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

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

York County sheriff Michael Bemis will attempt to negotiate a contract with Cumb

York County sheriff Michael Bemis will attempt to negotiate a contract with Cumb

York County sheriff Michael E. Bemis, 36, of Kennebunk, has announced his intent

York County sheriff Michael E. Bemis, 36, of Kennebunk, has announced his intent

York County Sheriff's Department Chief Deputy Linwood "Skip" Turnbull has resign

York County Sheriff's Department Chief Deputy Linwood "Skip" Turnbull has resign

York County Superior Court justice Leigh Ingalls Saufley on Monday sentenced Dav

York Hospital has the shortest average stay of any of Maine's 42 hospitals for w

York Hospital has the shortest average stay of any of Maine's 42 hospitals for w

South Portland native and San Francisco Giants pitcher Billy Swift is going into, Will Anderson

South Portland native and San Francisco Giants pitcher Billy Swift is going into, Will Anderson

"Sports Style" article about the Transportation Expo recently held in Portland,, Scott Andrews

"Sports Style" article about the Transportation Expo recently held in Portland,, Scott Andrews

"Sports Style" article about the upcoming Portland Trails tour, which will highl, Scott Andrews

"Sports Style" article about the upcoming Portland Trails tour, which will highl, Scott Andrews

"Sports Style" review of two books solely devoted to cruising Maine's waters, "A, Scott Andrews

"Sports Style" review of two books solely devoted to cruising Maine's waters, "A, Scott Andrews

Letter to the editor from Rep. Thomas H. Andrews, clarifying his position on the, Thomas H Andrews

Letter to the editor from Rep. Thomas H. Andrews, clarifying his position on the, Thomas H Andrews

"About Books" column on the story behind the recent H. Draper Hunt civil war boo, Jack Barnes

"About Books" column on the story behind the recent H. Draper Hunt civil war boo, Jack Barnes

A discussion in "About Books" about former Deering High School history teacher E, Jack Barnes

A discussion in "About Books" about former Deering High School history teacher E, Jack Barnes

Piece about mystery writers Stephanie Matteson of Seals Harbor and Montclair, N., Jack Barnes

Piece about mystery writers Stephanie Matteson of Seals Harbor and Montclair, N., Jack Barnes

Review of "3 Worlds of Larissa," by Larissa Kotyeva of Brunswick., Jack Barnes

Review of "Dark Silence" by Rick Hautala., Jack Barnes

Review of "Dark Silence" by Rick Hautala., Jack Barnes

Review of "Encore: A Journal of the Eightieth Year" by May Sarton., Jack Barnes

Review of "Encore: A Journal of the Eightieth Year" by May Sarton., Jack Barnes

Review of "High Clouds Soaring, Storms Driving Low: The Letters of Ruth Moore,", Jack Barnes

Review of "High Clouds Soaring, Storms Driving Low: The Letters of Ruth Moore,", Jack Barnes

Review of "Jennie Glenroy" by Elisabeth Ogilvie., Jack Barnes

Review of "Jennie Glenroy" by Elisabeth Ogilvie., Jack Barnes

Review of "Speaking of New England: The Place & Her People," a collection of 72, Jack Barnes

Review of "Speaking of New England: The Place & Her People," a collection of 72, Jack Barnes

Review of "The Outfielder," by H.R. Coursen., Jack Barnes

Review of "The Outfielder," by H.R. Coursen., Jack Barnes

Reviews of "Saltwater Farm," by Luthera Burton Dawson, and "The Apples of Maine,, Jack Barnes

Reviews of "Wild Fox" by Cherie Mason of Deer Isle and "A Beach for the Birds" a, Jack Barnes

Reviews of "Wild Fox" by Cherie Mason of Deer Isle and "A Beach for the Birds" a, Jack Barnes

Book review of "Dear Friend Anna: The Civil War Letters of a Common Soldier from, William David Barry

Book review of "Dear Friend Anna: The Civil War Letters of a Common Soldier from, William David Barry

Book reviews of two offerings by E. Annie Proulx, "Postcards" and "The Shipping, William David Barry

Book reviews of two offerings by E. Annie Proulx, "Postcards" and "The Shipping, William David Barry

Review of "A Short Walk Around the Pyramids and Through the World of Art" by Phi, William David Barry

Review of "A Short Walk Around the Pyramids and Through the World of Art" by Phi, William David Barry

Review of "A Small College in Maine: Two Hundred Years of Bowdoin," by Charles C, William David Barry

Review of "Downeast Detectives: Six Tales of Mystery, Mayhem & Murder in Maine,", William David Barry

Review of "Downeast Detectives: Six Tales of Mystery, Mayhem & Murder in Maine,", William David Barry

Review of Edwin C. Churchill's "Hail Britannia: Maine Pewter and Silverplate.", William David Barry

Review of Edwin C. Churchill's "Hail Britannia: Maine Pewter and Silverplate.", William David Barry

Review of "Extinct Specie," an exhibition of coins and paper currency at the Yor, William David Barry

Review of "Extinct Specie," an exhibition of coins and paper currency at the Yor, William David Barry

Review of "Fanny Fern: An Independent Woman," by Joyce W. Warren., William David Barry

Review of "Fanny Fern: An Independent Woman," by Joyce W. Warren., William David Barry

Review of "Fire Bearer: Evoking a Priestly Humanity" by Michael Dwinell., William David Barry

Review of "Fire Bearer: Evoking a Priestly Humanity" by Michael Dwinell., William David Barry

Review of "Flight to Black Hammer: The Letters of a World War II Pilot," by Ted, William David Barry

Review of "Flight to Black Hammer: The Letters of a World War II Pilot," by Ted, William David Barry

Review of "Good Old Maine: 101 Past and Present Pop Delights," by Will Anderson., William David Barry

Review of "High Clouds Soaring, Storms Driving Low: The Letters of Ruth Moore,", William David Barry

Review of "High Clouds Soaring, Storms Driving Low: The Letters of Ruth Moore,", William David Barry

Review of "Innocents Afloat: Close Encounters with Sailors, Boats and Place From, William David Barry

Review of "Innocents Afloat: Close Encounters with Sailors, Boats and Place From, William David Barry

Review of "It's Our World, Too!" by Portland writer Phillip Hoose., William David Barry

Review of "It's Our World, Too!" by Portland writer Phillip Hoose., William David Barry

Review of James S. Leamon's "Revolution Downeast: The War of American Independe, William David Barry

Review of James S. Leamon's "Revolution Downeast: The War of American Independe, William David Barry

Review of "Kenneth Roberts" by Jack Bales., William David Barry

Review of "Kenneth Roberts" by Jack Bales., William David Barry

Review of "Militant and Triumphant: Wiiliam Henry O'Connell and the Catholic Chu, William David Barry

Review of "Militant and Triumphant: Wiiliam Henry O'Connell and the Catholic Chu, William David Barry

Review of "Nasson: The Seventy Years" by Albert L. Prosser., William David Barry

Review of "Nasson: The Seventy Years" by Albert L. Prosser., William David Barry

Review of Richard P. Mallett's "Two Centuries of Farmington Schools.", William David Barry

Review of Richard P. Mallett's "Two Centuries of Farmington Schools.", William David Barry

Review of "Sallie and Captain Sam," by Martha Vaughan., William David Barry

Review of "Sallie and Captain Sam," by Martha Vaughan., William David Barry

Review of "Secret Language," by Monica Woods., William David Barry

Review of "Secret Language," by Monica Woods., William David Barry

Review of "Slightly Offshore" by Caskie Stinnett., William David Barry

Review of "Slightly Offshore" by Caskie Stinnett., William David Barry

Review of "Speaking of New England: The Place and Her People - 72 Poems by 56 of, William David Barry

Review of "Speaking of New England: The Place and Her People - 72 Poems by 56 of, William David Barry

Review of Stephen J. Stein's "The Shaker Experience in America.", William David Barry

Review of Stephen J. Stein's "The Shaker Experience in America.", William David Barry

Review of "Summering on the Thoroughfare: The Architecture of North Haven, 1885, William David Barry

Review of "Summering on the Thoroughfare: The Architecture of North Haven, 1885, William David Barry

Review of "The Harry and Sylvia Stories," by Welch Everman., William David Barry

Review of "The Harry and Sylvia Stories," by Welch Everman., William David Barry

Review of "The Secret Life of Victorian Houses," by Elan and Susan Zingman-Leith, William David Barry

Review of "White Pines on the Saco River: An Oral History of River Driving in So, William David Barry

Review of "White Pines on the Saco River: An Oral History of River Driving in So, William David Barry

Review of "Woodsmen & Whigs: Historic Images of Bangor, Maine," by Abigail Ewing, William David Barry

Review of "Zero to Lazy Eight: The Romance of Numbers," by Alexander Humez, Nich, William David Barry

Review of "Zero to Lazy Eight: The Romance of Numbers," by Alexander Humez, Nich, William David Barry

Reviews of "Maine to the Wilderness: The Civil War Letters of Pvt. William Lamso, William David Barry

Reviews of "Maine to the Wilderness: The Civil War Letters of Pvt. William Lamso, William David Barry