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

Brief profile of the United Methodist Church of Eliot, founded in 1826, which ha

Brief profile of the Windham Assembly of God Ministries, 1051 Roosevelt Trail, N

Brief profile of the Windham Assembly of God Ministries, 1051 Roosevelt Trail, N

Brief reports on yesterday's town meetings in Greene, Limington, Lovell, Bowdoin

Brief reports on yesterday's town meetings in Greene, Limington, Lovell, Bowdoin

Brief story about Jay Windover, Gary Howard, and Dennis Creaser who yesterday sh

Brief story about Jay Windover, Gary Howard, and Dennis Creaser who yesterday sh

Bri Fecteau, Beth Mailman and Wendi Sheffer play the front line on Westbrook Hig

Bri Fecteau, Beth Mailman and Wendi Sheffer play the front line on Westbrook Hig

Brighton Medical Center and Lewiston's Central Maine Medical Center will provide

Brighton Medical Center and Lewiston's Central Maine Medical Center will provide

Browntail moths, now in their larval form, are gorging themselves on leaves from

Browntail moths, now in their larval form, are gorging themselves on leaves from

Brown University professor Theodore Sizer, a national leader in education reform

Brown University professor Theodore Sizer, a national leader in education reform

Bruce and Priscilla Sharp of Old Saco Road in Alfred are homeless after fire des

Bruce and Priscilla Sharp of Old Saco Road in Alfred are homeless after fire des

Bruce Bickford, Maureen Burchill Cooper, Carroll P. Huntress, Gene Letourneau, E

Bruce Bickford, Maureen Burchill Cooper, Carroll P. Huntress, Gene Letourneau, E

Bruce Hazard has resigned as executive director of Maine Arts Inc., a non-profit

Bruce Hazard has resigned as executive director of Maine Arts Inc., a non-profit

Bruce Jordan, the attorney for Pornchai Moontri, admitted that his client fatall

Bruce Jordan, the attorney for Pornchai Moontri, admitted that his client fatall

Brunswick Fire Chief Gary Howard started rock hunting about a decade ago, and he

Brunswick Fire Chief Gary Howard started rock hunting about a decade ago, and he

Brunswick Naval Air Station celebrated its 50th anniversary over the weekend wit

Brunswick Naval Air Station celebrated its 50th anniversary over the weekend wit

Brunswick Naval Air Station will become stronger as a result of the military bas

Brunswick Naval Air Station will become stronger as a result of the military bas

Budget constraints have led to a decrease in the amount of time northern New Eng

Budget constraints have led to a decrease in the amount of time northern New Eng

Bulgarian president Zhelyu Zhelev received an honorary degree from the Universit

Bulgarian president Zhelyu Zhelev received an honorary degree from the Universit

Burt's Bees of Guilford, founded 4 years ago by Burt Chavitz and Roxanne Quimby,

Businesses using the Maine Employers' Mutual Insurance Co., which was created by

Businesses using the Maine Employers' Mutual Insurance Co., which was created by

Business Express has reversed its decision to terminate passenger service from P

Business Express has reversed its decision to terminate passenger service from P

Business owners in the Knightville section of South Portland are concerned that

Business owners in the Knightville section of South Portland are concerned that

Business owners in the Waterboro area say they want the town to drop the two-yea

Business owners in the Waterboro area say they want the town to drop the two-yea

By a vote of 1,416 to 485, Windham voters yesterday rejected a pay-per-bag trash

By a vote of 1,416 to 485, Windham voters yesterday rejected a pay-per-bag trash

By a vote of 7-2, the Portland City Council has approved new and less restrictiv

Byron Campbell of Georgetown was awarded $150,000 in damages after a U.S. Distri

Byron Campbell of Georgetown was awarded $150,000 in damages after a U.S. Distri

Caithness King Co. of Stamford, Conn., said it will continue its bid to develop

Caithness King Co. of Stamford, Conn., said it will continue its bid to develop

Caithness King, which had planned to build a paper recycling plant in Topsham th

Caithness King, which had planned to build a paper recycling plant in Topsham th

Campaign finance reports filed Thursday by Maine's gubernatorial hopefuls show t

Campaign finance reports filed Thursday by Maine's gubernatorial hopefuls show t

Camp Tall Pines, a summer retreat on Lower Range Pond which has served mentally

Camp Tall Pines, a summer retreat on Lower Range Pond which has served mentally

Canada, which previously supplied much of the fish processed by Maine processors

Canada, which previously supplied much of the fish processed by Maine processors

Canadian custom officials have returned a $1,400 diamond engagement ring to Mick

Canadian Pacific Railroad has announced it is seeking to abandon its 200 miles o

Canadian Pacific Railroad has announced it is seeking to abandon its 200 miles o

Cape Elizabeth High School students say that the use of LSD at the school cut ac

Cape Elizabeth High School students say that the use of LSD at the school cut ac

Cape Elizabeth police have increased their list of Cape Elizabeth High School st

Cape Elizabeth police have increased their list of Cape Elizabeth High School st

Cape Elizabeth Public Works employees will remove the two dozen trash cans from

Cape Elizabeth Public Works employees will remove the two dozen trash cans from

Cape Elizabeth school officials will provide all of the district's 679 elementar

Cape Elizabeth school officials will provide all of the district's 679 elementar

Cape Elizabeth Summer Services has become a model of town and school cooperation

Cape Elizabeth Summer Services has become a model of town and school cooperation

Cape Elizabeth Town Manager Micahel K. McGowan has proposed charging residents $

Cape Elizabeth Town Manager Micahel K. McGowan has proposed charging residents $

Cape Elizabeth Town Manager Michael K. McGovern has been named Maine's town mana

Cape Elizabeth Town Manager Michael K. McGovern has been named Maine's town mana

Cape Elizabeth Town Manager Michael McGovern has prepared a report for the town

Cape Elizabeth Town Manager Michael McGovern has prepared a report for the town

Captains, mates and deckhands working for the Casco Bay Lines have accepted a on

Captains, mates and deckhands working for the Casco Bay Lines have accepted a on

Capt. Nikolai Trush, chief officer of the Russian factory ship from which two Uk

Capt. Nikolai Trush, chief officer of the Russian factory ship from which two Uk

Capt. Peter Bowman of Kittery, a former commander of the Portsmouth Naval Shipya

Capt. Peter Bowman of Kittery, a former commander of the Portsmouth Naval Shipya

Capt. Robert L. Rachor, base commander at Brunswick Naval Air Station, says snow

Capt. Robert L. Rachor, base commander at Brunswick Naval Air Station, says snow

Carissa Stewart, the freshman goalie for Mt. Ararat's girls soccer team, is the

Carissa Stewart, the freshman goalie for Mt. Ararat's girls soccer team, is the

Carl E. Himes Jr., 37, who was shot by a state police officer assigned to the Ma

Carl E. Himes Jr., 37, who was shot by a state police officer assigned to the Ma

Carleton G. Lane, 89, of Portland, the former presient of Union Mutual Life Insu

Carl Leinonen of the Maine State Employees Association says a state directive re

Carlos and Rafael Gonzales, cousins from Guatemala, last week opened the Mercado

Carol Hampton Rasco, President Clinton's chief domestic advisor, on Thursday met

Carol Hampton Rasco, President Clinton's chief domestic advisor, on Thursday met

Caroline Colwell, 67, of York, has lost two sons, Scott Hugo to a drunken driver

Caroline Colwell, 67, of York, has lost two sons, Scott Hugo to a drunken driver

Caroline Colwell of York, mother of drunk-driving victim Scott Hugo of Kennebunk

Caroline Colwell of York, mother of drunk-driving victim Scott Hugo of Kennebunk

Caroline Couper, 21, of South Portland, who was born with cerebral palsy, was mo

Caroline Couper, 21, of South Portland, who was born with cerebral palsy, was mo

Carol Perham, 22, of Bridgton, has pleaded guilty to aggravated drunken driving