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

A snowstorm that dumped up to 13 inches on southern Maine contributed to numerou

As of Friday only 500 runners had registered for the Portland Boys and Girls Clu

As of Friday only 500 runners had registered for the Portland Boys and Girls Clu

A Somerset grand jury has indicted John Sullivan, 44, of Hartland, on two counts

A Somerset grand jury has indicted John Sullivan, 44, of Hartland, on two counts

A spill of 63,000 gallons of jet fuel that went undetected for two days and a sp

A spill of 63,000 gallons of jet fuel that went undetected for two days and a sp

A spokesman for New Hampshire Gov. Steve Merrill says that Merrill will likely e

A spokesman for New Hampshire Gov. Steve Merrill says that Merrill will likely e

A spokesman for the Maine Forest Service says that illegal woodcutting has becom

A spokesman for the Maine Forest Service says that illegal woodcutting has becom

A spokesperson for Georgia-Pacific Corp. says Canadian Pacific Ltd.'s plans to a

A spokesperson for Georgia-Pacific Corp. says Canadian Pacific Ltd.'s plans to a

A spokeswoman at the Maine State Retirement System said that the number of peopl

A spokeswoman at the Maine State Retirement System said that the number of peopl

A spokeswoman for the Maine State Retirement System said that 97 state employees

A spokeswoman for the Maine State Retirement System said that 97 state employees

Associated Press-member newspaper and broadcasting stations across Maine have vo

A state-by-state computer study of Pres. Clinton's economic plan by the Pennsylv

A state-by-state computer study of Pres. Clinton's economic plan by the Pennsylv

A state civil rights panel on Thursday heard reports from members of Maine's min

A state civil rights panel on Thursday heard reports from members of Maine's min

A state ethics panel has decided to defer its investigation of possible ballot t

A state ethics panel has decided to defer its investigation of possible ballot t

A state investigation has revealed that many lobster dealers are charging their

A state investigation has revealed that many lobster dealers are charging their

A state medical examiner will attempt to determine what caused the death of 29-y

A state medical examiner will attempt to determine what caused the death of 29-y

A statement by Senator Ernest "Fritz" Hollings, D-S.C., that the Portsmouth Nava

A statement by Senator Ernest "Fritz" Hollings, D-S.C., that the Portsmouth Nava

A state proposal to turn three Portland streets into dead ends by closing off ra

A state proposal to turn three Portland streets into dead ends by closing off ra

A state task force to be created this summer will study the safety records of ol

A state task force to be created this summer will study the safety records of ol

As the Maine Bureau of Mental Retardation proceeds with plans to close the Pinel

As the Maine Bureau of Mental Retardation proceeds with plans to close the Pinel

A sting operation by the American Lung Association of Maine and the Kennebec Cou

A sting operation by the American Lung Association of Maine and the Kennebec Cou

A study by private consultant William B. McClaran says consolidating the Cumberl

A study by the Secretary of State's office shows that women hold 1,323 of the 4,

A study by the Secretary of State's office shows that women hold 1,323 of the 4,

A study by Wright-Pierce Engineers of Topsham says that a proposed $4 million pr

A study by Wright-Pierce Engineers of Topsham says that a proposed $4 million pr

A study done for the Public Utilities Commission says that customers of Central

A study done for the Public Utilities Commission says that customers of Central

A study funded by the Maine Medical Center Research Department in Portland and t

A study funded by the Maine Medical Center Research Department in Portland and t

A study funded by the University of Maine at Orono's Lobster Institute and the N

A study funded by the University of Maine at Orono's Lobster Institute and the N

A study of a 1.5-mile stretch of Stevens Avenue sponsored by the Portland Area C

A study of a 1.5-mile stretch of Stevens Avenue sponsored by the Portland Area C

A study on Maine smokers, part of the Market Decisions Maine Omnibus Survey, sho

A study on Maine smokers, part of the Market Decisions Maine Omnibus Survey, sho

A study released Monday by the Maine People's Resource Center shows that 84.7 pe

A Styrofoam deer used by a Waterboro man for bowhunting practice was the target

A Styrofoam deer used by a Waterboro man for bowhunting practice was the target

A suit filed in Cumberland County Superior Court on behalf of the family of Rach

A suit filed in Cumberland County Superior Court on behalf of the family of Rach

A Superior Court judge has granted Key Bank a $50,000 attachment against the ass

A Superior Court judge issued a permanent injunction against Gene Burgess, Jr. a

A Superior Court judge issued a permanent injunction against Gene Burgess, Jr. a

A Superior Court jury has decided against Pamela Redman of Topsham, who sought t

A Superior Court jury has decided against Pamela Redman of Topsham, who sought t

A supplementary $175 million appropriation for the federal Small Business Admini

A supplementary $175 million appropriation for the federal Small Business Admini

A survey by Southern Maine Construction Reports of Falmouth indicates that housi

A survey by Southern Maine Construction Reports of Falmouth indicates that housi

A survey by the Maine School Management Association indicates that nearly 1,200

A survey by the Maine School Management Association indicates that nearly 1,200

A survey commissioned by the Maine Council of Churches found that 95 percent of

A survey commissioned by the Maine Council of Churches found that 95 percent of

A survey of 220 Portland residents conducted by Market Decisions of South Portla

A survey of 220 Portland residents conducted by Market Decisions of South Portla

A survey of 298 local businesses done by Market Decisions of South Portland for

A survey of 298 local businesses done by Market Decisions of South Portland for

A survey of Falmouth students in grades 8 through 11 shows that Falmouth teenage

A survey of the finances of the 43 United Way of Greater Portland agencies, with

A survey of the finances of the 43 United Way of Greater Portland agencies, with

A survey of users of Portland's Evergreen Cemetery shows that more people visit

A survey of users of Portland's Evergreen Cemetery shows that more people visit

A survey recently conducted by Market Decisions Inc. of South Portland found tha

A survey recently conducted by Market Decisions Inc. of South Portland found tha

A symposium on waste management called "Greening the Bottom Line," co-sponsored

A symposium on waste management called "Greening the Bottom Line," co-sponsored

At a city hall press conference called by members of the black community, Portla

At a city hall press conference called by members of the black community, Portla

A tank in an airplane hanger at Brunswick Naval Air Station leaked about 50 gall

A tank in an airplane hanger at Brunswick Naval Air Station leaked about 50 gall

At a statehouse news conference, Taxpayers for a Fair Budget, a coalition group

At a statehouse news conference, Taxpayers for a Fair Budget, a coalition group

A tax-day rally organized by the Real Security Organization witnessed around 60

A tax-day rally organized by the Real Security Organization witnessed around 60

A team of Bates College students which won a record seven College Bowl games in

A team of Bates College students which won a record seven College Bowl games in

A team of researchers and volunteers led by Gary Hoyle of the Maine State Museum

A team of researchers and volunteers led by Gary Hoyle of the Maine State Museum

A team of teachers, administrators, parents and local business people are borrow

A technology known as biopreventing, in which pollution-eating microbes take par

A technology known as biopreventing, in which pollution-eating microbes take par

A tentative agreement between Recoll Management Corp. and the Liberty Group will