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

"Closeup" interview with Patrick Lavoie, 43, of Auburn, president of the Dunlap

"Closeup" interview with Peter Hammond, 35, a lobsterman from Perth, Australia,

"Closeup" interview with Peter Hammond, 35, a lobsterman from Perth, Australia,

"Closeup" interview with Peter Jacobs, 45, of Cape Elizabeth, an attorney with t

"Closeup" interview with Peter Jacobs, 45, of Cape Elizabeth, an attorney with t

"Closeup" interview with Peter Meade, 47, of Boston, president and chief executi

"Closeup" interview with Peter Meade, 47, of Boston, president and chief executi

"Closeup" interview with Ralph Burgess, 53, of Orland, president of United Paper

"Closeup" interview with Ralph Burgess, 53, of Orland, president of United Paper

"Closeup" interview with Ray Inglesi, a partner with the South Portland human re

"Closeup" interview with Ray Inglesi, a partner with the South Portland human re

"Closeup" interview with Richard Silverstein, 43, creative director of Goodby, B

"Closeup" interview with Richard Silverstein, 43, creative director of Goodby, B

"Closeup" interview with Richard Snowden, co-owner of Snowden Associates, about

"Closeup" interview with Richard Snowden, co-owner of Snowden Associates, about

"Closeup" interview with Robert C. Crane, 72, of Cape Elizabeth, chairman of the

"Closeup" interview with Robert C. Crane, 72, of Cape Elizabeth, chairman of the

Closeup interview with Robert Kruger, 50, of Scarborough, currently managing par

Closeup interview with Robert Kruger, 50, of Scarborough, currently managing par

"Closeup" interview with Robert Mitchell, 42, of Portland, president of Economic

"Closeup" interview with Robert Mitchell, 42, of Portland, president of Economic

"Closeup" interview with Robert Sontheimer, 52, of Belmont, Mass., president and

"Closeup" interview with Robert Sontheimer, 52, of Belmont, Mass., president and

"Close-up" interview with Ronald Deprez, 49, of Portland, who founded the resear

"Closeup" interview with Ronald L. Phillips, 50, of Waldoboro, president of Coas

"Closeup" interview with Ronald L. Phillips, 50, of Waldoboro, president of Coas

"Close-up" interview with Winfield A. Peterson, 47, of Saco, the vice president

Coastal Enterprises Inc., a non-profit community development agency, on Wednesda

Coastal Plantations Inc. of Eastport, which claims to be the only seaweed farmin

Coastweek '93, the ninth annual coastal cleanup, will begin next weekend. Last

Coastweek '93, the ninth annual coastal cleanup, will begin next weekend. Last

Coca-Cola of Northern New England will close its Western Avenue bottling plant i

Coca-Cola of Northern New England will close its Western Avenue bottling plant i

Col. Andrew E. Demers, chief of the Maine State Police for six years, announced

Col. Andrew E. Demers, chief of the Maine State Police for six years, announced

Colby College has received a $150,000 grant from the Parker Poe Charitable Trust

Colby College has received a $150,000 grant from the Parker Poe Charitable Trust

Colby College president William Cotter has announced that the cross atop the cam

Colby College president William Cotter has announced that the cross atop the cam

Cole Harris, 38, of Falmouth, director of special promotions for Jostens, Inc.,

Cole Harris, 38, of Falmouth, director of special promotions for Jostens, Inc.,

Colin A. J. Chisholm III, chairman and chief executive officer of the Caribbean

Colin A. J. Chisholm III, chairman and chief executive officer of the Caribbean

Colleen Brink, 25, of Buxton, won the Miss Maine USA 1994 beauty contest held at

Colleen Brink, 25, of Buxton, won the Miss Maine USA 1994 beauty contest held at

Column by Hank Burns contending that other University of Maine officials in addi

Columnist Hank Burns ridicules the attempt of the National Rifle Association to

Comments from three members of Maine's congressional delegation on the escalatio

Comments from three members of Maine's congressional delegation on the escalatio

Comments on President Clinton's health care reform proposals by officials of the

Comments on President Clinton's health care reform proposals by officials of the

Comments on the North American Free Trade Agreement from David Cluchey of the Un

Comments on the North American Free Trade Agreement from David Cluchey of the Un

Commercial developers Art Girard and Michael Scarks plan to renovate the now-vac

Commercial developers Art Girard and Michael Scarks plan to renovate the now-vac

Community Care Systems of Maine Inc., an affiliate of Jackson Brook Institute, h

Community Care Systems of Maine Inc., an affiliate of Jackson Brook Institute, h

Community services funding for Maine's mentally ill has been cut by nearly $4.8

Community services funding for Maine's mentally ill has been cut by nearly $4.8

Comparison of 1908 and 1990 census data on persons of French and French-Canadian

Comparison of 1908 and 1990 census data on persons of French and French-Canadian

Complete guide to Western Maine high school sports.

Concerned by and critical of the state's failure to develop an effective tubercu

Concerned by and critical of the state's failure to develop an effective tubercu

Concert promoter Archie St. Hilaire, who staged several concerts at the Ballpark

Concord Trailways has announced plans to maintain daily bus service between Brun

Conflicting economic data complicates attempts to make accurate budget predictio

Confronted by a severe budget cut, Kenneth Spalding, director of the Maine Conse

Confronted by a severe budget cut, Kenneth Spalding, director of the Maine Conse

Congere, a world-class racing yacht, yesterday won the 59th Monhegan Island Yach

Congere, a world-class racing yacht, yesterday won the 59th Monhegan Island Yach

Congress' defense appropriations subcommittee has recommended funding three dest

Congress' defense appropriations subcommittee has recommended funding three dest

Congress has approved funds for the preliminary design and engineering of an und

Congress has approved funds for the preliminary design and engineering of an und

Congressional Term Limits Coalition Inc. is seeking to force a referendum vote o

Congress last week repealed a tax on luxury boats. The tax, approved in 1990 as

Congress last week repealed a tax on luxury boats. The tax, approved in 1990 as

Conservation Commissioner C. Edwin Meadows warned lawmakers that proposed budget

Conservation Commissioner C. Edwin Meadows warned lawmakers that proposed budget

Consolidate Hydro Maine Inc., which operates the 500-kilowatt Damariscotta Mills

Consolidate Hydro Maine Inc., which operates the 500-kilowatt Damariscotta Mills

Construction on a road connecting Maine Turnpike's new exit 6 at Scarborough wit

Construction on a road connecting Maine Turnpike's new exit 6 at Scarborough wit

Consultant David Egan of South Carolina has issued a report indicating that eith

Consultant David Egan of South Carolina has issued a report indicating that eith

Consumers Water Co. of Portland, which operates water utilities in Maine, New Ha

Consumers Water Co. of Portland, which operates water utilities in Maine, New Ha

Consumers Water Co., parent of Oxford-based Burlington Homes of New England, is

Consumers Water Co., parent of Oxford-based Burlington Homes of New England, is

Consumers Water Co., which has a rate-hike request pending before the Public Uti

Contractors on Tuesday will begin the first phase of a multi-million dollar, 98-

Contractors on Tuesday will begin the first phase of a multi-million dollar, 98-

Contractors will break ground next week on the York-Cumberland Housing Managemen

Contractors will break ground next week on the York-Cumberland Housing Managemen

Contract talks between the town of Old Orchard Beach and concert promoters have

Contract talks between the town of Old Orchard Beach and concert promoters have

Convicted drug smuggler Harvey Prager, the focus of controversy earlier this yea

Convicted drug smuggler Harvey Prager, the focus of controversy earlier this yea

Corey Brown, the 12-year-old Lewiston girl who has spastic cerebral palsy and sc