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

Maine's Apportionment Commission was given a new 35-member Senate plan as the ne

Maine's apprenticeship program for high school students was held up as a nationa

Maine's apprenticeship program for high school students was held up as a nationa

Maine's biomass plants and fiber-board mills, which turn wood chips into electri

Maine's biomass plants and fiber-board mills, which turn wood chips into electri

Maine's cable television companies are waging and advertising war against Centra

Maine's cable television companies are waging and advertising war against Centra

Maine's child-labor laws have been relaxed, allowing 16- and 17-year-olds to wor

Maine's child-labor laws have been relaxed, allowing 16- and 17-year-olds to wor

Maine's circuit-breaker tax-relief program, which last year provided property-ta

Maine's circuit-breaker tax-relief program, which last year provided property-ta

Maine's congressional delegation argued before the military base-closure commiss

Maine's congressional delegation argued before the military base-closure commiss

Maine sculptor and artist Nantz Comyns-Toohey, 37, of Scarborough, wants to disp

Maine sculptor and artist Nantz Comyns-Toohey, 37, of Scarborough, wants to disp

Maine Select, the new Blue Cross/Blue Shield managed care program for state empl

Maine Select, the new Blue Cross/Blue Shield managed care program for state empl

Maine Senate President Dennis C. Dutremble said that McKernan administration bud

Maine Senate President Dennis C. Dutremble said that McKernan administration bud

Maine Senate President Dennis Dutremble has announced that he will not seek the

Maine Senate President Dennis Dutremble has announced that he will not seek the

Maine Senator George J. Mitchell recently met with Navy Secretary John Dalton to

Maine Senator George J. Mitchell recently met with Navy Secretary John Dalton to

Maine Senator George Mitchell has indicated he will run for re-election in 1994,

Maine Senator George Mitchell has indicated he will run for re-election in 1994,

Maine's estimated 70,000 beavers have been extremely busy lately, building dams,

Maine's estimated 70,000 beavers have been extremely busy lately, building dams,

Maine's failure to pass mandatory seat-belt and motorcycle helmet laws will cost

Maine's failure to pass mandatory seat-belt and motorcycle helmet laws will cost

Maine's federal judges, like most of their counterparts across the country, have

Maine's federal judges, like most of their counterparts across the country, have

Maine's first mother-daughter team began serving the Maine Legislature and are u

Maine's first mother-daughter team began serving the Maine Legislature and are u

Maine's first off-track betting parlor will open today at 1:00 P.M. in Martin's

Maine's first off-track betting parlor will open today at 1:00 P.M. in Martin's

Maine's General Fund revenues were up 6.7 percent above projections, with the st

Maine's General Fund revenues were up 6.7 percent above projections, with the st

Maine shrimp fishermen this season will be required to use a simple device known

Maine's hunters should be prepared to encounter more "No hunting" signs in the w

Maine's hunters should be prepared to encounter more "No hunting" signs in the w

Maine's jobless rate in June rose to 8.7 percent, the highest figure in ten year

Maine's jobless rate in June rose to 8.7 percent, the highest figure in ten year

Maine's judicial branch has requested almost $5 million in emergency funds, but

Maine ski areas reported 1.24 million ski visits during the 1992-93 ski season,

Maine ski areas reported 1.24 million ski visits during the 1992-93 ski season,

Maine's legislators are facing a court-designed redistricting of political bound

Maine's legislators are facing a court-designed redistricting of political bound

Maine's Libertarian party has announced that it plans to lead a drive to make ta

Maine's Libertarian party has announced that it plans to lead a drive to make ta

Maine's moose hunting season opens today for the 1,000 hunters who won permits i

Maine's moose hunting season opens today for the 1,000 hunters who won permits i

Maine's new maximum-security prison in Warren is considered dehumanizing by crit

Maine's new maximum-security prison in Warren is considered dehumanizing by crit

Maine's physicians keep up with the estimated 400,000 medical journal articles w

Maine's physicians keep up with the estimated 400,000 medical journal articles w

Maine's potato growers are expecting an average harvest of 2.2 billion pounds th

Maine's potato growers are expecting an average harvest of 2.2 billion pounds th

Maine's pulp and paper industry, which pumps nearly $2 billion annually into the

Maine's pulp and paper industry, which pumps nearly $2 billion annually into the

Maine's requirements for filing political campaign financial statements make it

Maine's requirements for filing political campaign financial statements make it

Maine's Roman Catholic diocese is investigating charges by three men that they w

Maine's Roman Catholic diocese is investigating charges by three men that they w

Maine's six Democratic, three Republican and two independent gubernatorial candi

Maine's six Democratic, three Republican and two independent gubernatorial candi

Maine's state employees' workers' compensation system has an unfunded liability

Maine's state employees' workers' compensation system has an unfunded liability

Maine's Supreme Judicial Court has established the Commission on Gender, Justice

Maine's Supreme Judicial Court has established the Commission on Gender, Justice

Maine state Attorney General Michael E. Carpenter says a report on the investiga

Maine state Attorney General Michael E. Carpenter says a report on the investiga

Maine State Housing Authority director Dwight Sewell, under scrutiny for having

Maine State Housing Authority director Dwight Sewell, under scrutiny for having

Maine State Police are trying to reconstruct the accident which took the lives o

Maine State Police are trying to reconstruct the accident which took the lives o

Maine State Police handed over a two-page letter written by Confederate General

Maine State Police handed over a two-page letter written by Confederate General

Maine State Police officials plan to establish an explosives team now that Bruns

Maine State Police officials plan to establish an explosives team now that Bruns

Maine State Police Sgt. Marcel L. Drouin on Wednesday was fined $1,000 for using

Maine State Police Sgt. Marcel L. Drouin on Wednesday was fined $1,000 for using

Maine State Retirement System board of trustees' chairman David S. Wakelin, in a

Maine State Retirement System board of trustees' chairman David S. Wakelin, in a

Maine Sunday Telegram State Spelling Bee champion Nina Mukho, 11, of Brunswick,

Maine Sunday Telegram State Spelling Bee champion Nina Mukho, 11, of Brunswick,

Maine's unemployment figures were up slightly for January at 7.8 percent, compar

Maine's unemployment figures were up slightly for January at 7.8 percent, compar

Maine Supreme Court justice Robert Clifford has ruled that two questions on the

Maine Supreme Court justice Robert Clifford ruled that questions on a form used

Maine Supreme Judicial Court Associate Justice Samuel Collins Jr. has fixed the

Maine Supreme Judicial Court Associate Justice Samuel Collins Jr. has fixed the

Maine Supreme Judicial Court Chief Justice Daniel E. Wathen on Monday granted Ce

Maine's workers' compensation insurance market has halted its six-year decline a

Maine's workers' compensation insurance market has halted its six-year decline a

Maine Tax Assessor John D. LaFaver expects to apply for his old job as Montana s

Maine Tax Assessor John D. LaFaver expects to apply for his old job as Montana s

Maine tax officials are offering the state's dentists the opportunity to "self-a

Maine Times and Casco Bay Weekly plan to merge their accounting and production d

"Maine Voices" piece by Alan R. Nye, a partner in the Portland law firm of Hughe

"Maine Voices" piece by Alan R. Nye, a partner in the Portland law firm of Hughe