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

Long article on Kenneth Allen, aide to House Speaker John Martin, who is expecte

Long article on Linda Huntington, 41, recently named Student of the Year at Sout

Long article on Linda Huntington, 41, recently named Student of the Year at Sout

Long article on Luke Porter, a Portland High School football player and wrestler

Long article on Luke Porter, a Portland High School football player and wrestler

Long article on Maine's radio-controlled model airplane fliers, who pay out betw

Long article on Maine's radio-controlled model airplane fliers, who pay out betw

Long article on Portland's proposed ordinance to regulate the size, type and pla

Long article on Portland's proposed ordinance to regulate the size, type and pla

Long article on psychiatric and hospice nurse Sandy Titus, named as one of five

Long article on psychiatric and hospice nurse Sandy Titus, named as one of five

Long article on recent vote supporting House Speaker John L. Martin, and how tha

Long article on recent vote supporting House Speaker John L. Martin, and how tha

Long article on Regional Waste Systems and the continuing deliberations on a pla

Long article on Regional Waste Systems and the continuing deliberations on a pla

Long article on some of Portland's street musicians, focusing on Jack Honan, Kat

Long article on some of Portland's street musicians, focusing on Jack Honan, Kat

Long article on the $1.6 million state-of-the-art Gateway Mastering Studio, run

Long article on the $1.6 million state-of-the-art Gateway Mastering Studio, run

Long article on the battle waged by state toxicologist Robert A. Frakes over dio

Long article on the battle waged by state toxicologist Robert A. Frakes over dio

Long article on the Bolsters Mill Water Co., which shareholders recently voted t

Long article on the Bolsters Mill Water Co., which shareholders recently voted t

Long article on the hundreds of foreigners who attend Maine's private summer cam

Long article on the hundreds of foreigners who attend Maine's private summer cam

Long article on the Jack Family Center, a resource center on Munjoy Hill which p

Long article on the Jack Family Center, a resource center on Munjoy Hill which p

Long article on the Maine Alliance, which recently celebrated its first annivers

Long article on the Maine Alliance, which recently celebrated its first annivers

Long article on the need for renovations at Portland's three middle schools. Det

Long article on the need for renovations at Portland's three middle schools. Det

Long article on the needs of the 43,433 Maine children who require mental health

Long article on the needs of the 43,433 Maine children who require mental health

Long article on the outcome of Saturday's Limington town meting, during which vo

Long article on the outcome of Saturday's Limington town meting, during which vo

Long article on the process involved with a year-long lobbying campaign by Bath

Long article on the process involved with a year-long lobbying campaign by Bath

Long article on the progress of the fund-raising drive to finance the proposed n

Long article on the progress of the fund-raising drive to finance the proposed n

Long article on the recent decision by the Maine Supreme Judicial Court to endor

Long article on the recent decision by the Maine Supreme Judicial Court to endor

Long article on the restoration of the Rockport Opera House, which began in 1971

Long article on the restoration of the Rockport Opera House, which began in 1971

Long article on the Salt Center for Documentary Field Studies, a non-profit fiel

Long article on the Salt Center for Documentary Field Studies, a non-profit fiel

Long article on the surprise storm that dumped more than 18 inches of snow on pa

Long article on the surprise storm that dumped more than 18 inches of snow on pa

Long article on the trend among banks to work harder to attract and keep bank em

Long article on the trend among banks to work harder to attract and keep bank em

Long article on the trend among Maine boatbuilders to use computers to assist wi

Long article on the trend among Maine boatbuilders to use computers to assist wi

Long article on Wade Miller, 18, of Bingham, a schizophrenic, and the difficulti

Long article on Wade Miller, 18, of Bingham, a schizophrenic, and the difficulti

Long article on York County sheriff Michael E. Bemis, 36, who doesn't wear a uni

Long article on York County sheriff Michael E. Bemis, 36, who doesn't wear a uni

Long article, part of an occassional series about the people who work in Maine's

Long article, part of an occassional series about the people who work in Maine's

Long article providing background information on Howard Dana, 52, who has been n

Long article providing background information on Howard Dana, 52, who has been n

Long article reporting that Sen. George Mitchell has undoubtedly enhanced his in

Long article reporting that Sen. George Mitchell has undoubtedly enhanced his in

Long, detailed article about a coalition consisting of about five dozen junior D

Long, detailed article about a coalition consisting of about five dozen junior D

Long, detailed article about efforts to preserve the 140-year-old remains of the

Long, detailed article about efforts to preserve the 140-year-old remains of the

Long, detailed article about how the Robbins Lumber Co., run by Jenness and Jame

Long, detailed article about how the Robbins Lumber Co., run by Jenness and Jame

Long, detailed article about plans of the Public Utilities Commission to allow t

Long, detailed article about plans of the Public Utilities Commission to allow t

Long, detailed article about the increasing number of young sex abusers, some ev

Long, detailed article about the increasing number of young sex abusers, some ev

Long, detailed article about the role played by Senate Majority Leader George J.

Long, detailed article about the role played by Senate Majority Leader George J.

Long, detailed article describing the state's ballot-tampering scandal as "an in

Long, detailed article describing the state's ballot-tampering scandal as "an in

Long editorial on Central Maine Power Co.'s $83 million rate increase request, w

Long editorial on Central Maine Power Co.'s $83 million rate increase request, w

Long Island town officials have contracted with the Cumberland County Sheriff's

Long Island town officials have contracted with the Cumberland County Sheriff's

Long obituary of Charles Pomeroy, 79, of Orlando, Florida, who served nearly 11

Long obituary of Louis Bernstein, 92, former municipal court judge, lawyer and c

Long obituary of Louis Bernstein, 92, former municipal court judge, lawyer and c

Long obituary of Sumner Adams Hawley, 70, of Falmouth Foreside and Boca Raton, F

Long obituary of Sumner Adams Hawley, 70, of Falmouth Foreside and Boca Raton, F

Long obituary of Westbrook Mayor Fred C. Wescott, 61, a 20-year public official,

Long profile of Rick DiFusco, 44, of Scarborough, the assistant principal at Cap

Long profile of Rick DiFusco, 44, of Scarborough, the assistant principal at Cap

Long profile of Sue Davenport, 57, of Barnstable, Mass., Gov. McKernan's nominee

Lori Allen, 38, and her son, Troy Allen, 8, of Temple, died yesterday afternoon

Lorraine Tedeschi, 40, of Rockport, the executive director of the Non-hunters Ri

Lorraine Tedeschi, 40, of Rockport, the executive director of the Non-hunters Ri

Louisiana-Pacific Corp. was fined $11.1 million for violating the federal Clean

Louisiana-Pacific Corp. was fined $11.1 million for violating the federal Clean

Low-income housing developer Portland West Neighborhood Planning Council has ask

Low-income housing developer Portland West Neighborhood Planning Council has ask

Low wholesale prices and cutthroat competition has resulted in a price war in Cu

Low wholesale prices and cutthroat competition has resulted in a price war in Cu

LSM New England Group of Portland has won the $900,000 advertising account for t

Lt. Col. Alfred R. Skolfield, a 20-year-veteran of the Maine State Police has be

Lt. Col. Alfred R. Skolfield, a 20-year-veteran of the Maine State Police has be