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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PublishedMarch 17, 2017
Bill proposes state funding for repairs at 2 living history museums
A hearing is scheduled Monday on the plan to provide $500,000 to help expand and preserve the Curran Homestead Village in Orrington and the former Willowbrook Museum Village in Newfield.
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PublishedMarch 12, 2017
In ‘Rescuing Penny Jane,’ Amy Sutherland hopes to teach and inspire dog lovers
Sutherland adopted the title dog from the Animal Refuge League of Greater Portland and will return there Thursday to talk about her new book.
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PublishedFebruary 26, 2017
Documentary film project focuses on Moosehead Lake’s sunken treasure
Maine’s largest lake once bustled with steamboats ferrying folks from away. Now a filmmaker is diving into the stories behind the submerged wrecks.
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PublishedFebruary 26, 2017
In today’s world, no voice is too small to protest
Children have been a big part of recent political demonstrations, a trend that observers say effectively amplifies the message.
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PublishedFebruary 19, 2017
As pot goes legit, the dinner-table debate lights up
Will marijuana – now legal in Maine – become as accepted as alcohol at home and in social situations? Across the state, families are negotiating the new frontier.
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PublishedFebruary 17, 2017
Renamed Asylum nightclub will hold 1,000 for shows after $9 million expansion
The main concert space at the new Aura could host as many as 100 concerts a year, its owners say.
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PublishedFebruary 15, 2017
With parody song ‘Impeachable,’ folk icon Noel Paul Stookey takes jab at Trump
Stookey, a member of Peter, Paul and Mary, sings it to the tune of ‘Unforgettable.’
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PublishedFebruary 12, 2017
And a Grammy goes to … Freeport’s Drew Taggart of The Chainsmokers
Taggart and Alex Pall are honored for best dance recording, capping a successful year for the pop duo.
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PublishedFebruary 12, 2017
Drew Taggart of The Chainsmokers has made it big, but still gets homesick for Freeport
The Grammy nominee will be at the awards event in Los Angeles Sunday with mom Laura Girr as his date.
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PublishedJanuary 27, 2017
Portland police investigate hate crime reported by high school students
The four black Casco Bay ninth-graders told police that an older white teen made a ‘derogatory and racist statement’ to them outside the school and then brandished a knife.
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