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.
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