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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PublishedAugust 12, 2019
Have a gyro on the go from Greeks of Peaks food truck
Or at least as long as it takes to drink a beer from the brewery where it’s parked.
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PublishedAugust 5, 2019
John Fogerty still rolling on the river 50 years later, and is coming to Maine
The lead singer of Creedence Clearwater Revival brings his impressive musical resume to Westbrook’s Rock Row on Sunday.
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PublishedAugust 4, 2019
There’s no place like homes by Boothbay builder
David Lee has spent 45 years building whimsical storybook houses and promoting their practicality and durability. His latest will be sold at auction this week.
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PublishedAugust 2, 2019
Ogunquit Museum of American Art getting $2 million gift
The donation comes from Ann Ramsay-Jenkins, a member of the museum’s board.
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PublishedJuly 29, 2019
Ice skating joins the circus for Crystal
The Cirque du Soleil show comes to Portland’s Cross Insurance Arena Aug. 7-11.
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PublishedJuly 23, 2019
Maine singer-songwriter Amy Allen gets a recording deal
After writing hits for Halsey and Selena Gomez, the Windham native will record her own songs for Warner Music.
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PublishedJuly 22, 2019
Do you have the moves like Jagger? Here’s your chance to show them off
The Jagg Off comes to Portland House of Music on Friday, with competitors all trying to do their best Mick Jagger impersonation.
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PublishedJuly 21, 2019
Mainers remember the summer of ’69 – like it was yesterday
The 50th anniversaries of the moon landing and Woodstock remind us how much the events of that extraordinary season affected us.
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PublishedJuly 21, 2019
Here’s what some of us were doing 50 years ago
Steve Romanoff was at Woodstock, sort of. A founder of two Maine folk bands, Devonsquare and Schooner Fare, Romanoff was at a party in Portland when he and a friend decided they should go to the much-anticipated music festival, happening the next day. So they got in a Chevrolet Corvair and drove all night to […]
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PublishedJuly 15, 2019
Margaret Bush – yes, of those Bushes – stars in Footlights show
The sister- and daughter-in-law of presidents who spends summers in Maine will play a hairdresser in ‘The Wicked Women of Whynot.’
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