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

Senate Majority Leader George J. Mitchell will play a central role in President-

Senate Majority Leader George J. Mitchell will play a central role in President-

Six Portland police officers were sprayed in the face with a painful cayenne pep

Six Portland police officers were sprayed in the face with a painful cayenne pep

Some members of the Scarborough Affordable Housing Alliance are dispirited by th

Some members of the Scarborough Affordable Housing Alliance are dispirited by th

South Portland has sent out a team of students from the Southern Maine Technical

State and federal negotiators have expanded their ballot tampering investigation

State and federal negotiators have expanded their ballot tampering investigation

State Attorney General Michael E. Carpenter postponed release of a report on the

Test results show that the Mount Ararat School students killed in a car crash ea

Test results show that the Mount Ararat School students killed in a car crash ea

The bipartisan Commission on Governmental Ethics and Election Practices yesterda

The bipartisan Commission on Governmental Ethics and Election Practices yesterda

The Blue Ribbon Commission on Worker's Compensation Reform yesterday held firm f

The Boothbay Board of Assessors wants the Baxter Island Association to pay back

The Boothbay Board of Assessors wants the Baxter Island Association to pay back

The Casco Bay Island Transit District board is considering three proposals that

The Casco Bay Island Transit District board is considering three proposals that

The Christian Civic League of Maine wants the United Way of Greater Portland to

The Christian Civic League of Maine wants the United Way of Greater Portland to

The Coast Guard has decided to demolish the Heron Neck Lighthouse keeper's house

The Coast Guard has decided to demolish the Heron Neck Lighthouse keeper's house

The discovery of a pair of 5-year-old "crack kids" in the Westbrook school syste

The election in state House District 73 remained in dispute despite a recount wh

The Lakes Region school board of SAD 61 has voted to retain teacher Richard H. M

The Lakes Region school board of SAD 61 has voted to retain teacher Richard H. M

The Legislature's Banking and Insurance Committee yesterday approved five of nin

The Legislature's Banking and Insurance Committee yesterday approved five of nin

The Maine Human Rights Commission will investigate a complaint brough against th

The Maine Human Rights Commission will investigate a complaint brough against th

The Maine State Ballet, the Portland Ballet, and Bangor's Robinson Ballet will a

The Maine State Ballet, the Portland Ballet, and Bangor's Robinson Ballet will a

The Museum at Portland Head Light in Cape Elizabeth will open on July 13, with C

The newsest state estimate of local property values shows that taxable property

The newsest state estimate of local property values shows that taxable property

The parents of Mark Reed, who was murdered on Thanksgiving Day 1982, are fightin

The parents of Mark Reed, who was murdered on Thanksgiving Day 1982, are fightin

The Portsmouth Naval Shipyard has asked the Navy for permission to eliminate 800

The Portsmouth Naval Shipyard has asked the Navy for permission to eliminate 800

The Regional Transportation Program's volunteer driver corps has grown from two

The Regional Transportation Program's volunteer driver corps has grown from two

The South Portland Board of Education has yielded to parents' concerns and voted

The South Portland Board of Education has yielded to parents' concerns and voted

The town of Scarborough has renewed its franchise agreement with Public Cable Co

The town of Scarborough has renewed its franchise agreement with Public Cable Co

Travis Conway, 13, of Skowhegan, underwent an 8-hour heart transplant operation

Travis Conway, 13, of Skowhegan, underwent an 8-hour heart transplant operation

Twenty-four percent of Maine voters surveyed this week by the Portland Press Her

Twenty-four percent of Maine voters surveyed this week by the Portland Press Her

Union officials claim the state has received health insurance rebates of about $

Union officials claim the state has received health insurance rebates of about $

University of Southern Maine officials have promised to file charges against the

Volunteers representing "No More Than 4," an organization that wants to restrict

Volunteers representing "No More Than 4," an organization that wants to restrict

Voters will consider a $6 million port-improvement bond issue on November 3, the

Wells has been selected to be one of four rail stops in Maine when passenger ser

Wells has been selected to be one of four rail stops in Maine when passenger ser

William Moore, a researcher at the University of Southern Maine's Production Tec

William Moore, a researcher at the University of Southern Maine's Production Tec

William Steele reviews LA Public Theater's production of "The Road to Mecca."

William Steele reviews LA Public Theater's production of "The Road to Mecca."

Column urging Portland city councilors to show state legislators the way by voti, Jim Brunelle

Article about the decrease in the number of lovers' lanes now available to young, Shoshana Hoose

Article about the decrease in the number of lovers' lanes now available to young, Shoshana Hoose

Review of "Delores Claiborne" by Stephen King., Christoper Lehman-Haupt

Review of the Portland String Quartet's performance with pianist Masanobu Ikemiy, RoJean Tulk

Review of the Portland String Quartet's performance with pianist Masanobu Ikemiy, RoJean Tulk

Submissions from 1991

A Kennebec County Superior Court jury has refused Nancy Ellis' request for an $8

A Kennebec County Superior Court jury has refused Nancy Ellis' request for an $8

An article about Wellness House, a Bowdoin College dormitory where drinking and

An article about Wellness House, a Bowdoin College dormitory where drinking and

Article about 28 West Bath fourth-graders who spent yesterday afternoon attendin

Article about 28 West Bath fourth-graders who spent yesterday afternoon attendin

Article about April and Kathy Drillen, owners of a hardware store on Cottage Roa

Article about April and Kathy Drillen, owners of a hardware store on Cottage Roa

Article about Cumberland County's proposed $10.8 million 1992 budget which would

Article about Cumberland County's proposed $10.8 million 1992 budget which would

Article about how stricter financing rules are stunting the growth of affordable

Article about how stricter financing rules are stunting the growth of affordable

Article about important location factors that influence the decision of Maine pe

Article about important location factors that influence the decision of Maine pe

Article about Kenny Rogers' fans who waited in line for days to get tickets to h

Article about Kenny Rogers' fans who waited in line for days to get tickets to h

Article about lawn ornaments and people like Bob Elliot of Cape Elizabeth of Cap

Article about lawn ornaments and people like Bob Elliot of Cape Elizabeth of Cap

Article about plans for the new museum at Cape Elizabeth's Portland Head Light,

Article about Scarborough, which has become an "edge city" with jobs, shops and

Article about Scarborough, which has become an "edge city" with jobs, shops and

Article about South Portland's Anthoine Creek, which was turned to a fluorescent

Article about South Portland's Anthoine Creek, which was turned to a fluorescent

Article about the Department of Corrections employee Cheryl Rawstron, 27, of Tur

Article about the Department of Corrections employee Cheryl Rawstron, 27, of Tur

Article about the importance of sound management counseling to small businesses.

Article about the importance of sound management counseling to small businesses.

Article about the performance of Windham High School students who placed fourth

Article about the performance of Windham High School students who placed fourth

Article about the probable effects another state budget cut will have on educati

Article about the probable effects another state budget cut will have on educati

Article details Crabapple Creek, an "affordable" housing project in Bremen, Main