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, 2010
Music and Nightlife: Mraz-matazz
A new concert series featuring the likes of Jason Mraz and Alan Jackson is making noise (in a good way) in Bangor.
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PublishedSeptember 1, 2010
Maine native racing on reality show
Katie Hagar, who was raised in Damariscotta, will appear on BET’s ‘Changing Lanes’ starting tonight.
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PublishedAugust 30, 2010
Pie making a ‘Dirty Job’ in Rockland
“Dirty Jobs” host Mike Rowe spent some time making blueberry pies with “The Pie Moms” at The Berry Manor Inn in Rockland.
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PublishedAugust 30, 2010
In Maine State Music Theatre costumes, you’re doing fine, ‘Oklahoma!’
Maine at Work: A reporter tries on a costume manager’s job. (And he makes a dummy look good.)
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PublishedAugust 29, 2010
One way or another
An interest in more personal funerals leads a Maine woodworker to design and build coffins to use at home before they serve as eternal resting places.
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PublishedAugust 23, 2010
When walking dogs, one thing leads to another, reporter gets scoop
Maine at Work: Just when your charges are moving along nicely, they invariably develop a nose for trouble – or distraction.
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PublishedAugust 22, 2010
Notebooks and pencils and backpacks – oh my!
With back-to-school comes a long list of supplies to buy, everything from clothes to crayons. Here’s a lesson in savings: There are deals to be had if you know where and when to shop.
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PublishedAugust 19, 2010
The dual life of Juliette Lewis
When Juliette Lewis formed a rock band and began touring about six years ago, she expected rejection. After all, she was already a major movie star, with films such as “Natural Born Killers” and “Cape Fear” on her resume. So she figured people would think she was just some rich movie star who thought it […]
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PublishedAugust 18, 2010
Tim Wright departs WMGX morning radio show
The president of WMGX and the quick-witted host decline to say why he left the station after 15 years.
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PublishedAugust 17, 2010
Wright off the air at Coast 93.1
The station’s president says the morning show will continue, and that co-host Eva Matteson will stay on.
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