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

In a "precedent-setting case," a judge awarded $500,000 in damages to a former B

In a recent vote the Sanford police tallied a unanimous vote of no-confidence in

In a recent vote the Sanford police tallied a unanimous vote of no-confidence in

In a report for the state Supreme Court, Attorney General Michael said that cons

In a report for the state Supreme Court, Attorney General Michael said that cons

In a suit filed in U.S. District Court in Portland, Pioneer Plastics of Auburn i

In a suit filed in U.S. District Court in Portland, Pioneer Plastics of Auburn i

In commemoration of Labor Day, the Maine Sunday Telegram interviewed some Mainer

In commemoration of Labor Day, the Maine Sunday Telegram interviewed some Mainer

Increased building activity in the Portland area, the filling of vacant office s

Increased building activity in the Portland area, the filling of vacant office s

In defending itself against a suit filed by City Councilor Kevin J. Glynn and by

Independent assessor John E. Sylvester Jr., hired by Bath Iron Works to determin

Independent assessor John E. Sylvester Jr., hired by Bath Iron Works to determin

Indications are that the temporary sales tax rate of 6 percent, scheduled to dro

Indications are that the temporary sales tax rate of 6 percent, scheduled to dro

In "Forum" University of Maine professor Terence J. Hughes, who was reprimanded

Initial estimates for the renovation of Portland's three middle schools--Lincoln

In "Look & Listen" Greg Gadberry argues that Angus King, the moderator of Maine

In "Look & Listen" Greg Gadberry argues that Angus King, the moderator of Maine

In "Maine Milestones," an article about the descendants of Michael J. O'Flynn,

In "Maine Milestones," an article about the descendants of Michael J. O'Flynn,

In "Maine Milestones," Roberta Schruggs features Mike Moberg, 33, of Windham, wh

In "Maine Milestones," Roberta Schruggs features Mike Moberg, 33, of Windham, wh

In "Maine Milestones," Roberta Scruggs writes about Crystal Cummings who graduat

In "Maine Milestones," Roberta Scruggs writes about Crystal Cummings who graduat

In "Maine Milestones," Roberta Scruggs writes about Jimmy Sullivan, the former a

In "Maine Milestones," Roberta Scruggs writes about Jimmy Sullivan, the former a

In Maine state high school baseball championship action, Deering beat Old Town f

In Maine state high school baseball championship action, Deering beat Old Town f

In Maine state softball championship play, Skowhegan beat Portland in the Class

In Maine state softball championship play, Skowhegan beat Portland in the Class

In March 1991 Cathleen Manchester was hired as Norway's chief of police, the fir

In March 1991 Cathleen Manchester was hired as Norway's chief of police, the fir

In "Marine Watch," Clarke Canfield notes that the Maine Sea Coast Missionary Soc

In "Marine Watch," Clarke Canfield notes that the Maine Sea Coast Missionary Soc

Inmate members of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

In recent months six large employers have signed leases at six downtown Portland

In recent months six large employers have signed leases at six downtown Portland

In recent weeks the Portland City Council's housing committee has suggested that

In return for a recommended suspended sentence, Michael T. Flood yesterday plead

In return for a recommended suspended sentence, Michael T. Flood yesterday plead

Inspectors from the U.S. Health Care Finance Administration announced Friday tha

Inspectors from the U.S. Health Care Finance Administration announced Friday tha

Instructions from Portland city manager Robert Ganley to the Portland Department

Instructions from Portland city manager Robert Ganley to the Portland Department

Interest is growing in Maine in an alternative method of wetland protection call

Interest is growing in Maine in an alternative method of wetland protection call

International Paper co., based in Purchase, N.Y., announced earnings of $64 mill

International Paper co., based in Purchase, N.Y., announced earnings of $64 mill

Interview with George Wheelden of North Yarmouth, the general manager of BJ's Wh

Interview with Robert J. Schell of the Maine Department of Human Services's Radi

Interview with Robert J. Schell of the Maine Department of Human Services's Radi

In the 1994-95 state budget yet to be released, Gov. John R. McKernan will propo

In the 1994-95 state budget yet to be released, Gov. John R. McKernan will propo

In the coming months, more than 20 million board feet of hemlock and white pine

In the coming months, more than 20 million board feet of hemlock and white pine

In the hours before the grand opening of the State Theater, musicians, caterers

In the past, the governor-appointed state Liquor Commission has heard liquor lic

In the "Pulse" column, Jeff Smith notes that DeLorme Mapping Co. of Freeport pla

In the "Pulse" column, Jeff Smith notes that DeLorme Mapping Co. of Freeport pla

In this "Year of American Craft," the Maine Crafts Association is sponsoring bot

In this "Year of American Craft," the Maine Crafts Association is sponsoring bot

Investigators are continuing to watch area trash haulers in an attempt to preven

Investigators are continuing to watch area trash haulers in an attempt to preven

Investigators have ruled out arson as the cause of a fire at 684A Congress Stree

Investigators have ruled out arson as the cause of a fire at 684A Congress Stree

Investors in the mid-1980s rushed to build and buy hotels and motels, but the re

In "Voice of the People," Orlando Delogue calls upon the Gannett press, Phineas

In "Voice of the People," Orlando Delogue calls upon the Gannett press, Phineas

In "Washington Watch," Steve Campbell writes about the political predictions mad

In "Washington Watch," Steve Campbell writes about the political predictions mad

In what is alleged to be the first meeting of its kind in the nation, about 175

In what is alleged to be the first meeting of its kind in the nation, about 175

Irene Furlong of Standish will participate in the two-day, 150-mile MS Great Bic

Irene Furlong of Standish will participate in the two-day, 150-mile MS Great Bic

Iron Will Productions Inc. of Duluth, Minnesota, was shooting scenes for the act

Iron Will Productions Inc. of Duluth, Minnesota, was shooting scenes for the act

Irving Oil Corp., the Maine subsidiary of the Canadian oil giant, has been negot

Irving Oil Corp., the Maine subsidiary of the Canadian oil giant, has been negot

ISF Trading Co. Inc., a sea urchin business owned by Atchan Tamaki, has purchase

ISF Trading Co. Inc., a sea urchin business owned by Atchan Tamaki, has purchase

Ishmael Maldonaldo of Old Orchard Beach donated a 400-year-old hand-colored map

Ishmael Maldonaldo of Old Orchard Beach donated a 400-year-old hand-colored map

Ismail Ali Noor fled his native Somalia in 1991 to get his wife and 13 children

Ismail Ali Noor fled his native Somalia in 1991 to get his wife and 13 children

It is becoming increasingly clear that the efforts to balance the state budget w

It is becoming increasingly clear that the efforts to balance the state budget w

It was 25 years ago that Democratic presidential nominee Hubert Humphrey selecte

It was 25 years ago that Democratic presidential nominee Hubert Humphrey selecte

Ival R. Cianchette has resigned as president and chief executive officer of Drag

Ival R. Cianchette has resigned as president and chief executive officer of Drag

Jack Barnes writes about Tom Easton and his futuristic science fiction novels pu

Jack Barnes writes about Tom Easton and his futuristic science fiction novels pu

Jack Schraeter, owner of Lake Medical Associates in Standish, tomorrow will hea

Jackson Laboratory in Bar Harbor is working with Scottish researchers on a gene

Jackson Laboratory in Bar Harbor is working with Scottish researchers on a gene

Jackson Laboratory of Bar Harbor and Sequana Therapeutics of La Jolla, Calif., a

Jackson Laboratory of Bar Harbor and Sequana Therapeutics of La Jolla, Calif., a

Jack Sylvester, of Orr's Island, an independent appraiser hired by Bath Iron Wor