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 26, 2020
Saco fishermen compete on new season of ‘Wicked Tuna’
Zack Plante and Charlie Boivin, co-captains of the Wasabi, will be featured on the new season of the TV show ‘Wicked Tuna,’ starting Sunday.
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PublishedFebruary 24, 2020
Nibble and sip your way through Maine Restaurant Week
During this year’s event, which starts Sunday, some eateries are offering appetizer and cocktail pairings for $17.
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PublishedFebruary 23, 2020
The study of medicine inspires 2 art shows at UNE
Exhibits at galleries in Portland and Biddeford focus on images of the body and the college’s medical programs and tradition.
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PublishedFebruary 17, 2020
Piñata emoji coming to phones in the fall, thanks to Cumberland designer
Rebecca Blaesing’s idea for a piñata emoji was approved in January.
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PublishedFebruary 17, 2020
Small-screen magic takes the State Theatre stage
A live version of the CW Network TV show ‘Masters of Illusion’ will bring its magicians to Portland on Saturday.
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PublishedFebruary 10, 2020
Why does Maine have so many towns named for foreign countries and cities?
Mainers in the young United States were thinking globally, honoring nations that had struggled for independence, sent immigrants to help settle the state or were rich in history and culture.
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PublishedFebruary 10, 2020
Comedy shows make for a very funny Valentine’s
Laugh your heart out at these events around southern Maine, and one just over the border in New Hampshire, on Friday.
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PublishedFebruary 8, 2020
Service restored after another Spectrum outage
After repairing internet and cable TV outages Friday caused by the ice storm, the company encountered an additional outage Saturday afternoon that it fixed by about 5 p.m.
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PublishedFebruary 8, 2020
Power back on for nearly all CMP customers who lost it in ice storm
Just 131 remained without electricity Saturday night, and the company expected to have most back on line within hours.
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PublishedFebruary 7, 2020
L.L. Bean wades into New York Fashion Week with clothing ‘inspired by the outdoors’
For the first time in its 108-year history, the Freeport retailer had a collection shown on a fashion runway in New York on Wednesday. The clothes will be on sale in the fall.
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