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 1992

Account of an interview with David S. Wakelin, 45, of Cape Elizabeth, a trustee

A committee of 55 Yarmouth residents began working on the town's Strategic Plann

A committee of 55 Yarmouth residents began working on the town's Strategic Plann

A group of Sanford parents whose children have been repeatedly harassed or assau

A group of Sanford parents whose children have been repeatedly harassed or assau

A group of women will meet later this month to organize a chapter of 9 to 5, whi

"Ain't She Grand : Competition Holds Keys to Prestige." [biographical article about Priscilla Morneault]

A long article about computer image analysis, a tool being used by scientist at

A long article about computer image analysis, a tool being used by scientist at

A long article discussing efforts by Maine communities to attract a Department o

A long article discussing efforts by Maine communities to attract a Department o

An analysis of the meaning of third party presidential candidate Ross Perot's se

An analysis of the meaning of third party presidential candidate Ross Perot's se

An article about the success of the student advisory program at Maranacook Commu

An article discussing the plan for 17,000 acres of forest, lakes and mountains i

An article discussing the plan for 17,000 acres of forest, lakes and mountains i

A new federal report has shown that the lobster population in the Gulf of Maine

Anthony H. Sanborn Jr. has been found guilty of murdering Jessica Lea Briggs and

Anthony H. Sanborn Jr. has been found guilty of murdering Jessica Lea Briggs and

Approximately 6,000 people rallied in Portland's Monument Square yesterday to ki

A proposed fund that would collect donations to buy private property and conserv

A proposed fund that would collect donations to buy private property and conserv

A recently released study by the Center for the Study of Social Policy in Washin

A recently released study by the Center for the Study of Social Policy in Washin

Arguments have broken out among the 208 registered voters of Long Island, Maine,

Arguments have broken out among the 208 registered voters of Long Island, Maine,

Article about Aaron Park, 33, a Portland chef, who is Maine's most active and en

Article about Aaron Park, 33, a Portland chef, who is Maine's most active and en

Article about a proposed rule in South Portland that would require city councilo

Article about a proposed rule in South Portland that would require city councilo

Article about Charles "Chub" Whitten, a Boston developer, who has waited almost

Article about Charles "Chub" Whitten, a Boston developer, who has waited almost

Article about Hilary Harnett, who is living in Russia and is married to Vladimir

Article about Hilary Harnett, who is living in Russia and is married to Vladimir

Article about how companies scientifically analyze the economic means and social

Article about how companies scientifically analyze the economic means and social

Article about John B. O'Brien, 61, and Alfred Vail, 72, who are competing in Dem

Article about John B. O'Brien, 61, and Alfred Vail, 72, who are competing in Dem

Article about Maine teachers who are being taught better ways to teach geography

Article about Maine teachers who are being taught better ways to teach geography

Article about some of the concerns being voiced because of Gov. John McKernan's

Article about some of the concerns being voiced because of Gov. John McKernan's

Article about Stanley Colburn, a teacher at Massabesic High School, who has been

Article about Stanley Colburn, a teacher at Massabesic High School, who has been

Article about the bitterness felt by some Gardiner Area High School students tow

Article about the bitterness felt by some Gardiner Area High School students tow

Article about the death of three Mount Ararat High School teenagers in an automo

Article about the death of three Mount Ararat High School teenagers in an automo

Article about the discontent in Gardiner Area High School following the decision

Article about the discontent in Gardiner Area High School following the decision

Article about the District 2 race for the Cumberland County Commission. The rac

Article about the District 2 race for the Cumberland County Commission. The rac

Article about the importance of money in this year's state Senate elections. The

Article about the importance of money in this year's state Senate elections. The

Article about the increasing number of watchdog groups being formed in Maine com

Article about the increasing number of watchdog groups being formed in Maine com

Article about the Maine Crime Laboratory in Augusta and the high tech equipment

Article about the Maine Crime Laboratory in Augusta and the high tech equipment

Article about the performance last night in Cumberland County Jail of the band D

Article about the performance last night in Cumberland County Jail of the band D

Article about the testimony given yesterday in Springvale Juvenile Court in the

Article about the testimony given yesterday in Springvale Juvenile Court in the

Article about the upcoming referendum in Westbrook on an amendment to the city c

Article about the upcoming referendum in Westbrook on an amendment to the city c

Article about the weaknesses exposed in local election procedures by the ballot-

Article about the winners of Maine's first Ditch of the Year contest, sponsored

Article about the winners of Maine's first Ditch of the Year contest, sponsored

Article about the Yarmouth Cup ocean race that starts Friday morning in Portland

Article about three South Portland boys--David Quaker, 11; Keith Parsons, 10; an

Article about three South Portland boys--David Quaker, 11; Keith Parsons, 10; an

Article about Virgil W. Smith, an arson suspect in an apartment house fire that

Article by Maine's senior senator, William S. Cohen, a Republican, examining the

Article by Maine's senior senator, William S. Cohen, a Republican, examining the

Article describes Attorney General Michael E. Carpenter's plans to follow up the

Article describes Attorney General Michael E. Carpenter's plans to follow up the

Article describes the services of the Flying Changes Center for Therapeutic Hors

Article describes the services of the Flying Changes Center for Therapeutic Hors

Article describing a plan devised by state development officials that would rais

Article describing a plan devised by state development officials that would rais

Article details a request, on the part of the Maine House Republicans, that two

Article details a request, on the part of the Maine House Republicans, that two

Article focuses on John L. Martin as he begins his 19th year as Speaker of the M

Article focuses on John L. Martin as he begins his 19th year as Speaker of the M

Article reporting that after a series of votes yesterday the School Administrati

Article reporting that after a series of votes yesterday the School Administrati

Article reporting that Maine business leaders have pumped a total of $125,000 to

Article reporting that Maine business leaders have pumped a total of $125,000 to

Article reporting that the Scarborough Town Council yesterday extended an ordina

Article reporting that the Scarborough Town Council yesterday extended an ordina

Articles about four Maine women who will be honored this week as "role models an

A study done last year by the Maine Bureau of Health indicates that 35 percent o

A study done last year by the Maine Bureau of Health indicates that 35 percent o

A study recently released by the Dirigo Alliance shows that the cost of legislat

A study recently released by the Dirigo Alliance shows that the cost of legislat

A Superior Court judge has allowed, with conditions, the merger of two Portland

A Superior Court judge has allowed, with conditions, the merger of two Portland

A Superior Court judge has ruled that Sanford must pay $64,728 for work the town

A Superior Court judge has ruled that Sanford must pay $64,728 for work the town

A task force created by Attorney General Michael E. Carpenter after the fatal sh

A task force created by Attorney General Michael E. Carpenter after the fatal sh