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.
Submissions from 1993
A Portland School Committee meeting will hear comments on the controversial plan
A Portland "town meeting" attended by Representatives Michael Brennan, Elizabeth
A Portland "town meeting" attended by Representatives Michael Brennan, Elizabeth
A power struggle has been brewing in Thomaston for more than a year, and stems f
A power struggle has been brewing in Thomaston for more than a year, and stems f
Applications for admission to Bowdoin College increase this year for the first t
Applications for admission to Bowdoin College increase this year for the first t
Applications for fall admissions to Maine's technical colleges are up 8 percent
Applications for fall admissions to Maine's technical colleges are up 8 percent
Apportionment Commission members traded proposals for realigning Maine's politic
Apportionment Commission members traded proposals for realigning Maine's politic
Approximately 7,500 Mainers will complete a 12-hour course on hunter safety this
Approximately 7,500 Mainers will complete a 12-hour course on hunter safety this
A preliminary Maine Supreme Judicial Court redistricting plan appears to favor t
A preliminary Maine Supreme Judicial Court redistricting plan appears to favor t
A preliminary order issued by the Maine Supreme Judicial Court in their task of
A preliminary order issued by the Maine Supreme Judicial Court in their task of
A preliminary report by the National Transportation Safety Board says that the l
April W. Pinkham, 22, of Hollis has been charged with reckless or criminal negli
April W. Pinkham, 22, of Hollis has been charged with reckless or criminal negli
A procedural vote by the Portland City Council tabled the so-called strong mayor
A procedural vote by the Portland City Council tabled the so-called strong mayor
A program involving 40 schools in New England, New York and Florida has students
A program involving 40 schools in New England, New York and Florida has students
A project funded with $500,000 from the federal Environmental Protection Agency
A project funded with $500,000 from the federal Environmental Protection Agency
A project funded with a $75,000 Environmental Protection Agency grant is looking
A project funded with a $75,000 Environmental Protection Agency grant is looking
A proposal by former governor Joseph E. Brennan to hold a series of pre-primary
A proposal by Portland officials that the city not apply for more Section 8 hous
A proposal by Portland officials that the city not apply for more Section 8 hous
A proposal by Sunday River Ski Resort to operate a passenger train service desig
A proposal by the North Atlantic Salmon Conservation Organization would, if adop
A proposal by the North Atlantic Salmon Conservation Organization would, if adop
A proposal by the Spurwink School to use an East Deering house for counseling an
A proposal from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to place the Portsmouth
A proposal from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to place the Portsmouth
A proposal supported by several insurers and the state's largest business organi
A proposal supported by several insurers and the state's largest business organi
A proposal to extend the city-owned Portland Fish Pier 200 feet into the harbor
A proposal to extend the city-owned Portland Fish Pier 200 feet into the harbor
A proposal to redraw district lines to shift students from Longfellow School int
A proposal to redraw district lines to shift students from Longfellow School int
A proposal to replace the Department of Human Services and the Department of Men
A proposal to replace the Department of Human Services and the Department of Men
A proposed federal seafood-inspection program would probably mean little change
A proposed federal seafood-inspection program would probably mean little change
A proposed master plan for improving schools, entitled "Learner Outcomes and Per
A proposed Scarborough obscenity ordinance modeled after an obscenity law adopte
A proposed Scarborough obscenity ordinance modeled after an obscenity law adopte
A proposed zoning amendment developed by City Councilor Cheryl A. Leeman would p
A proposed zoning amendment developed by City Councilor Cheryl A. Leeman would p
A public forum on Deering Oaks Tuesday night was attended by residents, city off
A public forum on Deering Oaks Tuesday night was attended by residents, city off
A public forum sponsored by the Portland West Neighborhood Planning council on t
A public forum sponsored by the Portland West Neighborhood Planning council on t
A public hearing held before the Legislature's Appropriations and Human Resource
A public hearing held before the Legislature's Appropriations and Human Resource
A public hearing held by the Portland School Committee's Human Sexuality and Fam
A public hearing held by the Portland School Committee's Human Sexuality and Fam
A public hearing held jointly by the legislative committees on appropriations an
A public hearing held jointly by the legislative committees on appropriations an
A public hearing held Thursday night demonstrated that there is public support f
A public hearing held Thursday night demonstrated that there is public support f
A public hearing on a bill which would force state hospitals to craft a plan for
A public hearing on a bill which would force state hospitals to craft a plan for
A public hearing on approaches to control Maine's sea urchan harvest had to be m
A public hearing on approaches to control Maine's sea urchan harvest had to be m
A public hearing on requests by two out-of-state companies to be allowed to open
A public hearing on requests by two out-of-state companies to be allowed to open
A public hearing on the proposed Maine Health Care Plan, which would provide a w
A public hearing on the proposed Maine Health Care Plan, which would provide a w
A public hearing Wednesday on plans to renovate Portland City Hall Auditorium re
A public hearing Wednesday on plans to renovate Portland City Hall Auditorium re
A public hearing will be held next month on Mid Coast Hospital's plan for a new
Aquaculture in Maine is maturing, with new markets, new technology and new ways
Aquaculture in Maine is maturing, with new markets, new technology and new ways
A raid by Gorham police, Cumberland County sheriff's deputies and the Maine Drug
A raid by Gorham police, Cumberland County sheriff's deputies and the Maine Drug
A rail tunnel linking Boston's North and South stations being considered by Mass
A rail tunnel linking Boston's North and South stations being considered by Mass
Arch Communications Group, the parent of the second largest paging company in Ma
Arch Communications Group, the parent of the second largest paging company in Ma
"Architecture" piece by Portland architect Peter McDonald on some of the structu
"Architecture" piece by Portland architect Peter McDonald on some of the structu
A real-estate partnership is willing to sell an old hotel at Mount Kineo for $1,
A real-estate partnership is willing to sell an old hotel at Mount Kineo for $1,
Area tow truck operators are opposed to a proposal from Portland Mayor Anne Prin
Area tow truck operators are opposed to a proposal from Portland Mayor Anne Prin
A recent fact-finding tour of Aroostook County by a U.S. Department of Agricultu
A recent fact-finding tour of Aroostook County by a U.S. Department of Agricultu
A recently completed Market Decisions Inc. survey of Windham residents indicates
A recently released study of who uses the Cumberland County Jail has touched off
A recent self-study of the Maine State Retirement System shows that it is underf
A recent self-study of the Maine State Retirement System shows that it is underf
A recent study by the National Cancer Institute ranks Maine among the top five s
A recent study by the National Cancer Institute ranks Maine among the top five s
A recent study conducted for the Portland Water District indicates that septic s
A recent study conducted for the Portland Water District indicates that septic s
A recent study of Greater Portland drinking water has prompted the Portland Wat