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

Aggressive advertising is being credited for the good summer tourist seasons at

A grass-roots effort is underway to save the Portland 5&10 store, which is slate

A grass-roots effort is underway to save the Portland 5&10 store, which is slate

A group called Concerned Maine Families launched a campaign to force a statewide

A group called Concerned Maine Families launched a campaign to force a statewide

A group of 20 high school students from Szolnok, Hungary, spent 2 1/2 weeks with

A group of 20 high school students from Szolnok, Hungary, spent 2 1/2 weeks with

A group of 46 Jewish, Muslim, and Christian children from the Mideast will arriv

A group of 46 Jewish, Muslim, and Christian children from the Mideast will arriv

A group of 51 Portland youngsters returned from Portland's sister-city of Shinag

A group of 51 Portland youngsters returned from Portland's sister-city of Shinag

A group of Biddeford Pool residents are threatening to secede from the city, cla

A group of Biddeford Pool residents are threatening to secede from the city, cla

A group of Deering High parents called Citizens for Excellence in Education say

A group of Deering High parents called Citizens for Excellence in Education say

A group of Democratic state legislators met privately on Thursday to discuss the

A group of Democratic state legislators met privately on Thursday to discuss the

A group of Freeport women has launched a campaign to raise $500,000 for 7-year-o

A group of Freeport women has launched a campaign to raise $500,000 for 7-year-o

A group of Indians disrupted a New Age spiritual gathering at the Unity Church i

A group of Indians disrupted a New Age spiritual gathering at the Unity Church i

A group of irate Riverton School parents told school administrators to re-examin

A group of irate Riverton School parents told school administrators to re-examin

A group of liberal Democrats in the Legislature, calling themselves the "101 for

A group of liberal Democrats in the Legislature, calling themselves the "101 for

A group of parents at Riverton Community School calling themselves the Riverton

A group of parents at Riverton Community School calling themselves the Riverton

A group of South Portland parents has formed PROTECT (Parents Requiring Openness

A group of South Portland parents has formed PROTECT (Parents Requiring Openness

A group of three dozen people from the Penobscot, Maliseet, Passamaquoddy and Mi

A group of three dozen people from the Penobscot, Maliseet, Passamaquoddy and Mi

A half-dozen disabled people in wheelchairs, speaking before the Appropriations

A half-dozen disabled people in wheelchairs, speaking before the Appropriations

A hands-on program sponsored by Maine Maritime Academy called "Women on the Wate

A hands-on program sponsored by Maine Maritime Academy called "Women on the Wate

A hearing officer has recommended that the state Bureau of Liquor Enforcement sh

A hearing on the proposed $11.7 million renovation of Cape Elizabeth's middle sc

A hearing on the proposed $11.7 million renovation of Cape Elizabeth's middle sc

A helicopter landing pad in Kennebunkport used by George Bush when he was presid

A helicopter landing pad in Kennebunkport used by George Bush when he was presid

A "Holy Lands" calendar, produced by California-based Pomegranate Calendars & Bo

A "Holy Lands" calendar, produced by California-based Pomegranate Calendars & Bo

Airco Industrial Gases of Kittery received approval for a special discount on el

Airco Industrial Gases of Kittery received approval for a special discount on el

Airco Industrial Gases of Kittery, which said it needed a lower electric rate to

Airco Industrial Gases of Kittery, which said it needed a lower electric rate to

A joint study by the National Park Service's Cooperative Park Studies Unit and t

A joint study by the National Park Service's Cooperative Park Studies Unit and t

A joint venture between Unum Corp. and Equitable Life Assurance Society, tentati

A joint venture between Unum Corp. and Equitable Life Assurance Society, tentati

A judge this week threw out a disorderly conduct charge brought against Mark S.

A judge this week threw out a disorderly conduct charge brought against Mark S.

A Judiciary Committee public hearing heard from citizen's pleading for a bill to

A Judiciary Committee public hearing heard from citizen's pleading for a bill to

A jury has returned an innocent verdict in the case of Dr. Ira W. Stockwell of W

A jury has returned an innocent verdict in the case of Dr. Ira W. Stockwell of W

A Kennebunk ordinance says that farm stands in the town must limit their sale of

A Kennebunk ordinance says that farm stands in the town must limit their sale of

A laser-guided tunneling machine that burrows beneath the ground while simultane

A laser-guided tunneling machine that burrows beneath the ground while simultane

A law intended to eliminate a deficit in the state unemployment insurance fund w

A law intended to eliminate a deficit in the state unemployment insurance fund w

A lawsuit brought by South Portland City Councilor Kevin J. Glynn and and school

A lawsuit brought by South Portland City Councilor Kevin J. Glynn and and school

A lawsuit filed November 19 in Cumberland County Superior Court seeks unspecifie

A law that has been on the books for more than 200 years designates two bushels

A law that has been on the books for more than 200 years designates two bushels

A law which takes effect December 1 should make health insurance more readily av

A law which takes effect December 1 should make health insurance more readily av

A lawyer for four relatives of the Rev. Marcel Robitaille, who say the priest ab

Albenie Leferriere, 49, of Van Buren, charged with having shot and killed Audrey

Albenie Leferriere, 49, of Van Buren, charged with having shot and killed Audrey

Albert A. DiMillo Jr., chief tax officer for Bath Iron Works, was forced to resi

Albert A. DiMillo Jr., chief tax officer for Bath Iron Works, was forced to resi

Albert Knights, 62, of Sidney, who won $5.9 million in the Tri-State Megabucks l

Albert Knights, 62, of Sidney, who won $5.9 million in the Tri-State Megabucks l

Albert L. and Ruth E. Swanson of Gray have filed suit in Cumberland County Super

Albert L. and Ruth E. Swanson of Gray have filed suit in Cumberland County Super

Al Davis, a member of the Texas Historical Commission, is campaigning to have th

Al Davis, a member of the Texas Historical Commission, is campaigning to have th

Al Diamon, host of WGAN radio's the Al Diamon Show, was fired Monday morning bec

Al Diamon, host of WGAN radio's the Al Diamon Show, was fired Monday morning bec

A legislative policy of shrinking programs in the face of budget cuts instead of

A legislative policy of shrinking programs in the face of budget cuts instead of

A legislative representative for the Sportsman's Alliance of Maine has dubbed a

A legislative representative for the Sportsman's Alliance of Maine has dubbed a

Alfred Lee Hogan of the Conservative League, Carolyn Cosby of Concerned Maine Fa

Alfred Lee Hogan of the Conservative League, Carolyn Cosby of Concerned Maine Fa

A list of rates for cable companies in Greater Portland, Sanford, Bath/Brunswick

A list of rates for cable companies in Greater Portland, Sanford, Bath/Brunswick

All 50 of the state's judges are attending a three-day symposium on child abuse

All 50 of the state's judges are attending a three-day symposium on child abuse

Allen Browne, a pediatric surgeon, believes 13-year old Nermina Omeragil, who wa

Allen Browne, a pediatric surgeon, believes 13-year old Nermina Omeragil, who wa

All four members of Maine's congressional delegation praised President Clinton's

All four members of Maine's congressional delegation praised President Clinton's

A local-option tax bill sponsored by Rep. Annette Hoglund, D-Portland, currently

A local-option tax bill sponsored by Rep. Annette Hoglund, D-Portland, currently

A logging industry program called Certified Logging Professionals acts a logging

A logging industry program called Certified Logging Professionals acts a logging