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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PublishedFebruary 11, 2022
Author Tess Gerritsen’s documentary about pigs to air on Maine Public
‘Magnificent Beast,’ a collaboration with her filmmaker son Josh Gerritsen, is scheduled to be shown Feb. 24.
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PublishedFebruary 11, 2022
Colorful sculpture installation planned for Payson Park in Portland
‘Every Tree Tells a Story’ by Maine artist Pamela Moulton will be installed in the spring.
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PublishedFebruary 8, 2022
Portland author Lily King a finalist for short story prize
Her new collection, ‘Five Tuesdays in Winter,’ is among three finalists for the $20,000 Story Prize.
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PublishedFebruary 7, 2022
Ways to explore Black History Month in Maine
Events planned in February include museum exhibits about Maine’s ties to the slave trade and early communities of formerly enslaved people here, plus virtual talks and tours.
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PublishedFebruary 3, 2022
Portland winter festival to add fireworks display Feb. 18
Carnaval ME on the Eastern Promenade is scheduled for Feb. 17-26 and will also feature outdoor concerts, including performances by Scotty McCreery and The Ghost of Paul Revere.
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PublishedJanuary 31, 2022
Where to try your hand at an Olympic sport – or at least watch one on TV
Here are some places in Maine where you can work on your Winter Olympic skills and who to keep your eye out for in the games.
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PublishedJanuary 31, 2022
Eat & Run: Latin cuisine comes in a cone at Tostones Cafe
The new Cape Elizabeth restaurant features the flavors of Colombia, Peru, Venezuela and Mexico.
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PublishedJanuary 31, 2022
A summer festival will rise again in Portland
Resurgam, planned for June, will be a music and arts event that organizers hope can fill some of the void left by the ending of the Old Port Festival.
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PublishedJanuary 30, 2022
Artist to re-create scene from Marsden Hartley painting on Maine lake
Vermont painter Eric Aho is holding a community ice cutting event Saturday on Keewaydin Lake in Stoneham to replicate the ‘The Ice Hole, Maine.’
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PublishedJanuary 29, 2022
Wells woman, 26, killed in single-car crash
Anna Orben failed to negotiate a turn on Burnt Mill Road in Wells early Saturday, police say.
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