Portland Press Herald 150th Anniversary
WE'VE COME A LONG WAY IN 150 YEARS. As the Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram celebrates its sesquicentennial year, we look back over decades of change that reflect the society in which we live.
Technological advances since 1862 have greatly altered the way we gather and disseminate news, especially following the advent of the Internet and the continuing development of our website. Knuckle-numbing manual typewriters have given way to hand-held electronic devices with delicate touch screens and built-in video cameras.
In that time, our journalism ethics have evolved, too. Political parties that once defined our coverage now but inform our effort to provide a balanced report on local, state, national and international news of all kinds and in a variety of media.Together, we have thrived, struggled and survived through horrific wars and presidential assassinations, economic booms and downturns, political controversies, energy crises, natural disasters, human tragedies and seemingly unstoppable social change.We look to the future with an unflinching desire to keep you, our readers, engaged and informed.
Yesterday’s news
By Kelley Bouchard
The paper you're holding today traces its ancestry back to the time of Lincoln and the Civil War. Read the story.
Selling points
By Tux Turkel
After years under Guy Gannett Communications, the Press Herald publishes with a series of new owners. Read the story.
Time machines
By Tom Bell
Where once there was hot type, now there is the coolest cutting-edge technology delivering the news. Read the story.
Page turners
By Ray Routhier
Readers like Maurice Whitten, Roy Fairfield and others have made the Press Herald a part of their lives for decades. Read the story.
Executive Editor Cliff Schechtman talks about the newspaper's future.