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

Letters to the editor concerning the decision of WMTW-TV not to air the premiere

Letters to the editor concerning the decision of WMTW-TV not to air the premiere

Letters to the editor from Angus King, Maine Conservation Commissioner C. Edwin

Letters to the editor from Angus King, Maine Conservation Commissioner C. Edwin

Letters to the editor from Maine Department of Transportation Commissioner Dana

Letters to the editor on the November 2 referendum on term limits for Maine's le

Letters to the editor on the November 2 referendum on term limits for Maine's le

Lewiston boxer Joey Gamache last night defeated Jeff Bumpus in the tenth round o

Lewiston boxer Joey Gamache last night defeated Jeff Bumpus in the tenth round o

Lewiston boxer Joey Gamache on Wednesday won his 35th professional fight with a

Lewiston High School teacher Leslie Eastman has become a living legend in New En

Lewiston High School teacher Leslie Eastman has become a living legend in New En

Lewiston is one of five cities nationwide which will vote on the issue of gay ri

Lewiston is one of five cities nationwide which will vote on the issue of gay ri

Lewiston police chief Laurent F. Gilbert, Androscoggin County District Attorney

Lewiston police chief Laurent F. Gilbert, Androscoggin County District Attorney

Lewiston police chief Laurent F. Gilbert has been nominated to be Maine's next U

Lewiston police chief Laurent F. Gilbert has been nominated to be Maine's next U

Lewiston repeated as Class A hockey champions with a defeat of Waterville, while

Lewiston repeated as Class A hockey champions with a defeat of Waterville, while

Lewiston residents voted 8,342 to 4,041 in favor of repealing that city's anti-d

Lewiston residents voted 8,342 to 4,041 in favor of repealing that city's anti-d

Lewiston, Richmond and Norway are three Maine communities experimenting with com

Lewiston, Richmond and Norway are three Maine communities experimenting with com

Lewiston's Bates Fabric Mills has begun manufacturing Indian blankets for an Ari

Lewiston's Bates Fabric Mills has begun manufacturing Indian blankets for an Ari

Lewiston's Joey Gamache beat Rocky Berg of Oklahoma City with a second-round tec

Lewiston's Joey Gamache beat Rocky Berg of Oklahoma City with a second-round tec

Lewiston's most destructive fire in five years, which gutted six apartment build

Lewiston's most destructive fire in five years, which gutted six apartment build

Lewiston voters on Tuesday voted three-to-one in favor of John Jenkins, 41, a ma

Life aboard the Dauriya, a Russian fish-processing ship anchored near Bailey's I

Life aboard the Dauriya, a Russian fish-processing ship anchored near Bailey's I

Like many other expecting couples, John and Dawn Boden of East Waterboro rented

Like many other expecting couples, John and Dawn Boden of East Waterboro rented

Lincoln Pulp and Paper Co. in Lincoln and Eastern Fine Paper Co. in Brewer both

Lincoln Pulp and Paper Co. in Lincoln and Eastern Fine Paper Co. in Brewer both

Linda Lafrance, mother of 12-year-old Corey Brown, says she wants the girl to be

Linda Lafrance, mother of 12-year-old Corey Brown, says she wants the girl to be

Linda Noble, 43, of Topsham, on Wednesday agreed to an out-of-court settlement w

Linda Noble, 43, of Topsham, on Wednesday agreed to an out-of-court settlement w

Lisa A. Cunningham, 29, and her boyfiend, David N. Wallace, 25, will be arraigne

Lisa A. Cunningham, 29, and her boyfiend, David N. Wallace, 25, will be arraigne

Lisa Burnell, director of Port Resources, has resigned her position following st

Lisa Cunningham of Nobleboro, arrested in July for handcuffing her 11-year-old s

Lisa Irving, 27, of Portland, was killed Saturday when a stolen Jeep Cherokee be

Lisa Irving, 27, of Portland, was killed Saturday when a stolen Jeep Cherokee be

Lisa McPherson, 26, of Waterboro, has filed suit in York County Civil Court agai

Lisa McPherson, 26, of Waterboro, has filed suit in York County Civil Court agai

Listing of the Maine Sunday Telegram's All-State boys and girls Class A, B, C an

Listing of the Maine Sunday Telegram's All-State boys and girls Class A, B, C an

Listing of the seven 1993 inductees into the Maine Sports Hall of Fame, the two

Listing of the seven 1993 inductees into the Maine Sports Hall of Fame, the two

List of gold-award winners at the 14th annual Broderson advertising awards, spon

List of gold-award winners at the 14th annual Broderson advertising awards, spon

Livada Securities of Portland is underwriting a $1 million bond offering for Hom

Livada Securities of Portland is underwriting a $1 million bond offering for Hom

L.L. Bean has awarded its package delivery contract to Federal Express. Previous

L.L. Bean has awarded its package delivery contract to Federal Express. Previous

L.L. Bean Inc. of Freeport is preparing to launch its first line of children's c

L.L. Bean Inc. of Freeport is preparing to launch its first line of children's c

L. L. Bean's 1,045 year-round and 2,395 seasonal telemarketers will take 200 cal

L.L. Bean's new distribution center on Desert Road in Freeport features red-roof

L.L. Bean's new distribution center on Desert Road in Freeport features red-roof

L. L. Bean, which is now building a 200,00-square-foot warehouse and a 126,000-s

L. L. Bean, which is now building a 200,00-square-foot warehouse and a 126,000-s

Lloyd P. Wells of Falmouth, recently expelled from H. Ross Perot's United We Sta

Lloyd P. Wells of Falmouth, recently expelled from H. Ross Perot's United We Sta

Lobstermen from Chebeague and Long islands, Yarmouth and Falmouth have petitione

Lobstermen from Chebeague and Long islands, Yarmouth and Falmouth have petitione

Local 14 of the United Paperworkers International Union and Local 246 of the Int

Local 567 of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers has been promot

Local 567 of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers has been promot

Local members of the National Weather Service Employees Organization are opposed

Local members of the National Weather Service Employees Organization are opposed

Logging operations in Mount Blue State Park by Timberlands Inc. have provoked cr

Logging operations in Mount Blue State Park by Timberlands Inc. have provoked cr

Long article about 31-year-old Billy Swift of South Portland, a pitcher with the

Long article about 31-year-old Billy Swift of South Portland, a pitcher with the

Long article about 62-year-old Phyllis Washburn of Westbrook, who triumphed over

Long article about 62-year-old Phyllis Washburn of Westbrook, who triumphed over

Long article about air pollution in Maine schools, with a particular focus on th

Long article about air pollution in Maine schools, with a particular focus on th

Long article about a land-use plan being negotiated by the Maine Land Use Regula

Long article about a land-use plan being negotiated by the Maine Land Use Regula

Long article about Alan Pugsley, 34, of Portland, who was instrumental in launch

Long article about Alan Pugsley, 34, of Portland, who was instrumental in launch

Long article about Central Maine Power (CMP) and the coalition of businesses and

Long article about Central Maine Power (CMP) and the coalition of businesses and

Long article about Claude Westfall of Orono, a retired University of Maine engin

Long article about Claude Westfall of Orono, a retired University of Maine engin

Long article about cost-shifting. Because medicare and medicaid fail to pay the

Long article about cost-shifting. Because medicare and medicaid fail to pay the

Long article about Dr. Richard M. Levesque, the Portland surgeon who is about to

Long article about Dr. Richard M. Levesque, the Portland surgeon who is about to

Long article about Elias "Al" Corey, 76, of Waterville, who fronts the 16-piece

Long article about Elias "Al" Corey, 76, of Waterville, who fronts the 16-piece

Long article about Francis E. Downey and family, owners of the Fill-it-Up Please

Long article about Francis E. Downey and family, owners of the Fill-it-Up Please

Long article about Gov. John R. McKernan and how the past three years have affec