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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PublishedMay 11, 2011
Potato pizza is a hot item for cable TV
The Cooking Channel knew a topping like mashed potatoes fit their ‘Pizza Outside the Box’ theme.
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PublishedMay 9, 2011
Maine at Work: To keep up with veteran seamstresses, reporter must put his foot down
It takes several tries at the machine’s pedal before Ray Routhier manages to sew some straight stitches.
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PublishedMay 5, 2011
Piano men: The music of John and Joel
More than 50 musicians will take the stage at the State on Saturday to showcase the tunes of ‘Piano Men’ Elton John and Billy Joel.
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PublishedMay 2, 2011
Maine at Work: At Hadlock Field, yard work is a whole new ball game
From backstop to outfield, groundskeepers strive for a perfect playing surface.
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PublishedMay 1, 2011
Please release me: A spring cleaning guide
Let it go — the best way to spring clean is to start with a purge of all the unnecessary stuff cluttering up your home.
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PublishedMay 1, 2011
Feature obituary: Albertine ‘Tina’ Parker, 82, adventurous, strong and ‘amazing’
FALMOUTH – Albertine “Tina” Parker spent most of her life taking care of others. As a teenager, she helped care for four younger siblings. When she first married Eugene Parker, she began helping to care for his grandmother, who had dementia. Though she didn’t grow up around animals, she learned to care for the horses, […]
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PublishedApril 30, 2011
Partygoers celebrate wedding with kind hearts and coronets
A Portland party marks the nuptials of Prince William and Kate, marriage in general — and the end of winter.
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PublishedApril 28, 2011
R you ready?
Comedian Ralphie May comes to Portland on Friday for a show at the State — and it won’t be G-rated.
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PublishedApril 26, 2011
Big names highlight KahBang lineup
Saying they plan to have more major national acts than they did last year, the organizers of Bangor’s KahBang Music, Art and Film Festival on Monday announced about a quarter of the festival’s concert lineup for this summer. And there were indeed some big names.
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PublishedApril 25, 2011
Coffee blender discoverssecrets to handling the grind
MAINE AT WORK: You have to know math to properly combine beans from around the world to make Coffee By Design’s blends.
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