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

Four years after Pamela Webb, 32, of Winthrop, disappeared from the Maine Turnpi

Frances Peabody of Portland, co-founder of the AIDS Project, turns 90 on April 1

Frances Peabody of Portland, co-founder of the AIDS Project, turns 90 on April 1

Francis C. Marsona, 56, of Belfast, was confirmed by the Maine Senate by 33-0 vo

Francis C. Marsona, 56, of Belfast, was confirmed by the Maine Senate by 33-0 vo

Francis J. Guthrie, president of the Guthrie Group advertising agency in Portlan

Francis J. Guthrie, president of the Guthrie Group advertising agency in Portlan

Franco-Americans have launched a second petition drive to get radio station WBLM

Franco-Americans have launched a second petition drive to get radio station WBLM

Frank and Barbara Rodway and Arthur W. Blanck and his wife Connie have built hil

Frank and Barbara Rodway and Arthur W. Blanck and his wife Connie have built hil

Frank and Pamela Hogan of Lisbon Falls are offering their bowling alley, Hogan's

Frank Creamer, 21, of Portland, was sentenced to 10 years in prison with four ye

Frank Creamer, 21, of Portland, was sentenced to 10 years in prison with four ye

Frederick E. Hutchinson will be inaugurated today as the 16th president of the U

Frederick E. Hutchinson will be inaugurated today as the 16th president of the U

Frederick Farrell, 45, of Gray, started Jet Top Inc. in 1968, and the company ev

Frederick Farrell, 45, of Gray, started Jet Top Inc. in 1968, and the company ev

Frederick O. Rivers, 28, whose conviction for solicitation to commit murder was

Frederick Rivers, 27, of Portland, was sentenced to seven years in jail for soli

Frederick Rivers, 27, of Portland, was sentenced to seven years in jail for soli

Frederick Rivers, 27, of South Portland, convicted of trying to hire a hitman to

Frederick Rivers, 27, of South Portland, convicted of trying to hire a hitman to

Fred Gray Sr., 62, a black lawyer who defended both Rosa Parks and Martin Luther

Fred Gray Sr., 62, a black lawyer who defended both Rosa Parks and Martin Luther

Fred H. Hale, 103, of South Portland, is not sure to what he should attribute hi

Fred Leighton, owner of Tuckerman's Outfitters in Freeport, has invented the Boo

Fred Leighton, owner of Tuckerman's Outfitters in Freeport, has invented the Boo

Fred Sanborn, 37, of Waldoboro, who has been handicapped since a construction ac

Fred Sanborn, 37, of Waldoboro, who has been handicapped since a construction ac

Freeport has had an unrestricted elementary-choice program for three years, with

Freeport has won initial approval of a $1.6 million federal Economic Development

Freeport has won initial approval of a $1.6 million federal Economic Development

Freeport High School teacher Norman Buttrick has received one of three 1993 Hist

Freeport High School teacher Norman Buttrick has received one of three 1993 Hist

Freeport in recent years has changed from a working-class community of shoe fact

Freeport in recent years has changed from a working-class community of shoe fact

Freeport is considering adding up to four traffic lights on Main Street to help

Freeport is considering adding up to four traffic lights on Main Street to help

Freeport officials are seeking an alternative site for the athletic fields the t

Freeport officials are seeking an alternative site for the athletic fields the t

Freeport officials expect the town to be fined by the Department of Environmenta

Freeport officials expect the town to be fined by the Department of Environmenta

Freeport police, following an order by Town Manager Dale Olmstead, have seized t

Freeport police, following an order by Town Manager Dale Olmstead, have seized t

Freeport school officials are considering a proposal which would see the traditi

Freeport school officials are considering a proposal which would see the traditi

Freeport's Diploma Project will require that members of Freeport's Class of 1996

Freeport's Diploma Project will require that members of Freeport's Class of 1996

Freeport's Morse Street School has won the "Great Balls of Foil" recycling conte

Freeport's Morse Street School has won the "Great Balls of Foil" recycling conte

Freeport's new summer school program is now in its second year, and has the repu

Freeport's new summer school program is now in its second year, and has the repu

Freeport teachers have voted to "work-to-rule" beginning Monday to protest their

Freeport teachers have voted to "work-to-rule" beginning Monday to protest their

Freeport Town Manager Dale Olmstead on Monday fired Deborah Libby as the town's

Freeport Town Manager Dale Olmstead on Monday fired Deborah Libby as the town's

Freeport Town Manager Dale Olmstead says he is the target of a harassment campai

Freeport Town Manager Dale Olmstead says he is the target of a harassment campai

Friends and associates of Di Wang, 26, the Chinese exchange student slain in Por

Friends and associates of Di Wang, 26, the Chinese exchange student slain in Por

Friends and family of Mallory Eichelberger, 33, of Raymond, will be particpating

Friends and family of Mallory Eichelberger, 33, of Raymond, will be particpating

Friends and school officals at Portland High School were wondering why 16-year-o

Friends and school officals at Portland High School were wondering why 16-year-o

Friends of Elizabeth Condon are trying to deal with the Yarmouth girl's death.

Friends of Elizabeth Condon are trying to deal with the Yarmouth girl's death.

Friends of Jonathan Johnson, 22, of Jay, who is accused of having rigged his fat

Friends of Jonathan Johnson, 22, of Jay, who is accused of having rigged his fat

Further examination of the city's proposal to build a connector road from the St

Further examination of the city's proposal to build a connector road from the St

Gail Grant, 48, who runs dance studios in Scarborough and South Portland, will w

Gail Grant, 48, who runs dance studios in Scarborough and South Portland, will w

Gary and Ann Laughlin, the owners of Fairpoint lodge in Raymond, have filed suit

Gary Fifield, women's basketball coach at the University of Southern Maine, will

Gary Fifield, women's basketball coach at the University of Southern Maine, will

Gary Phillips, 33, of Portland, a victim of aplastic anemia, yesterday received

Gary Phillips, 33, of Portland, a victim of aplastic anemia, yesterday received

Gene G. Bahr, a Sebago taxidermist, has taken first place for his fish and deer

Gene Letourneau, 86, of Waterville, the outdoors writer for the Guy Gannett news

Gene Letourneau, 86, of Waterville, the outdoors writer for the Guy Gannett news

Gene N. Perreault of St. Francis and Emil Bragdon of Irving, Texas, were the win

Gene N. Perreault of St. Francis and Emil Bragdon of Irving, Texas, were the win

General Electric Corporation has announced the closure of its Pittsfield divisio

General Electric Corporation has announced the closure of its Pittsfield divisio

Genetic research on cystic fibrosis shows that a gene mutation once thought to b

Genetic research on cystic fibrosis shows that a gene mutation once thought to b

Gene Van Eck, 22, of Sanford, has filed a complaint with the Sanford Police Depa

Gene Van Eck, 22, of Sanford, has filed a complaint with the Sanford Police Depa

George and Barbara Bush were the featured guests at a publication party for "The

George and Barbara Bush were the featured guests at a publication party for "The

George Begin, 33, of Arundel, already charged with molesting two 15-year-old boy

George Begin, 33, of Arundel, already charged with molesting two 15-year-old boy

George Begin, 34, of Arundel, was sentenced to eight years in prison and Peter L

George Begin, 34, of Arundel, was sentenced to eight years in prison and Peter L

George Begin and Peter Lamarche, Arundel restaurateurs convicted of sexually mol

George Begin and Peter Lamarche, Arundel restaurateurs convicted of sexually mol

George Giddings, the Kennebunk tax assessor, retired yesterday after 9 years on

George Giddings, the Kennebunk tax assessor, retired yesterday after 9 years on

George Gustin, owner of Hardwood Pre-Cut of Wales, has had his power lines remov