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 2, 2022
Before returning to the State, Old Crow Medicine Show frontman reflects on how Maine has influenced his music
Ketch Secor owns a home on Chebeague Island and played on Portland street corners and clubs in the ’90s. He and his band will play the city’s State Theatre on Saturday.
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PublishedMay 2, 2022
Eat & Run: Casita Corazon is a second home for this Mexican restaurant
Portland’s El Corazon has opened a location in South Portland near Southern Maine Community College.
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PublishedMay 1, 2022
Maine Jewish Museum hopes to attract a wider audience, first with an Anne Frank opera
The Portland museum plans to collaborate with other cultural organizations to put on more events and programs, including the first production of Opera in the Pines.
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PublishedApril 26, 2022
Filmmaking couple who moved to Portland from New York City is shooting a movie with a similar plot
Matt Cascella and Jennifer Cordery wrote the comedy-drama ‘Hangdog’ after moving to Portland from Brooklyn a couple years ago and are filming in the city this month.
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PublishedApril 25, 2022
So you wanna be a birder? With these events and tips, you won’t have to wing it
The popularity of birding seems to be soaring, and there are plenty of places to do it around southern Maine, including at weekly events and annual festivals.
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PublishedApril 24, 2022
15-2, 15-4: Suddenly we’re all playing cribbage
Many people passed the time during the pandemic shutdowns and mask mandates by taking up or rediscovering cribbage, a card and board game that’s been around since the 1600s.
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PublishedApril 22, 2022
Portland Museum of Art announces winners of 1st sustainability art prize
Six young artists from across New England win the first Tidal Shift Awards given by the museum in partnership with The Climate Initiative.
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PublishedApril 18, 2022
Plan to save your planet at these local Earth Day events around Maine
Observances of the annual celebration range from story hours and a film festival to community cleanups and interactive activities for kids.
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PublishedApril 15, 2022
Cape Elizabeth native, known as YouTube star CrankGameplays, takes his personality on tour
Ethan Nestor, 25, has 2 million subscribers to his YouTube channel and is now headlining a national tour that stops at Portland’s State Theatre Friday.
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PublishedApril 10, 2022
Maine author probes 1996 murders of hiking couple in ‘Trailed’
Kathryn Miles’ book, coming out in May, is about the unsolved murders in Shenandoah National Park of two women, including a Unity College student.
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