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

Analysis of the effect the recent Maine Supreme Judicial Court ruling regarding

Analysis of the growing field for the 1994 gubernatorial election, which many sa

Analysis of the growing field for the 1994 gubernatorial election, which many sa

Analysis of the recently-announced merger between KeyCorp, the Albany-based pare

Analysis of the recently-announced merger between KeyCorp, the Albany-based pare

Analysis of the upcoming legislative session, which will likely focus on such is

Analysis of the upcoming Portland municipal elections.

Analysis of the upcoming Portland municipal elections.

Analysis on the expected effect that the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade

An Amblin Productions film about Casper the friendly ghost will be shot in Los A

An analysis of electric rates sent by Public Utilities Commission Members Willi

An analysis of electric rates sent by Public Utilities Commission Members Willi

An analysis of federal statistics by a University of Southern Maine economist in

An analysis of federal statistics by a University of Southern Maine economist in

An analysis of the difference between the sales taxes and personal income taxes

An analysis of the difference between the sales taxes and personal income taxes

An analysis of the House vote to return John L. Martin as speaker states that Ma

An analysis of the House vote to return John L. Martin as speaker states that Ma

An anlaysis of sea life and sediment near the wreck of the Empire Knight cargo s

An anlaysis of sea life and sediment near the wreck of the Empire Knight cargo s

An April Fool's Day storm delivered about 10 inches of fresh snow, causing a ras

An April Fool's Day storm delivered about 10 inches of fresh snow, causing a ras

An Aroostook County Superior Court jury acquitted the Rev. Armand Thibault of ch

An Aroostook County Superior Court jury acquitted the Rev. Armand Thibault of ch

A national computer network begun in 1984 allows young students across the count

A natural gas consortium plans two new pipelines in Maine, one a 210-mile pipeli

A natural gas consortium plans two new pipelines in Maine, one a 210-mile pipeli

An autopsy has shown that Jeffrey Fortier, 21, drowned April 23, the day he disa

An autopsy has shown that Jeffrey Fortier, 21, drowned April 23, the day he disa

An autopsy showed that Jeffrey Fortier, 21, of Phippsburg, the son of Rep. Marge

An autopsy showed that Jeffrey Fortier, 21, of Phippsburg, the son of Rep. Marge

Andrea Gilmore, a historic building materials expert with the Society for the Pr

Andrea Gilmore, a historic building materials expert with the Society for the Pr

Andrea J. Pizzo, a 1992 graduate of the University of Maine's College of Applied

Andrea J. Pizzo, a 1992 graduate of the University of Maine's College of Applied

Andy Davis, 17, a Sacopee Valley High School student, is an amateur horror makeu

Andy Davis, 17, a Sacopee Valley High School student, is an amateur horror makeu

An economic forecast based on a computerized model which analyzes economic and p

An economic forecast based on a computerized model which analyzes economic and p

An editorial applauding the buyout of the Greenland commercial fishery for the A

An editorial applauding the buyout of the Greenland commercial fishery for the A

A needle mark was found on the arm of Timothy Conley, 34, of Portland, who was f

A needle mark was found on the arm of Timothy Conley, 34, of Portland, who was f

An effort was made by the organizers of this year's Maine Festival to get it ba

An effort was made by the organizers of this year's Maine Festival to get it ba

An electric bus built in California by El Dorado National Co. will be on display

An electric bus built in California by El Dorado National Co. will be on display

An esxperiment in the budgeting process has resulted in legislative committees a

An esxperiment in the budgeting process has resulted in legislative committees a

A new agreement announced Tuesday between the United States and Russia will allo

A new agreement announced Tuesday between the United States and Russia will allo

A new coalition of 126 mentally ill Mainers, called Survivors Inc., is challengi

A new coalition of 126 mentally ill Mainers, called Survivors Inc., is challengi

A new computer-generated calculation has figured Maine's coastline at 5,200 mile

A new computer-generated calculation has figured Maine's coastline at 5,200 mile

A New England Fishery Management Council hearing at the Holiday Inn by the Bay h

A New England Fishery Management Council hearing at the Holiday Inn by the Bay h

A new federal law requires cable television operators to get permission from tel

A new federal law requires cable television operators to get permission from tel

A New Jersey man's claim to have a copy of the Mona Lisa has prompted Portland M

A New Jersey man's claim to have a copy of the Mona Lisa has prompted Portland M

A new law allows Maine banks to sell annuity investment products, an offering wh

A new law allows Maine banks to sell annuity investment products, an offering wh

A new law taking effect Thursday and affecting companies with fewer than 25 empl

A new law taking effect Thursday and affecting companies with fewer than 25 empl

A new law which goes into effect today guarantees that all Mainers can purchase

A newly released transcript of House Speaker John L. Martin's February 22 interv

A newly released transcript of House Speaker John L. Martin's February 22 interv

A new Maine law which goes into effect January 1, 1994, bans the use of Social S

A new Maine law which goes into effect January 1, 1994, bans the use of Social S

A new method of paving roads, called chip sealing, has some South Portland resid

A new method of paving roads, called chip sealing, has some South Portland resid

A new plan for managing Freeport's Winslow Park, the town's popular waterfront r

A new plan for managing Freeport's Winslow Park, the town's popular waterfront r

A new proposal for developing a train station in Portland, which includes a more

A new proposal for developing a train station in Portland, which includes a more

A new set of international quality standards, collectively known as ISO 9000, is

A new set of international quality standards, collectively known as ISO 9000, is

A new state law that takes effect Saturday will prohibit smoking in most public

A new state law which requires day-care facilities to comply with local zoning a

A new state law which requires day-care facilities to comply with local zoning a

A new study indicates that Maine lobstermen are catching 20 percent more lobster

A new study indicates that Maine lobstermen are catching 20 percent more lobster

A new study indicates that saving the balconies in Portland City Hall Auditorium

A new study indicates that saving the balconies in Portland City Hall Auditorium

A new survey by the American Bar Association indicates that lawyers in Maine and

A new survey by the American Bar Association indicates that lawyers in Maine and

Angus King, host of the Maine Public Television show "Mainewatch," will resign a

Angus King, host of the Maine Public Television show "Mainewatch," will resign a

An impasse ongoing since July 31 between management and labor representatives of

An impasse ongoing since July 31 between management and labor representatives of

An improving economy has convinced Gov. John R. McKernan that he can expect an i

An improving economy has convinced Gov. John R. McKernan that he can expect an i

An increase in admissions at the University of New England and St. Joseph's and

An increase in admissions at the University of New England and St. Joseph's and

An increasing number of Mainers are choosing to hold birthday parties for their

An increasing number of Mainers are choosing to hold birthday parties for their

An increasing tendency of some Maine communities to make recreation programs pay

An increasing tendency of some Maine communities to make recreation programs pay

An independent audit of Central Maine Power Co. (CMP) done for the Public Utilit