racial violence in Oakland last week have been a

Three Old Orchard Beach business have been cited for selling counterfeit T-shirt

Three Old Orchard Beach business have been cited for selling counterfeit T-shirt

Three parents' groups are making efforts to derail a redistricting plan for Port

Three parents' groups are making efforts to derail a redistricting plan for Port

Three Portland waterfront businesses are competing for a longterm contract with

Three Portland waterfront businesses are competing for a longterm contract with

Three prominent conservatives have resigned their leadership positions in the So

Three prominent conservatives have resigned their leadership positions in the So

Three Sanford police officers suspended for having had sexual contact with 19-ye

Three Sanford police officers suspended for having had sexual contact with 19-ye

Three snowstorms in ten days deposited 21 inches of fresh snow on the area, leav

Three snowstorms in ten days deposited 21 inches of fresh snow on the area, leav

Three University of Maine football players have tested positive for steroids and

Three University of Maine football players have tested positive for steroids and

Three years after the so-called Augusta Mental Health Institute consent decree,

Three years after the so-called Augusta Mental Health Institute consent decree,

Three youths who conspired with Pamela Smart to murder her husband have been tra

Three youths who conspired with Pamela Smart to murder her husband have been tra

Through August, the state's lobster catch had dropped 17 percent in the number o

Tiffany L. Chamberlain, a former Maine Maritime Academy student who pleaded guil

Tiffany L. Chamberlain, a former Maine Maritime Academy student who pleaded guil

Tight timber supply, stronger home-building activity and a trading frenzy on the