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

Obituary of Raymond H. Ettinger, 71, of Scarborough, a founder of M.B.I. Securit

Obituary of Raymond H. Ettinger, 71, of Scarborough, a founder of M.B.I. Securit

Obituary of Rena S. Bacon, 103, of South Portland, who lived in Blue Hill for mo

Obituary of retired lawyer Joseph M. Stuckarf, 76, of Portland.

Obituary of retired lawyer Joseph M. Stuckarf, 76, of Portland.

Obituary of retired Portland Fire Department Lieutenant Charles E. Thomas Jr., 7

Obituary of retired Portland Fire Department Lieutenant Charles E. Thomas Jr., 7

Obituary of Rev. Joshua C. Wagner, 86, of Jay, a former pastor of several Nazare

Obituary of Rev. Joshua C. Wagner, 86, of Jay, a former pastor of several Nazare

Obituary of Rev. Raymond Gauthier, 59, of Biddeford.

Obituary of Rev. Raymond Gauthier, 59, of Biddeford.

Obituary of Richard A. King, 60, of Brusnwick, who founded the Bath-Brunswick Me

Obituary of Richard A. King, 60, of Brusnwick, who founded the Bath-Brunswick Me

Obituary of Richard Clonan, 55, of Cape Elizabeth, a retired Scarborough teacher

Obituary of Richard Clonan, 55, of Cape Elizabeth, a retired Scarborough teacher

Obituary of Richard D., 61, of Biddeford, formerly York County sheriff and U.S.

Obituary of Richard D., 61, of Biddeford, formerly York County sheriff and U.S.

Obituary of Richard Nye Dyer, 75, of Benton Falls. Dyer served as assistant to

Obituary of Richard Nye Dyer, 75, of Benton Falls. Dyer served as assistant to

Obituary of Roger Nadeau, 68, of Biddeford, a longtime lawyer who was York Count

Obituary of Roger Nadeau, 68, of Biddeford, a longtime lawyer who was York Count

Obituary of Roland T. Greenwood, 68, of Boothbay Harbor, a dance instructor, act

Obituary of Roland T. Greenwood, 68, of Boothbay Harbor, a dance instructor, act

Obituary of Ronald Winfield Cross, 45, of Winthrop, a sculptor, musician and tea

Obituary of Ronald Winfield Cross, 45, of Winthrop, a sculptor, musician and tea

Obituary of Russell Hill Costello, 88, of Lewiston, president of the Lewiston Su

Obituary of Russell Hill Costello, 88, of Lewiston, president of the Lewiston Su

Obituary of Sadie Adelaide Purnell, 108, of Peace Dale, Rhode Island, who previo

Obituary of Sadie Adelaide Purnell, 108, of Peace Dale, Rhode Island, who previo

Obituary of Selina Aiken Dunbar, 76, of Lawrence, Mass., an artist who had previ

Obituary of Selina Aiken Dunbar, 76, of Lawrence, Mass., an artist who had previ

Obituary of Sidney Libby Maxell, 70, of Portland, a political cartoonist.

Obituary of Sidney Libby Maxell, 70, of Portland, a political cartoonist.

Obituary of Sister Elsie McCool, 92, a member of the Shaker community at Sabbath

Obituary of Sister Elsie McCool, 92, a member of the Shaker community at Sabbath

Obituary of Sister Mary Agatha Lynds, R.S.M., the former Hannah Louise Lynds, 54

Obituary of Sister Mary Agatha Lynds, R.S.M., the former Hannah Louise Lynds, 54

Obituary of Sister Mary Carol L. Flanagan, 83, of Portland, of the Sisters of Me

Obituary of Sister Mary Carol L. Flanagan, 83, of Portland, of the Sisters of Me

Obituary of Sister Mary Dorothy Neosel, nee Luby Margaret Neosel, 80, of Portlan

Obituary of Sister Mary Veronica of the Sisters of Mercy, 84, the former Arlene

Obituary of Sister Mary Victorine McIsaac, 90, a member of the Sisters of Mercy,

Obituary of Sister Mary Victorine McIsaac, 90, a member of the Sisters of Mercy,

Obituary of sociologist Dr. Blanche Geer, 72, of Damariscotta, protege of Chicag

Obituary of sociologist Dr. Blanche Geer, 72, of Damariscotta, protege of Chicag

Obituary of Sophia Yarnall Jacobs, 91, of Mount Desert Island, a former trustee

Obituary of Sophia Yarnall Jacobs, 91, of Mount Desert Island, a former trustee

Obituary of Spero S. Therianos, 61, of Alfred, formerly principal of Massabesic

Obituary of Spero S. Therianos, 61, of Alfred, formerly principal of Massabesic

Obituary of Stanley A. Rogers, 77, of Portland, a former chairman of the Portlan

Obituary of Stanley A. Rogers, 77, of Portland, a former chairman of the Portlan

Obituary of Stanley H. Rowe, 87, of Gorham, a family physician for 47 years.

Obituary of Stanley H. Rowe, 87, of Gorham, a family physician for 47 years.

Obituary of Stephen J. Powers Jr., 61, of Yarmouth, a former president of the Ma

Obituary of Stephen J. Powers Jr., 61, of Yarmouth, a former president of the Ma

Obituary of the Reverend William R. Gordon, 66, of Brunswick, a United Church of

Obituary of the Reverend William R. Gordon, 66, of Brunswick, a United Church of

Obituary of the Rev. Franklin D. Elmer Jr., 87, of South Bristol, known internat

Obituary of the Rev. Franklin D. Elmer Jr., 87, of South Bristol, known internat

Obituary of the Rev. Helen B. Holman, 85, of Hollis, who was minister of the Ple

Obituary of the Rev. Helen B. Holman, 85, of Hollis, who was minister of the Ple

Obituary of Thomas A. Riley, 85, of Brunswick, professor-emeritus of German at B

Obituary of Thomas A. Riley, 85, of Brunswick, professor-emeritus of German at B

Obituary of Vincent S. Boulanger, 30, an artist active in AIDS education, who di

Obituary of Vincent S. Boulanger, 30, an artist active in AIDS education, who di

Obituary of Viola May McIntosh, 103, of Moody.

Obituary of Viola May McIntosh, 103, of Moody.

Obituary of Violet S. Plummer, 103, of Fryeburg, a past matron of Delta Chapter,

Obituary of Violet S. Plummer, 103, of Fryeburg, a past matron of Delta Chapter,

Obituary of Virginia E. Turnbull, 94, of Old Orchard Beach, a former educator an

Obituary of Virginia E. Turnbull, 94, of Old Orchard Beach, a former educator an

Obituary of Virginia Gauron, 86, of Portland, a writer and poet who helped start

Obituary of Virginia Gauron, 86, of Portland, a writer and poet who helped start

Obituary of Vivian L. Hill, 100, of South Portland, a former teacher and bank em

Obituary of Vivian L. Hill, 100, of South Portland, a former teacher and bank em

Obituary of Warren Robinson Johnson, 79, of Woolwich, a longtime assistant direc

Obituary of Warren Robinson Johnson, 79, of Woolwich, a longtime assistant direc

Obituary of Wedgewood P. Webber, M.D., 84, of Falmouth Foreside, a longtime surg

Obituary of Wedgewood P. Webber, M.D., 84, of Falmouth Foreside, a longtime surg

Obituary of William E. McCarthy, 75, of Rumford, a retired Maine Superior Court

Obituary of William E. McCarthy, 75, of Rumford, a retired Maine Superior Court

Obituary of William L. Perry, 76, a former commissioner of the Maine Aeronautics

Obituary of William L. Perry, 76, a former commissioner of the Maine Aeronautics

Obituary of William Taylor Hughes, 56, of Brunswick, longtime physics and astron

Obituary of William Taylor Hughes, 56, of Brunswick, longtime physics and astron

Obituary of Wingate I. "Wink" Stevens, 95, of Standish, a longtime U.S. Forestry

Obituary of Wingate I. "Wink" Stevens, 95, of Standish, a longtime U.S. Forestry

Obituary of Yertchanig "Georgette" Malconian, 81, of Portland, a longtime West-E

Obituary of Yertchanig "Georgette" Malconian, 81, of Portland, a longtime West-E

Officer Lisa Coburn has been named Officer of the Year of the Portland Police De

Officer Lisa Coburn has been named Officer of the Year of the Portland Police De

Office vacancies in the Portland suburbs fell last year to 5 percent, while into

Office vacancies in the Portland suburbs fell last year to 5 percent, while into

Officials at South Portland's Mahoney Middle School have asked students to leave

Officials at the Portland Downtown Improvement District have begun piping classi

Officials at the Portland Downtown Improvement District have begun piping classi

Officials from both Moody's and Standard & Poor's Ratings Group met with state l

Officials from both Moody's and Standard & Poor's Ratings Group met with state l

Officials from numerous Greater Portland communities met with members of the boa

Officials from numerous Greater Portland communities met with members of the boa