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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PublishedApril 22, 2012
Tag, you’re it: New book ’40 Classic Lawn Games’ calls readers to action
Former Maine residents Paul Tukey and Victoria Rowell discuss their new book, shopping malls and capture the flag.
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PublishedApril 20, 2012
Mainers reflect on loss of music pioneer Levon Helm, 71
Bob Ludwig, who mastered albums for The Band, says his drumming and vocals ‘were like nobody else.’
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PublishedApril 19, 2012
Maine music figures pay tribute to Helm
Levon Helm, drummer and singer for The Band, died Thursday afternoon in New York.
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PublishedApril 19, 2012
Off Beat: Celebrating a titan of print media
You’d imagine filmmakers would want their lead characters to be complex, layered — nuanced, even. Given that criteria, maybe the Linotype machine is not such a strange film subject as it appears to be at first glance. The Linotype, after all, revolutionized the printing of newspapers and magazines beginning in the late 1800s. It’s complex […]
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PublishedApril 19, 2012
Record Store Day
The annual celebration of local record stores – dreamed up by Maine’s own Chris Brown of Bull Moose – is sounding really cool.
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PublishedApril 17, 2012
Scarborough beach fee makes waves
A plan to double the parking charge at Higgins has some rethinking how they’ll pay.
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PublishedApril 17, 2012
Portland pedicab business gears up for summer of cycling
Bicycle taxis offer gas-free travel, unlimited fresh air and a tour guide if needed.
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PublishedApril 17, 2012
Kennebunk fire called suspicious
The blaze was one of a dozen wildfires to burn in southern Maine over the Patriots Day weekend.
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PublishedApril 16, 2012
Person hit, killed by Amtrak train in Biddeford
No information about the victim has been released, and train service delays are expected.
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PublishedApril 16, 2012
Police investigate two overnight robberies in Saco
The first robbery occurred at 11 Sunday night at a Cumberland Farms on Elm Street. About two hours later a cab driver was held up on Middle Street.
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