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

William J. Vail is resigning as state fish and game commissioner effective Febru

William M. Bennett, who was fired from his position as headmaster at Portland's

William M. Bennett, who was fired from his position as headmaster at Portland's

William McDonough, former commander of the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard and now chi

William McDonough, former commander of the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard and now chi

William Olsen, 64, of South Bristol, maintains thousands of clothing-store manne

William Olsen, 64, of South Bristol, maintains thousands of clothing-store manne

William Plummer IV, owner of Five Islands Boat Works in Georgetown, is once agai

William Roger Dame Jr., 36, a Portland native, died in an automobile accident in

William Seretta, former chief executive of Harper/Connecting Point Computer Cent

William Seretta, former chief executive of Harper/Connecting Point Computer Cent

William Shelley, a native of Falmouth who now lives in Atlanta, hopes to draw vi

William Shelley, a native of Falmouth who now lives in Atlanta, hopes to draw vi

William Wegman, a summer resident of Rangeley, photographs his Weimarener dogs i

William Wegman, a summer resident of Rangeley, photographs his Weimarener dogs i

Willis Lyford, Gov. John McKernan's longtime spokesman, is resigning from his po

Willis Lyford, Gov. John McKernan's longtime spokesman, is resigning from his po

Will Marquis, 18, of Freeport, and two boys under age 18, all members of the FSU

Will Marquis, 18, of Freeport, and two boys under age 18, all members of the FSU

Willy, the 900-pound bull whose rampage through Greene earned him a death senten

Windham Junior High and Windham High schools are the only ones in southern Maine

Windham Junior High and Windham High schools are the only ones in southern Maine

Windham merchants have developed a phone tree which can notify 200 area business

Windham merchants have developed a phone tree which can notify 200 area business

Windham, the only Greater Portland community operating an illegal transfer stati

Windham, the only Greater Portland community operating an illegal transfer stati

Windham town councilors voted 5-2 in favor of relaxing the town's housing densit

Windham town councilors voted 5-2 in favor of relaxing the town's housing densit

Windham town officials have secured a $1.2 million Farmers Home Administration g

Windham town officials have secured a $1.2 million Farmers Home Administration g

Windham voters opposed to the pay-per-bag trash collection system approved by th

Windham voters opposed to the pay-per-bag trash collection system approved by th

Winthrop Libby, 81, a former president of the University of Maine at Orono, died

Winthrop Libby, 81, a former president of the University of Maine at Orono, died

Winton F. Scott, the lead architect of the Portland City Hall auditorium renovat

Winton F. Scott, the lead architect of the Portland City Hall auditorium renovat

With controversy raging over the ethics of using growth hormone to treat short c

With controversy raging over the ethics of using growth hormone to treat short c

With Maine's forest fire season approaching, the state's Forest Service will inc

With Maine's forest fire season approaching, the state's Forest Service will inc

With the 10th anniversary of the Portland Museum of Art's Charles Shipman Payson

With the 10th anniversary of the Portland Museum of Art's Charles Shipman Payson

With the 1994 gubernatorial primaries just a little more than one year away, the

With the 1994 gubernatorial primaries just a little more than one year away, the

With the number of cars passing through the York turnpike toll plaza up noticeab

With the number of cars passing through the York turnpike toll plaza up noticeab

With the recent announcement that the Alfred Police Department is reopening the

With the recent announcement that the Alfred Police Department is reopening the

With the Scarborough Town Council electing not to change the town's 13-year-old

With the Scarborough Town Council electing not to change the town's 13-year-old

With tonight's Tri-State Megabucks jackpot at $11 million, Maine State Lottery o

With tonight's Tri-State Megabucks jackpot at $11 million, Maine State Lottery o

Witnesses for the prosecution in the case involving four defendants in the June

Witnesses for the prosecution in the case involving four defendants in the June

W. Mitchell Donovan, just named director of the Greater Portland Economic Develo

W. Mitchell Donovan, just named director of the Greater Portland Economic Develo

WOMBATS (Women's Mountain Bike and Tea Society) is a worldwide group with over 7

WOMBATS (Women's Mountain Bike and Tea Society) is a worldwide group with over 7

Woods to Goods Outlet on Route 1 in York is the first store in Maine to sell onl

Woods to Goods Outlet on Route 1 in York is the first store in Maine to sell onl

Workers from Hardypond Construction of Falmouth this week replaced the roof on t

Work is scheduled to begin next week on the 84-lot Windward subdivision off Gorh

Work is scheduled to begin next week on the 84-lot Windward subdivision off Gorh

Work on the International Marine Terminal in Portland will continue through July

Work on the International Marine Terminal in Portland will continue through July

World AIDS Day was observed in numerous ways throughout Portland, from the unvei

Writer Alfred DePew of Portland, lawyer John D. Bradford of Biddeford, poet Mart

Writer Alfred DePew of Portland, lawyer John D. Bradford of Biddeford, poet Mart

Yaeko Collier, 50, of Portland, is the new president of the Japan Society of Mai

Yaeko Collier, 50, of Portland, is the new president of the Japan Society of Mai

Yarmouth educational officials recently unveiled a plan to shorten the summer va

Yarmouth educational officials recently unveiled a plan to shorten the summer va

Yarmouth High School principal Kenneth Nye has been named principal of the year

Yarmouth High School principal Kenneth Nye has been named principal of the year

Yarmouth High School principal Kenneth Nye, recently named Maine's principal of

Yarmouth High School principal Kenneth Nye, recently named Maine's principal of

Yarmouth officials are considering a townwide revaluation and they fear that whi

Yarmouth officials are considering a townwide revaluation and they fear that whi

Yarmouth residents living near the pier that serves the ferry that runs to Cumbe

Yarmouth residents living near the pier that serves the ferry that runs to Cumbe

Yarmouth's Affordable Housing Alliance has found a parcel of land which it hopes

Yarmouth's Affordable Housing Alliance has found a parcel of land which it hopes

Yarmouth Town Planner David Klenk is resigning his position after 4 1/2 years fo

Yarmouth Town Planner David Klenk is resigning his position after 4 1/2 years fo

Years of accumulated silt in Yarmouth's harbor have made negotiating the waterwa

Years of accumulated silt in Yarmouth's harbor have made negotiating the waterwa

Yesterday, the Sunday River Ski Express made its first regular run from Portland

Yesterday witnessed the first town meeting in the history of Long Island, which

Yesterday witnessed the first town meeting in the history of Long Island, which

Yesterday Yoon Choi and five other high school students visited Lyman Moore Midd

York County commissioners on Monday voted to uphold Sheriff Michael Bemis' April

York County commissioners on Monday voted to uphold Sheriff Michael Bemis' April

York County District Attorney Michael Cantara, acting on a request from the Sanf

York County District Attorney Michael Cantara, acting on a request from the Sanf

York County District Attorney Michael Cantara is recommending that David Rochele

York County District Attorney Michael Cantara is recommending that David Rochele

York County Jail officer Raymond "Tank" Moreau, 54, hs been indicted on charges

York County Jail officer Raymond "Tank" Moreau, 54, hs been indicted on charges

York County justice Roland Cole has ordered York County sheriff Michael Bemis to

York County sheriff Michael Bemis has decided that York County Jail will no long