Ray Routhier has written about pop culture, entertainment, music, TV and lifestyle issues for the Portland Press Herald since 1993. He is continually fascinated with stories that show the unique character of Maine’s people and places. The word he uses most for stories he’s drawn to is “quirky.” He’s written about the changing cable TV and Internet landscapes, and what those changes mean for the future of information and entertainment. He’s dug clams, raked blueberries and rode on the back of a garbage truck, all in pursuit of stories about real Mainers. He’s had a ball interviewing a range of celebrities from Anna Kendrick and Patrick Dempsey to Billy Joel and Tony Bennett. His passions, besides writing, include baseball history, old movies and “Jeopardy!” A native of Manchester, N.H., he graduated with a degree in political science from the University of New Hampshire. He lives in South Portland with his wife and two children.
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PublishedSeptember 9, 2012
Fall TV preview of new network shows
What have the network minds dreamed up this time? Like it or not, we’re about to find out.
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PublishedSeptember 9, 2012
Author Q & A: Criminal Intent
When Tess Gerritsen writes one of her wildly popular ‘Rizzoli & Isles’ mysteries — her latest, ‘Last to Die,’ is out now — she has a very specific modus operandi.
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PublishedSeptember 6, 2012
Southern Maine radio station to stop airing classical music
Heard in Portland on 104.7 FM, WBQW will go off the air next week.
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PublishedSeptember 6, 2012
Off Beat: Kite tale at Ogunquit’s Capriccio Festival
Ogunquit’s annual celebration of wind-powered flight happens Saturday as part of Capriccio.
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PublishedSeptember 6, 2012
For Skynyrd’s lead vocalist, it’s about legacy.
Johnny Van Zant stepped into his late brother’s role when the band reunited in 1987.
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PublishedSeptember 1, 2012
Maine artist’s birdhouses stand out from the rest of the flock
A Portland artist recycles wood and hardware to create avian abodes that shelter birds and delight humans.
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PublishedAugust 31, 2012
Maine activists criticize new skinny Minnie Mouse
Lydia Belden doesn’t want a skinny Minnie. The Cape Elizabeth senior wants the round little mouse from her childhood who was cute and funny and made her feel good about herself . . .
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PublishedAugust 30, 2012
Off Beat: Crowds at skillet tosses a sign of serious fun
One story is that women began tossing skillets competitively during the days of the pioneers as a way to kill time when man were off roping steers and whatnot. Another story goes that women’s skillet tossing contests grew out of the fact that a woman who could throw a skillet with accuracy had a certain […]
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PublishedAugust 30, 2012
The Rush is on
A trio of hot-hot-hot concerts – Big Time Rush, Keith Urban and Jason Aldean – goes off in Bangor this weekend, with the boy band BTR leading things off.
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PublishedAugust 23, 2012
Off Beat: Car Wars turns racing into a contact sport
As many as 3,000 people turn out at Beech Ridge Motor Speedway to watch races where bumping and crashing are encouraged.
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