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 1994

Jim Brunelle piece on state Senator Dale McCormick, D-Monmouth, and her proposed, Jim Brunelle

Jim Brunelle piece on the death penalty, which Maine abolished in 1887., Jim Brunelle

Jim Brunelle piece on the return of the SS Jeremiah O'Brien to Portland Harbor,, Jim Brunelle

Jim Brunelle piece on the settlement of a class-action lawsuit against the Maine, Jim Brunelle

Jim Brunelle piece on U.S. Senate Majority Leader George J. Mitchell's decision, Jim Brunelle

Review of "Dispatches from Maine, 1942-1992," by John Gould., Jim Brunelle

Reviews of three books on the Civil War, including "Yankee Warrior," by Robert L, Jim Brunelle

"Maine Voices" piece by Paul E. Brunelle, executive director of the Maine School, Paul E. Brunelle

This column addresses and attempts to counter some of the moral and practical ar, Hank Burns

"Harness Racing" piece on last week's Maine Harness Racing Commission hearing on, Jay Burns

"Harness Racing" piece on the current controversy about locating an off-track be, Jay Burns

"Harness Racing" piece on tubing, which involves the unnatural introduction of s, Jay Burns

Review of "Travels of Frank Forrester," by Carl Osgood., Jeannette K. Cakouros

"Washington Watch" piece on the contest for the U.S. Senate, and the opposing st, Steve Campbell

"Washington Watch" piece on the controversy surrounding Deirdre Nice of Falmouth, Steve Campbell

"Washington Watch" piece with biographical information on Janet Langhart, fiance, Steve Campbell

A blue shark caught, tagged, and released by Michael Ellsmore of Westbrook in Au, Clarke Canfield

"Forum" piece by Michael L. Cline, director of the Northern Forest Program for t, Michael L. Cline

Letter to the editor from US Senator William S Cohen, R-Maine, in which he pl, William S. Cohen

Guest column by Christopher J. Coughlan, executive director of the Maine Right t, Christopher J. Coughlan

"Maine Voices" piece by Christopher J. Coughlan, executive director of Maine Rig, Christopher J. Coughlan

"Politics & Other Mistakes" piece on state representative Paul Young, R-Limeston, Al Diamon

Maine Secretary of State Bill Diamond, who oversees the state Bureau of Motor Ve, Bill Diamond

"Maine Voices" piece by Walter R. Dickhaut, director of admissions for Bangor Th, Walter R. Dickhaut

"Maine Voices" piece by Deborah Donovan of Portland, a teacher at Waynflete Scho, Deborah Donovan

"Maine Voices" piece by Tony Donovan of Portland, an island property owner, on L, Tony Donovan

"Down to Earth" piece on Arthur Davis Jr., 54, of Woolwich, who owns Maine Bonsa, Lloyd Ferriss

Profile of Arnold Newman, 76, of New York and Rockport, known in international a, Lloyd Ferriss

Profile of Philip L. Foster, 67, of Farmington, a fly fisherman who is worried a, Lloyd Ferriss

Profile of Ty Ly, 27, of Portland, who emigrated to the United State from Vietna, Lloyd Ferriss

John and Mae Batchelor of Westbrook were married October 7, 1944, and thirty hou, Selby Frame

Miles Rightmire, 44, is an HIV counselor with the Maine Bureau of Health, and es, Selby Frame

Preview of "The Art of the Paperweight, Challenging Tradition," currently showin, Selby Frame

Preview of the first-ever joint concert featuring Lewiston's Androscoggin Choral, Selby Frame

Profile of Walter Whitcomb, 42, of Waldo, a dairy farmer and the minority leader, Selby Frame

Carolyn Chute, 46, of Parsonsfield, has just had her third novel published. "Mer, Greg Gadberry

Filming for "The Langoliers," a four-hour ABC mini-series based on the Stephen K, Greg Gadberry

Itinerant projectionists began showing silent films in rented halls in 1896 in M, Greg Gadberry

Marilis Hornidge, 62, of Waldoboro, is perhaps Maine's most prolific book review, Greg Gadberry

Preview of next weekend's "New Sounds: Blue Hill," a broad-based festival that w, Greg Gadberry

Profile of Catie Curtis, 29, a Saco native, who this year became a singer and so, Greg Gadberry

Profile of Doris Grumbach, 76, of Sargentville, the author of "The Magician's Gi, Greg Gadberry

Profile of Harold Stover, 48, the organist and musical director of the Woodfords, Greg Gadberry

Profile of poet Tony Hoaglund of Waterville, who last fall received a $20,000 gr, Greg Gadberry

Profile of the Wicked Good Band, which formed 30 years ago as the unofficial jub, Greg Gadberry

Review of last night's Bob Dylan concert at the State Theatre in Portland., Greg Gadberry

The Cafe Review, Portland's local poetry magazine, celebrates its fifth annivers, Greg Gadberry

The Portland Chamber Music Festival debuts Saturday at Westbrook College's Ludck, Greg Gadberry

"The Quotable Moose," an anthology of modern works on Maine, is the brainchild o, Greg Gadberry

The Railroad Square Cinema in Waterville, a 179-seat movie theater that shows fo, Greg Gadberry

To commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Portland String Quartet, the four mem, Greg Gadberry

William Carpenter, 53, of Stockton Springs, is best known as a poet and the foun, Greg Gadberry

Ellen Goodman column on Stacey Kabat, a Bates College alumna, whose film "Defend, Ellen Goodman

"Maine Voices" piece by Charlene P. Gordon of Scarborough, a former teacher and, Charlene P. Gordon

Evolution Company Inc. of Rockland has developed a marine drive shaft that drama, John Gormley

ImmuCell Corp. went public in 1987, and raised $5.5 million from investors for t, John Gormley

John Backman and his son James five years ago launched I & R Associates Inc. out, John Gormley

Profile of Baxter's Army/Navy store on Washington Avenue in Portland's North Dee, John Gormley

Profile of Betsy Levenson, executive director of the Cumberland County Training, John Gormley

Profile of Fran Brennan, 58, an executive vice president with Unum Corp. Brennan, John Gormley

Profile of Jerome Ramsey, the president of Time Warner Cable. Ramsey is one of, John Gormley

Profile of John Y. Keffer, president of Forum Financial Group of Portland. The, John Gormley

Profile of Melisa Webster, a management consultant based in Yarmouth. Webster on, John Gormley

Profile of Neal Workman, founder and chief executive of SeaFax, the company that, John Gormley

Profile of Robert R. Webster of Portland, who has been working as a volunteer in, John Gormley

The Brighton Avenue Pharmacy opened in 1927, and in 1935 Kenneth Burnham became, John Gormley

Wright Express of South Portland is an information services company first and a, John Gormley

Editorial on Maine's $2.7 billion tourist industry, calling for new and aggressi, Nancy Grape

Nancy Grape article on the events surrounding House Speaker John Martin's stated, Nancy Grape

Nancy Grape column on the American Association of Retired People and some of its, Nancy Grape

Nancy Grape column on the need for Mainers to reach out and do more to help the, Nancy Grape

Nancy Grape column on the proposed Calais casino, and whether Gov John McKernan, Nancy Grape

Nancy Grape piece on breast cancer, and the part that U.S. represenative Olympia, Nancy Grape

Nancy Grape piece on gubernatorial candidates Jasper Wyman, 40, of Waterville, f, Nancy Grape

Nancy Grape piece on James B. Longley Jr., son of the former governor of Maine,, Nancy Grape

Nancy Grape piece on Maine Public Law 599, titled "An Act to Promote Integrity i, Nancy Grape

Nancy Grape piece on Maine's relative lack of cultural diversity. Maine is the, Nancy Grape

Nancy Grape piece on "Nautical Folk Art," a special exhibit currently showing at, Nancy Grape

Nancy Grape piece on state representative Michael Brennan, D-Portland, a prime o, Nancy Grape

Nancy Grape piece on the controversy over the state's new automobile emissions t, Nancy Grape

Nancy Grape piece on the difficulties some Maine women face in trying to collect, Nancy Grape

Nancy Grape piece on the race for the U.S. Senate, which pits U.S. represenative, Nancy Grape

Nancy Grape piece on the recent challenge by conservative activist Mark Finks to, Nancy Grape

Nancy Grape piece on Tom Allen's candidacy for governor, Nancy Grape

Profile of Chris Huntington of Shin Pond, a painter, collector, curator and deal, Ken Greenleaf

Review of "A Circle of Nine: A Sculptural Installation," by Alexandra Merrill an, Ken Greenleaf

Review of "Alan Bray: Redefining Landscapes," currently showing at the Portland, Ken Greenleaf

Review of an exhibition of 37 oil paintings by painter Charles Movalli, currentl, Ken Greenleaf

Review of an exhibit of the work of artist Susan Hambleton, currently showing at, Ken Greenleaf

Review of "Antonia Munroe: Paintings," currently showing at Frick Gallery in Bel, Ken Greenleaf

Review of "Body Insight/Flesh Out: New Figurative Paintings by Carlo Pittore," c, Ken Greenleaf

Review of "Brent Bigbee: Paintings and Drawings, 1989-1993," currently showing a, Ken Greenleaf

Review of "Carl Sprinchorn, Paintings," currently showing at Tom Veilleux Galler, Ken Greenleaf

Review of "Drawn From the Wrong Side of the Brain," watercolors by Antoinette Br, Ken Greenleaf

Review of "Edward Mackenzie: Frameworks," currently showing at the June Fitzpatr, Ken Greenleaf

Review of "Ellen Rothenberg: The Anne Frank Project," currently showing at the P, Ken Greenleaf

Review of exhibits by painters Duane MacLeod of Bath and Kathleen Florance of Gl, Ken Greenleaf

Review of exhibits featuring paintings by Duncan Halm of South Bristol and Suzan, Ken Greenleaf

Review of "Fairfield Porter: An American Painter," currently showing at the Colb, Ken Greenleaf

Review of "Hartgen at Eighty," an exhibit of works by Vincent Hartgen currently, Ken Greenleaf