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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PublishedJuly 14, 2016
Patrons sit back (literally) at Flagship cinema in Falmouth
The experience includes fully-reclining padded chairs, with foot rests, and a system that allows people to reserve specific seats from an on-screen map.
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PublishedJuly 11, 2016
Pokémon Go craze gets Mainers outdoors – to stare at their phones
The augmented reality game is drawing people out in huge numbers nationwide, but some worry that it will drive folks to distraction.
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PublishedJuly 8, 2016
A collection full of Moxie goes to auction this weekend
The 103-year-old Lisbon Falls store that came to be known as The Moxie Store closed in February, and owner Frank Anicetti, who helped launched the Moxie Festival, is selling off its contents.
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PublishedJuly 6, 2016
Camden film festival takes on a year-round mission
The Points North Institute will organize retreats, residencies, workshops and fellowships to help documentary filmmakers, while continuing to run the popular film festival.
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PublishedJuly 3, 2016
New books, new exhibit help put Acadia’s 100th anniversary in perspective
The national park’s physical beauty and history remain inspiring.
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PublishedJune 23, 2016
As sundial enthusiasts convene in Portland, hunt is on for a notable specimen
But the inventor’s improved version of the timepiece has been elusive despite extensive efforts to learn its location.
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PublishedJune 17, 2016
Portland municipal organist Ray Cornils will make 2017 his finale
Since 1990, Cornils has been the public face of the city’s 104-year-old Kotzschmar organ, planning shows, performing and giving tours.
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PublishedJune 17, 2016
The Titanic artifact exhibit salvages bits of a big history
The exhibit opens Saturday at the Portland Science Center on Commercial Street.
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PublishedJune 16, 2016
WGAN co-host Mike Violette leaves Portland station after more than 12 years
Station officials aren’t saying yet who might replace him, but an announcement about the station’s new morning line-up will be made on-air at 5 p.m. Friday.
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PublishedJune 12, 2016
Westbrook drive-in still shuttered, causing a stir among fans
Prides Corner Drive-In has not made the switch to digital projection, a change that could be necessary to its survival.
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