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 Westbrook School Department official said that the refusal of the city council

A Westbrook School Department official said that the refusal of the city council

A wolf-like creature shot in the woods of northern Maine on August 31 is being a

A wolf-like creature shot in the woods of northern Maine on August 31 is being a

A woman testifying in the conspiracy trial of retired General Wallace Nutting of

A woman testifying in the conspiracy trial of retired General Wallace Nutting of

A workshop sponsored by the Maine chapter of the International Association of Ar

A yearlong investigation in Lewiston has resulted in the indictments of six men

A yearlong investigation in Lewiston has resulted in the indictments of six men

A York County Superior Court jury on Friday acquitted former York County Jail ad

A York County Superior Court jury on Friday acquitted former York County Jail ad

A York County Superior Court jury returned 19 guilty verdicts against George Beg

A York County Superior Court jury returned 19 guilty verdicts against George Beg

A zoning ordinance for Naples has been in the works for 18 months and the subjec

A zoning ordinance for Naples has been in the works for 18 months and the subjec

Bangor-Hydro Electric Co. has announced a 6.7 percent decrease in its rates due

Bangor-Hydro Electric Co. has announced a 6.7 percent decrease in its rates due

Bangor-Hydro Electric Co. has rejected a suggestion from the Board of Environmen

Bangor-Hydro Electric Co. has rejected a suggestion from the Board of Environmen

Bangor Hydro-Electric Co. withdrew its state application to build the Basin Mill

Bangor Hydro-Electric Co. withdrew its state application to build the Basin Mill

Bangor International Airport celebrated its 25th anniversary last month, and in

Bangor International Airport celebrated its 25th anniversary last month, and in

Bangor's Downeast Pharmacy Inc. removed all of the tobacco products from its 10

Bangor's Downeast Pharmacy Inc. removed all of the tobacco products from its 10

Barbara A. Anastosopoulos of North Waterboro has filed suit against two doctors

Barbara A. Anastosopoulos of North Waterboro has filed suit against two doctors

Barbara C. Hager, executive director of the Portland Downtown District, has deve

Barbara C. Hager, executive director of the Portland Downtown District, has deve

Barbara Kendall, 67, of Brunswick says it will be a long time before she allows

Barbara Kendall, 67, of Brunswick says it will be a long time before she allows

Barbara Knowles, 81, of Casco, will be receiving a master's degree from the Univ

Barbara Knowles, 81, of Casco, will be receiving a master's degree from the Univ

Barbara Shissler Nosanow resigned her post as director of the Portland Museum of

Barbara Shissler Nosanow resigned her post as director of the Portland Museum of

Barber Foods Inc. of Portland say it is planning to expand within two years, eit

Barber Foods Inc. of Portland say it is planning to expand within two years, eit

Barry G. Metcalf, 54, a homeless man, says that he has been living next to the n

Barry G. Metcalf, 54, a homeless man, says that he has been living next to the n

Barry Williams and his colleagues at the American Streetscape Society are counti

Barry Williams and his colleagues at the American Streetscape Society are counti

Bath area businesses have received national attention for their success in survi

Bath area businesses have received national attention for their success in survi

Bath city officials have not yet decided whether to appeal the state Board of Pr

Bath Iron Works and the Moosehead Marine Museum have reached a tentative agreeme

Bath Iron Works failed to win a contract to design and complete the conversion o

Bath Iron Works failed to win a contract to design and complete the conversion o

Bath Iron Works filed suit in Sagadahoc County Superior Court against Liberty Mu

Bath Iron Works has announced that it will temporarily halt operations at the BI

Bath Iron Works has announced that it will temporarily halt operations at the BI

Bath Iron Works has begun the largest breast-cancer screening program ever in Ma

Bath Iron Works has begun the largest breast-cancer screening program ever in Ma

Bath Iron Works has notified the city of Bath that the company will pay the more

Bath Iron Works has notified the city of Bath that the company will pay the more

Bath Iron Works has paid the city of Bath $1.25 million in taxes that it owed si

Bath Iron Works has paid the city of Bath $1.25 million in taxes that it owed si

Bath Iron Works has recalled 25 of 80 designers, who were laid off on December 3

Bath Iron Works has received a $25.8 million Navy contract to continue engineeri

Bath Iron Works has received a $25.8 million Navy contract to continue engineeri

Bath Iron Works Local 6 union president David Libby, who represents 6,000 worker

Bath Iron Works Local 6 union president David Libby, who represents 6,000 worker

Bath Iron Works on Thursday paid the city of Bath $632,856.15, which is the amou

Bath Iron Works on Wednesday asked a judge to seal some of the company's financi

Bath Iron Works on Wednesday asked a judge to seal some of the company's financi

Bath Iron Works President Duane "Buzz" Fitzgerald announced a companywide reorga

Bath Iron Works President Duane "Buzz" Fitzgerald announced a companywide reorga

Bath Iron Works President Duane Fitzgerald has made several trips to Malaysia in

Bath Iron Works President Duane Fitzgerald has made several trips to Malaysia in

Bath Iron Works recently questioned whether the Bath-Brunswick area really needs

Bath Iron Works recently questioned whether the Bath-Brunswick area really needs

Bath Iron Works says the repair work on the Maine Maritime Academy vessel State

Bath Iron Works says the repair work on the Maine Maritime Academy vessel State

Bath Iron Works will continue laying off employees despite a new contract for th

Bath Iron Works will continue laying off employees despite a new contract for th

Bath Iron Works will reassign, demote, lay off or promote most of its top 25 man

Bath Iron Works will reassign, demote, lay off or promote most of its top 25 man

Bath Iron Works yesterday launched the USS John F. Laboon, its fifth Aegis destr

Bath Iron Works yesterday launched the USS John F. Laboon, its fifth Aegis destr

Bath's Hyde School today will dedicate an alumni house in honor of the late Sumn

Bath's Hyde School today will dedicate an alumni house in honor of the late Sumn

Because Deborah Libby, Freeport's embattled rescue chief, has changed lawyers, F

Because of an exceptional Christmas shopping season, L.L. Bean employees will ge

Because of an exceptional Christmas shopping season, L.L. Bean employees will ge

Because of increasing coyote depredation to deer herds near Baxter State Park, p

Because of increasing coyote depredation to deer herds near Baxter State Park, p

Because of ongoing feuds among lobstermen, the Maine Department of Marine Resour

Because of ongoing feuds among lobstermen, the Maine Department of Marine Resour

Because of Sunday River Ski Resort development, Bethel is now experiencing a min

Because of Sunday River Ski Resort development, Bethel is now experiencing a min

Because of the establishment of a new national database of 800 telephone servic

Because of the establishment of a new national database of 800 telephone servic

Because of the increasing popularity of hockey, there are plans to build eight n

Because of the increasing popularity of hockey, there are plans to build eight n

Because precipitation across the state during the past 12 months has averaged 15

Because precipitation across the state during the past 12 months has averaged 15

Beginning in March, tolls on the northern end of the Maine Turnpike will drop by

Beginning in March, tolls on the northern end of the Maine Turnpike will drop by

Beginning July 1, Maine businesses with as few as 15 employees will be required

Beginning July 1, Maine businesses with as few as 15 employees will be required

Beginning October 14, Maine banks will be allowed to sell annuities, which they