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

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

An injunction filed Tuesday in York County Superior Court on behalf of the York

An injunction filed Tuesday in York County Superior Court on behalf of the York

An innovative funding formula in the new state budget links funding increases fo

An innovative funding formula in the new state budget links funding increases fo

An inspection of Westbrook's Ward 3 votes for the city council seat will be held

An inspection of Westbrook's Ward 3 votes for the city council seat will be held

An insurance company has asked Freeport Town Councilor Cory Veilleux to repay th

An insurance company has asked Freeport Town Councilor Cory Veilleux to repay th

An investigation by Kittery Town Manager Philip McCarthy has cleared Kittery pol

An investigation by Westbrook police into the erasure of a videotape of a Westbr

An investigation by Westbrook police into the erasure of a videotape of a Westbr

Anna Sizova and Golina Nossyreva, both Russian bankers, will spend the next two

Anna Sizova and Golina Nossyreva, both Russian bankers, will spend the next two

Ann Baribeau, 50, of Brunswick, who has cerebral palsy and cannot walk without t

Ann Baribeau, 50, of Brunswick, who has cerebral palsy and cannot walk without t

Ann Beribeau, 50, of Brunswick, tells of her ordeal of being stranded in her car

Ann Beribeau, 50, of Brunswick, tells of her ordeal of being stranded in her car

Annual Audience Readers Poll asking readers to rate "stuff" like pizza and beer,

Annual Audience Readers Poll asking readers to rate "stuff" like pizza and beer,

An Occupational Safety and Health Administration program aimed at reducing Maine

An Occupational Safety and Health Administration program aimed at reducing Maine

An official of Moody's Investors Service has informed the state treasurer, Sam

An official of Moody's Investors Service has informed the state treasurer, Sam

An official with Hannaford Bros. Co. said the company has no immediate plans to

An official with Hannaford Bros. Co. said the company has no immediate plans to

An official with the Bureau of Alcoholic Beverages and Lottery Operations has an

An official with the Colorado Rockies scouted Portland as a possible site for th

An official with the Colorado Rockies scouted Portland as a possible site for th

An official with the Maine State Planning Office, which will administer the Clin

An official with the Maine State Police says their investigation into the Maine

An official with the Maine State Police says their investigation into the Maine

An official with the University of Maine's experimental farm in Jonesboro says t

An official with the University of Maine's experimental farm in Jonesboro says t

An official with the U.S. Corps of Engineers says that AGM Marine Contractors In

An official with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has raised the possibility o

An official with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has raised the possibility o

An ordinance adopted by Old Orchard Beach last spring has changed the look of th

An ordinance adopted by Old Orchard Beach last spring has changed the look of th

A Northern Forests Council study shows that many woodland tracts were sold durin

A Northern Forests Council study shows that many woodland tracts were sold durin

A notification by Central Maine Power Co. (CMP) that it can cost $150 or more to

A notification by Central Maine Power Co. (CMP) that it can cost $150 or more to

An Oxford County grand jury yesterday indicted Derek M. Bonney, 30, of South Par

An Oxford County grand jury yesterday indicted Derek M. Bonney, 30, of South Par

Anthony H. Sanborn, 20, convicted last October in the 1989 killing of 16-year-ol

Anthony H. Sanborn, 20, convicted last October in the 1989 killing of 16-year-ol

Anthony Mollica, 42, executive director of the Children's Museum of Maine since

Anthony Mollica, 42, executive director of the Children's Museum of Maine since

A number of Democratic legislators who supported House Speaker John L. Martin du

A number of Democratic legislators who supported House Speaker John L. Martin du

A number of Maine school districts expect large increases in their kindergarden

A number of Maine school districts expect large increases in their kindergarden

A number of pollsters, consultants and politicians asked to analyze the situatio

A number of residents of Hamlin, a border town in the northeastern corner of the

A number of residents of Hamlin, a border town in the northeastern corner of the

An unexpected load of tomatoes, squash and peppers was Florida's way of saying t

An unexpected load of tomatoes, squash and peppers was Florida's way of saying t

An unidentified Brunswick woman has been confirmed as the first case of pulmonar

An unidentified Brunswick woman has been confirmed as the first case of pulmonar

An unidentified employee at the Maine Department of Public Safety who believed s

An unidentified employee at the Maine Department of Public Safety who believed s

An unknown number of Mainers have received unexpected or larger-than-expected in

An unknown number of Mainers have received unexpected or larger-than-expected in

A panel convened by the Cumberland County Republican Committee decided that the

A panel convened by the Cumberland County Republican Committee decided that the

A partnership between the city of Portland and Casco Northern Bank has created T

A partnership between the city of Portland and Casco Northern Bank has created T

A partnership made up of Leslie Otten, president and owner of Sunday River Ski R

A Pennsylvannia district attorney said yesterday that he will seek the death pen

A Pennsylvannia district attorney said yesterday that he will seek the death pen

A Penobscot County Superior Court jury convicted Patricia Harper, 41, of Houlton

A Penobscot County Superior Court jury convicted Patricia Harper, 41, of Houlton

A Penobscot County Superior Court jury on Tuesday found Pornchai Moontri, 20, gu

A Penobscot County Superior Court jury on Tuesday found Pornchai Moontri, 20, gu

A Penobscot County Superiro Court jury deliberated for two hours before finding

A Penobscot County Superiro Court jury deliberated for two hours before finding

A plan approved Wednesday by the New England Fishery Management Council will, if

A plan approved Wednesday by the New England Fishery Management Council will, if

A plan by Central Maine Power (CMP) to remove the Bradbury and Spring Island dam

A plan by Central Maine Power (CMP) to remove the Bradbury and Spring Island dam

A plan by Maine Medical Center and New England Rehabilitation Hopital to build a

A plan by Maine Medical Center and New England Rehabilitation Hopital to build a

A plan by Regional Waste Systems to develop a regional recycling center and land

A plan by Regional Waste Systems to develop a regional recycling center and land

A plan that would have infused needed capital into John Roberts, the employee-ow

A plan to replace the 146-year-old pews in the Steep Falls Baptist Church with m

A plan to replace the 146-year-old pews in the Steep Falls Baptist Church with m

A policy in Newport which forbids the town's police force from responding to cal

A policy in Newport which forbids the town's police force from responding to cal

A poll commissioned by the Maine Council of Churches and conducted by Command Re

A poll commissioned by the Maine Council of Churches and conducted by Command Re

A poll compiled by Market Decisions Inc. of South Portland puts the Maine consum

A poll compiled by Market Decisions Inc. of South Portland puts the Maine consum

A poll of 400 people done by Market Research has found that only 18 percent beli

A poll of 400 people done by Market Research has found that only 18 percent beli

A Portland conference entitled "Creating a Youth Apprenticeship Program" drew mo

A Portland conference entitled "Creating a Youth Apprenticeship Program" drew mo

A Portland Public Works Department proposal to pave Milk Street, which is made o

A Portland School Committee meeting will hear comments on the controversial plan