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

University of Southern Maine's Muskie Institute Director Richard Barringer says

Unsafe levels of arsenic have been detected in seven wells in North Saco. Richar

Unum Corp. announced earnings of $80.8 million for the second quarter, a 9.3 per

Unum Corp. announced earnings of $80.8 million for the second quarter, a 9.3 per

Unum Corp. announced that it is prepared to buy back some of its stock under the

Unum Corp. announced that it is prepared to buy back some of its stock under the

Unum Corp. believes that long-term health-care represents a huge new market for

Unum Corp. believes that long-term health-care represents a huge new market for

Unum Corp. has just purchased a $14.6 million, 10-passenger Falcon 50 jet capabl

Unum Corp. has just purchased a $14.6 million, 10-passenger Falcon 50 jet capabl

Unum Corp. has switched its $5.5 million advertising account from The Guthrie Gr

Unum Corp. has switched its $5.5 million advertising account from The Guthrie Gr

Unum Corp. on Monday reported that its earnings for the third quarter fell 3.6 p

Unum Corp. on Monday reported that its earnings for the third quarter fell 3.6 p

Unum Corp., realizing that today's changing corporate structure has resulted in

Unum Corp., realizing that today's changing corporate structure has resulted in

Unum Corp. wants to sell longevity coverage, a type of insurance which would pay

Unum Corp. wants to sell longevity coverage, a type of insurance which would pay

Unum, Hannaford Bros. Co. and other Maine employers are increasingly recognizing

Unum, Hannaford Bros. Co. and other Maine employers are increasingly recognizing

Unum, which yesterday reported that its 1992 earnings jumped 21 percent from 199

Unum, which yesterday reported that its 1992 earnings jumped 21 percent from 199

Update on the current budget battle being negotiated by the Legislature's Approp

Update on the current budget battle being negotiated by the Legislature's Approp

Up to 800 state employees could be laid off if the current budget proposals bein

Up to 800 state employees could be laid off if the current budget proposals bein

Urchin dealers and divers have reached a consensus that rules, including a seaso

Urchin dealers and divers have reached a consensus that rules, including a seaso

U.S. agriculture officials yesterday declared 14 of Maine's 16 counties to be di

U.S. agriculture officials yesterday declared 14 of Maine's 16 counties to be di

U.S. Attorney Jay McCloskey on Friday said that new federal sentencing guideline

U.S. Attorney Jay McCloskey on Friday said that new federal sentencing guideline

U.S. Attorney Richard Cohen will vacate his office this week to make way for an

U.S. Attorney Richard Cohen will vacate his office this week to make way for an

U.S. Bankruptcy Court Judge James Haines has approved an agreement that will per

U.S. Bankruptcy Court Judge James Haines has approved an agreement that will per

U.S. Defense Secretary Les Aspin's plans to reduce the nation's attack-submarine

U.S. Defense Secretary Les Aspin's plans to reduce the nation's attack-submarine

U.S. District Court Judge D. Brock Hornby has ruled that Maine Drug Enforcement

U.S. District Court Judge D. Brock Hornby has ruled that Maine Drug Enforcement

U.S. District Court Judge Gene Carter approved a $1 million settlement between P

U.S. District Court Judge Gene Carter approved a $1 million settlement between P

U.S. District Court Judge Gene Carter, Maine's chief federal judge, announced th

U.S. District Court Judge Gene Carter, Maine's chief federal judge, announced th

U.S. District Court Judge Gene Carter on Thursday sentenced Daryl E. Singleterry

U.S. District Court Judge Gene Carter on Thursday sentenced Daryl E. Singleterry

U.S. District Court Judge Gene Carter on Tuesday sentenced Scott Helms, 28, of T

U.S. District Court Judge Gene Carter on Tuesday sentenced Scott Helms, 28, of T

U.S. District Court Judge Morton A. Brody on Tuesday ordered Robert W. Palmer Jr

U.S. District Court Judge Morton A. Brody ruled that Training & Development Corp

U.S. District Court Judge Morton A. Brody ruled that Training & Development Corp

U.S. District Judge D. Brock Hornby has ruled that the Portland billing srvices

U.S. District Judge D. Brock Hornby has ruled that the Portland billing srvices

U.S. District judge Gene Carter has upheld the state's tax on milk, which goes i

U.S. District judge Gene Carter has upheld the state's tax on milk, which goes i

U.S. District judge Morton A. Brady denied a request by John Atwood, commisssion

U.S. District judge Morton A. Brady denied a request by John Atwood, commisssion

U.S. District Judge Morton A. Brody has disqualified Portland lawyers Richard E.

U.S. District Judge Morton A. Brody has ruled that half-brothers Hubert E. Hartl

U.S. District Judge Morton A. Brody has ruled that half-brothers Hubert E. Hartl

U.S. District judge Morton A. Brody has ruled that Westinghouse Electric Co. and

U.S. District Judge Morton A. Brody on Monday froze the assets of European Kings

USM Recycles, the very successful student-run project at the University of South

USM Recycles, the very successful student-run project at the University of South

U.S. Navy Secretary John Dalton is in Maine today for visits to Bath Iron Works,

U.S. Navy Secretary John Dalton is in Maine today for visits to Bath Iron Works,

U.S. represenative Bill Zeliff, R-N.H., says that the preliminary results of a G

U.S. represenative Bill Zeliff, R-N.H., says that the preliminary results of a G

U.S. represenative Thomas H. Andrews and U.S. Senator William S. Cohen have file

U.S. represenative Thomas H. Andrews last week came out in opposition to an expo

U.S. represenative Thomas H. Andrews last week came out in opposition to an expo

U.S. represenative Thomas H. Andrews yesterday announced that he will vote again

U.S. represenative Tom Andrews addressed 221 graduating seniors at the Universit

U.S. represenative Tom Andrews addressed 221 graduating seniors at the Universit

U.S. represenative Tom Andrews will host a meeting between Portland's four comme

U.S. represenative Tom Andrews will host a meeting between Portland's four comme

U. S. representative Olympia Snowe, in a meeting in Washington with members of U

U. S. representative Olympia Snowe, in a meeting in Washington with members of U

U.S. Senate Majority Leader George Mitchell denied that he has been interviewed

U.S. Senate Majority Leader George Mitchell denied that he has been interviewed

U. S. Senator Ernest Hollings of South Carolina said yesterday that the Portsmou

U. S. Senator Ernest Hollings of South Carolina said yesterday that the Portsmou

U.S. senator William Cohen, R-Maine, on Tuesday spoke at a hearing of the Govern

U.S. senator William Cohen, R-Maine, on Tuesday spoke at a hearing of the Govern

U.S. Senator William S. Cohen, R-Maine, on Wednesday said that he will vote agai

U.S. Windpower Inc. of California has proposed creating the $200 million New Eng

U.S. Windpower Inc. of California has proposed creating the $200 million New Eng

Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc., a Massachusetts consulting group, earlier this yea

Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc., a Massachusetts consulting group, earlier this yea

Ventech Inc. of Bangor, founded by J. Stephen Robbins and Albert "Sandy" Smith,

Ventech Inc. of Bangor, founded by J. Stephen Robbins and Albert "Sandy" Smith,

Vermont's new-psydchedic band Phish played to an eclectic crowd of enthusiastic

Vermont's new-psydchedic band Phish played to an eclectic crowd of enthusiastic

Vernon Haines of Millinocket, a hunter who had refused to pay the entrance fee c

Vernon Haines of Millinocket, a hunter who had refused to pay the entrance fee c

Very brief article reporting that Howard R. Jones , 47, of Oakland, and Matt Mar

Very brief article reporting that the Maine AFL-CIO is opposed to the legislativ

Very brief article reporting that the Maine AFL-CIO is opposed to the legislativ

Veterans Support Services Inc. provides emergency food and clothing, employment

Veterans Support Services Inc. provides emergency food and clothing, employment