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 11, 2019
Museums, Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens get $700,000 in federal grants
Two Bowdoin College museums, Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens and the Farnsworth will receive over $200,000 each.
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PublishedSeptember 9, 2019
Fall fairs can teach you a thing or two
Keeping with the back-to-school mode of fall, Maine’s autumnal fairs offer lots of fresh-air education.
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PublishedSeptember 8, 2019
Freeport Flag Ladies’ making their last stand
After 18 years on Main Street every Tuesday to show support for troops and remember 9/11, they are calling it quits.
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PublishedSeptember 1, 2019
Lucinda Williams, Deep Purple and Tony Bennett make for nostalgic fall in Portland
Highlights of the season at Merrill Auditorium and the State Theatre also include Vince Gill and St. Paul & The Broken Bones.
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PublishedAugust 26, 2019
Giant puppets to take over the Prom
Vermont-based Bread and Puppet Circus will perform at Fort Allen Park in Portland on Sunday.
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PublishedAugust 25, 2019
Writer finds niche in Russian translation
Lisa Hayden of Scarborough transforms her love of the language and literature into a career.
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PublishedAugust 19, 2019
Squeeze the most out of the end of summer
Take advantage of outdoor movies and concerts, lobster rolls and amusement parks while you can.
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PublishedAugust 18, 2019
Illustrators draw inspiration from Peaks Island retreats
The Illustration Institute has brought more than 50 illustrators from around the world to its residency program, made possible by donated property, over the past three years.
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PublishedAugust 16, 2019
Developer envisions restaurants, bed-and-breakfast at Fort Gorges
The group Friends of Fort Gorges opposes the idea, but the developer says it’s the best way to raise money to preserve the Casco Bay landmark.
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PublishedAugust 12, 2019
Put on your boogie shoes for KC and The Sunshine Band
The band will bring their disco dance hits to Aura in Portland on Saturday.
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