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Maine Online Historical Newspapers

6/20/2019

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There are about 1,500 newspapers that have been published in the Pine Tree State - certainly not all of them are searchable online. So go for it - find articles about the events, history, and people that capture the stories of Maine. 

Please note that I have not always entered the dates that are included in the collections, as I suspect they will change as more items are digitized. Also I suspect that some of these links may change over time - so if there is a dead link - please use your favorite search engine to find their new location. 

(Updated June, 2019; recently added links are in BOLD)

Statewide Collections:

Chronicling America - Maine Newspapers
  • Belfast, Me., 1829-current - The Republican journal. [volume]
  • Biddeford [Me.], 1854-1858 - The Union and eastern journal. [volume]
  • Biddeford, Me., 1858-1882 - The Union and journal. [volume]
  • Paris, Me., 1833-1933 - Oxford democrat.
  • Portland, Me., 1862-1921 - The Portland daily press.
  • South Harpswell, Me., 1901-1917 - Casco Bay breeze.

Google News Archive
  • Bangor - Bangor Daily News
  • Biddeford - The Biddeford Journal
  • Biddeford - The Union and Journal
  • Biddeford - Biddeford Weekly Journal
  • Biddeford - La Justice de Biddeford
  • Eastport - The Quoddy Tides
  • Gray - Gray-New Gloucester Independent
  • Gray - The Monument
  • Kingsfield - The Original Irregular
  • Lewiston - Sun Journal
  • Lewiston - Lewiston Sun Journal
  • Lewiston - Lewiston Evening Journal
  • Lewiston - The Lewiston Journal
  • Lewiston - Lewiston Wednesday Journal
  • Lewiston - Lewiston Saturday Journal
  • Lewiston - The Lewiston Daily Sun
  • Lewiston - Lewiston Daily Evening Journal
  • Lubec - The Lubec Light
  • New Gloucester - New Gloucester Independent News
  • Portland - Six Towns Times

Digital Maine - Newspapers (some of these are duplicated below - but not all)
Aroostook County
  • Aroostook Republican (1887-1894) - Caribou and Fort Fairfield, Maine
  • North Star (1872-1887) - Caribou and Fort Fairfield, Maine
  • Aroostook Valley Sunrise (1876-1877) – Fort Fairfield, Maine
  • The Beacon (1892-1895) – Fort Fairfield, Maine
  • Fort Fairfield Aurora (1875-1876) – Fort Fairfield, Maine
  • Fort Fairfield Review (1902-1991) – Fort Fairfield, Maine
  • Leader and Farm Journal (1901-1902) – Fort Fairfield, Maine
  • Loyal Sunrise (1863-1866) – Fort Fairfield, Maine
  • Northern Leader (1892-1901) – Fort Fairfield, Maine
  • Aroostook Times (1905-1915) - Houlton, Maine
  • Houlton Times (1916-1919) - Houlton, Maine
  • Mars Hill Enterprise (1916) – Mars Hill, Maine
  • Mars Hill News (1908-1951) – Mars Hill, Maine
  • Our Community (1943-1946) – Mars Hill, Maine
  • Presque Isle Sunrise (1876) – Presque Isle, Maine
  • Independent (1903-1906) - Presque Isle, Maine
  • Star Herald (1890-1910) - Presque Isle, Maine
Cumberland County
  • The Bridgton News (1870-2013) - Bridgton, Maine
  • Bridgton Reporter ( 1858-1863) – Bridgton, Maine
  • Bridgton Sentinel (1863-????) – Bridgton, Maine
  • Bridgton Weekly News (1870-1871) – Bridgton, Maine
  • Bowdoin Orient - Brunswick, Maine
  • Casco Bay Weekly - Portland, Maine
  • Cumberland County - Scarborough, Maine
  • Current (2001-2015) - Scarborough, Maine
  • Forecaster (Southern Edition) (2002-2003) - Scarborough, Maine
  • Portland Daily Press Portland, Maine eventually 1862-1901
  • Scarborough Leader (1995-2015) - Scarborough, Maine
  • Scarborough News Review (1978-1979) - Scarborough, Maine
  • South Portland, Cape Elizabeth Sentry, Scarborough Leader (2014) Scarborough, Maine
  • Southern Forecaster (2013-2015) - Scarborough, Maine
  • Sun Times (1989-1993) - Scarborough, Maine
Franklin County
  • Maine Woods (1901-1914) - Phillips, Maine
  • Phillips Phonograph (1878-1907) - Phillips, Maine
  • Rangeley Lakes (1895-1897) - Rangeley, Maine
Hancock County
  • Bar Harbor Mount Desert Herald - Bar Harbor, Maine
  • Bar Harbor Record - Bar Harbor, Maine
  • Bar Harbor Times - Bar Harbor, Maine
  • Peninsula Gazette (1954-1960) - Winter Harbor, Maine
Kennebec County
  • Gardiner Home Journal (1858-1892) - Gardiner, Maine
  • Gardiner Journal (1918-1919) – Gardiner, Maine
  • Northern Home Journal (1854-1858) – Gardiner, Maine
  • Reporter Journal (1892--1904) - Gardiner, Maine
  • The Kennebecker(1829) - Hallowell, Maine
  • Hallowell Gazette(1861) - Hallowell, Maine
  • Eastern Mail (1847-1863) - Waterville, Maine
  • Waterville Mail (1847-1863) - Waterville, Maine
Penobscot County
  • Bangor Daily News (Scattered 1980, 1990, 2000) - Bangor, Maine. Part of Google News
  • Brewer Register, Brewer, Maine
  • Maine Campus (1885-2005; 2008-2011) - Orono, Maine
  • Old Town Enterprise (1901-1929) - Old Town, Maine
  • Old Town-Orono Times (1979-1992) - Old Town and Orono, Maine
  • Penobscot Times - Old Town, Maine
  • The Old Town Enterprise (1838-1934) - Old Town, Maine
Oxford County
  • Otisfield News 1945 Otisfield, Maine
  • Oxford Democrat (1968-1921) Paris, Maine
Piscataquis County
  • Piscataquis Observer (1976-2009) – Dover-Foxcroft, Maine
Somerset County
  • Pittsfield Advertiser (1882-1982) – Pittsfield, Maine
  • Valley Times (1972-1987) – Pittsfield, Maine
  • The Pittsfield Advertiser and Valley Times (1967-1972) – Pittsfield, Maine
Waldo County
  • Republican Journal (1829-1868) – Belfast, Maine
  • Isleboro Island News (1987-2016) – Isleboro, Maine
  • Isleboro Observer (1949-1979) – Isleboro, Maine
  • Isleboro Up Date (1985-1987) – Isleboro, Maine
  • Morning Sun (1980) – Isleboro, Maine
Washington County
  • Quoddy Tides - Eastport, Maine
York County
  • Biddeford Advance (1879-1880) – Biddeford, Maine
  • Biddeford Daily Journal (1916) – Biddeford, Maine
  • Biddeford Daily Standard (1894) – Biddeford, Maine
  • Biddeford Journal (1882-1884)
  • Biddeford Observer (1881)
  • Biddeford Weekly (1891-1930) – Biddeford, Maine
  • Biddeford Weekly Times (1881-1883) – Biddeford, Maine
  • Daily Breeze (1890) – Biddeford, Maine
  • Daily Evening Star (1877) – Biddeford, Maine
  • Daily Evening Times (1878-1892) – Biddeford, Maine
  • Daily Morning Herald (1861) – Biddeford, Maine
  • Daily Standard (1890-1893) – Biddeford, Maine
  • Daily Times (1873-1877) – Biddeford, Maine
  • Evening Post (1878) – Biddeford, Maine
  • Expose (1894) – Biddeford, Maine
  • Journal Tribune (1985) – Biddeford, Maine
  • Journal (1879-1882) - Biddeford, Maine
  • La Justice de Biddeford (1931-1932) – Biddeford, Maine
  • Maine Democrat (1835-1867) – Biddeford, Maine
  • Maine Palladium (1823-1829) – Biddeford, Maine
  • Maine Sentinel (1887) – Biddeford, Maine
  • Nightly Comet (1902) – Biddeford, Maine
  • Northeast Harness News (1980-1995)– Saco, Maine
  • Peoples Defender (1880) – Biddeford, Maine
  • Old Orchard Apple (1976) - Old Orchard Beach, Maine
  • Old Orchard Mirror - Old Orchard Beach, Maine
  • Old Flag (1885) – Saco, Maine
  • Saco Tribune (1899) – Saco, Maine
  • Sanford Tribune & Advocate (1923-1941) – Sanford, Maine
  • Sanford Tribune (1899-1923) – Sanford, Maine
  • Sanford Weekly Tribune (1895-1899) – Springvale, Maine
  • Sentinel (1885) – Biddeford, Maine
  • Springvale Advocate (1905-1921) – Springvale, Maine
  • Tri Weekly Herald (1848) – Biddeford, Maine
  • Union (1845-1853) – Biddeford, Maine 
  • Union and Eastern Journal (1857) Biddeford, Maine 
  • Union and Eastern Journal (1854-1858) Biddeford, Maine
  • Union and Journal (1860-1870) – Biddeford, Maine
  • Union and Journal (1861-1882) – Biddeford, Maine
  • Watchword (1904-1911) – Biddeford, Maine
  • Watsons Illuminator (1890-1903) – Biddeford, Maine
  • Weekly Record (1895-1923) – Biddeford, Maine
  • Weekly Standard (1891-1895) – Biddeford, Maine
  • York County Herald (1839) – Saco, Maine

County and Library Collections:

Aroostook County
Caribou Public Library
  • Aroostook Republican

Fort Fairfield Public Library
  • Aroostock Valley Sunrise 
  • Fort Fairfield Aurora
  • Presque Isle Sunrise
  • Beacon 
  • Loyal Sunrise
  • Northern Leader 
  • Leader And Farm Journal 
  • Fort Fairfield Review 
  • Fort Fairfiled Review 
  • Fort Fairfield Journal 

 Turner Memorial Library
  • Star Herald 
  • Aroostook Pioneer 
  • Presque Isle Star-Herald 
  • Presque Isle Star Herald 
  • Aroostook Pioneer 
  • Aroostook Herald 
  • North Star 
  • Presque Isle Sunrise 
  • The Aroostook Herald 
  • The North Star 
  • The Star-Herald 
  • The Aroostook Democrat 
  • The Beacon 
  • The Loyal Sunrise 
  • The Sunrise 
  • The Independent 
  • Aroostook Valley Sunrise 

Walter TA Hansen Memorial Library
  • Mars Hill News
  • Our Community Letter
  • Mars Hill Enterprise
 
Cumberland County
Bridgton Public Library
  • The Bridgton News
  • Bridgton News
  • Bridgton Weekly News 
  • The Sherburne News

Scarborough Public Library
  • Scarborough Leader
  • Southern Forecaster
  • Current
  • Sun Times
  • Forecaster
  • Scarborough News Review
  • Cumberland County
  • South Portland Cape Elizabeth Sentry
  • Scarborough Leader

Kennebec County
Gardiner Public Library
  • Christian Intelligencer and Eastern Chronicle
  • Cold Water Fountain
  • Cold Water Fountain and Gardiner News Letter
  • Fountain and Journal
  • Gardiner Home Journal
  • Gardiner Journal
  • Northern Home Journal
  • Reporter Journal
  • Daily Reporter Journal
  • Gardiner Independent

Oxford County
Bethel Historical Society
  • Academy Herald [1877-1879]
  • Academy Herald [1897-]
  • Bethel Courier [1858-1861]
  • Featured Articles from The Bethel Courier [1858-1861]
  • Bethel Journals
  • Bethel News
  • Clark S. Edwards Civil War Articles
  • Broad Street Herald
  • Courier / Bethel Courier
  • Featured Articles from The Courier
  • Gould Blue and Gold
  • Miscellaneous Articles
  • Oxford County Citizen
  • Rumford Citizen

​Penobscot County
 Old Town Public Library
  • Penobscot Times
  • Old Town-Orono Times
  • The Old Town Enterprise 
  • Old Town Enterprise
  • Orono News
  • Sachem 
 
Piscataquis County
Thompson Free Library
  • Piscataquis Observer
  • Piscataquis Observer

Somerset County
Pittsfield Public Library
  • Pittsfield Advertiser
  • Valley Times
  • Valley Times and the Pittsfield Advertiser

Waldo County
Belfast Free Library
  • Republican Journal 

Alice L. Pendleton Library
  • Islesboro Island News
  • Islesboro Observer
  • Islesboro Up Date
  • Morning Sun

York County
McArthur Public Library
  • Biddeford Advance
  • Biddeford Daily Journal
  • Biddeford Daily Standard
  • Biddeford Journal
  • Biddeford Observer
  • Biddeford Weekly Journal
  • Biddeford Weekly Times
  • Concord Gazette
  • Daily Breeze
  • Daily Evening Star
  • Daily Evening Times
  • Daily Morning Herald
  • Daily Standard
  • Daily Times
  • Evening Post
  • Expose
  • Journal Tribune
  • La Justice De Biddeford
  • Maine Democrat
  • Maine Palladium
  • Maine Sentinel
  • New England Galaxy
  • Nightly Comet
  • Old Flag
  • Peoples Defender
  • Saco Tribune
  • Sentinel
  • Tri Weekly Herald
  • Union
  • Union and Eastern Journal
  • Union And Journal
  • Watchword
  • Watsons Illuminator
  • Weekly Record
  • Weekly Standard
  • York County Herald

Springvale Public Library
  • Sanford Tribune And Advocate
  • Sanford Tribune 
  • Springvale Advocate
  • Sanford Weekly Tribune

Bar Harbor Newspapers
  • Bar Harbor Times
  • Bar Harbor Record
  • Bar Harbor Mount Desert Herald

Rockland Public Library - Archived Rockland Newspapers
  • The Courier Gazette, 1882-1920
  • The Lime Rock Gazette, 1846-1850
  • The Rockland Gazette, 1851-1882

Student Collections:

Bates College - Lewiston
  • Bates Student
Bowdoin College - Brunswick
  • Bowdoin Orient
  • Bowdoin Orient
Colby College - Waterville
  • Colby College Echo
Gould Academy - Bethel
  • Academy Herald [1877-1879]
  • Academy Herald [1897-] 
  • Gould Blue and Gold 
Husson Universoty - Bangor
  • The Spectator
Southern Maine Community College - South Portland
  • The Beacon
University of Maine - Orono
  • UMaine Today
  • UMaine News 
  • UMaine - Maine Campus News Archives
University of New England - Biddeford
  • Nor'Easter
University of Southern Maine - Portland
  • Chips and Chatter, 1950-1951
  • Extra by the Stag, 1955
  • Independence Plus, 1954-1955
  • Newsance, 1957-1958
  • Pinnacle, 1953-1955
  • PJC "Newsance", 1948-1957
  • PJC Comments, 1937
  • Red Hot News, 1957
  • Sentinel, 1960-1961
  • The Antler, 1950
  • The Free Press, 1971-
  • The Observer, 1959-1972
  • The Orphan, 1957
  • The Portland Campus, 1957-1958
  • The Rag, 1955-1956
  • The Scuttle-Butt, 1955
  • The Spread Eagle
  • The Stein, 1967-1970
  • The Student Voice, 1971
  • The Viking, 1970-1972
  • UMP Campus, 1959-1967
  • UMPus, 1963-1967
  • Underground Railroad, 1992

Miscellaneous Collections and Indexes:

Maine News Index Online (Index only)
  • Casco Bay Weekly
  • Down East Magazine
  • Images logos
  • Island Journal
  • MaineBiz
  • Maine Times
  • Other Publications
  • Portland Daily Sun
  • Portland Forecaster
  • Portland Monthly
  • Portland Phoenix
  • Portland Press Herald
  • Profile
  • Salt
  • West End News

Snow Index to the Brunswick Newspapers

Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) Newspapers 1933-1942​
  • Alfred - Alfred Advocate (Company 130)
  • Alfred - Alfred Antics (Company 130)
  • Alfred - Camp Crier (Company 130)
  • Alfred - Katahdin Klipps (Company 130)
  • Bar Harbor - Acadian (Company 154)
  • Ellsworth - Brann News (Company 193)
  • Flagstaff - Arnold Trail Echo (Company 178)
  • Flagstaff - Last Echo (Company 178)
  • Fort Williams - Headlight (Company 165)
  • Gilead - Wild River Eagle (Company 156)
  • Greeneville - Moose Call (Company 160)
  • Lewiston - Barracks Bag (Company 132)
  • Millinocket - Baxter News (Company 193)
  • Palmer - Barrack Tattler (Company 173)
  • Patten - Maine Eskimo (Company 159)
  • Patten - Maine Events (Company 159)
  • Princeton - Easterner (Company 192)
  • Princeton - Far East Forester (Company 192)
  • Rangeley - Gold Brick (Company 144)
  • Southwest Harbor - 158Th Street (Company 158)
  • Southwest Harbor - Sou'Wester (Company 158)
  • Stowe - Langdonian (Company 152)
  • Wesley - Forest Echo (Company 160)

​Small Town Papers
  • The Original Irregular Kingfield, Maine
  • The Quoddy Tides Eastport, Maine
  • Gray-New Gloucester News New Gloucester
  • Irregular at Rangeley Rangeley
  • Lubec Light Lubec
  • Merrymeeting Standard Richmond
  • Monument Newspaper Gray
  • Spectator Brownville
  • Sugarloaf & Rangeley (Lakes) Irregular Kingfield/Rangeley
  • Sugarloaf Irregular Kingfield

Old Fulton Postcards
  • Damarisotta and Newcastle ME Village Herald 1877
  • Maine Newspapers   (Maine)

​The Olden Times - Maine

Newspaper Abstracts - Maine
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Other Free Sites:

Lewiston
  • National Advocate
Milo
  • Town Crier
Portland
  • Congregationalist
South Freeport
  • The Cruiser 
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