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 24, 2016
Rick Pinette of Maine-based rock band Oak dies at 63
The band’s biggest hit, ‘King of the Hill,, reached 36 on the Billboard singles chart in 1980.
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PublishedMarch 20, 2016
Turner filmmaker focuses on veteran suicide
Seth Roberts wrote ‘Those We Leave Behind’ after learning of the suicides of four Army comrades in a two-year period, at a time when about 18 to 22 veterans were taking their lives daily.
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PublishedMarch 13, 2016
Rich Kimball is not your typical sports radio host
At WZON out of Bangor on weekday afternoons, he interviews everyone from filmmaker Ken Burns to the voice of ‘Peanuts’ character Lucy Van Pelt.
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PublishedMarch 10, 2016
Actress Anna Kendrick to fund 31 classroom projects in Maine
The donation by the Portland native is announced by online education charity DonorsChoose.org.
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PublishedMarch 7, 2016
Filming underway in Maine for Tess Gerritsen’s horror movie ‘Island Zero’
The film is directed by the author’s son, Josh Gerritsen, and features veteran actress Laila Robins of the Showtime TV series ‘Homeland.’
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PublishedMarch 6, 2016
One person out of 176 picked all the winners in our annual Oscar poll
Many people were thwarted by best supporting actor; Sylvester Stallone was the favorite, but Mark Rylance won.
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PublishedMarch 3, 2016
Families of 3 Mainers accept El Faro settlements
The sunken ship’s owner agrees to pay each family $500,000 for suffering and an unspecified amount for economic loss.
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PublishedMarch 1, 2016
Portland actress Moira Driscoll used mastery of Boston accent in Oscar-winning ‘Spotlight’
A 30-year veteran who has worked on Portland Stage productions and with Portland schools, Driscoll called being in an Oscar-winning film ‘extremely exciting and rare.’
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PublishedFebruary 29, 2016
Portland sexual assault survivor joins Lady Gaga onstage at Oscars
Robbie Woodsum of Portland was among a group of sexual assault survivors who joined Gaga onstage after she performed her nominated song, “Til It Happens to You.”
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PublishedFebruary 21, 2016
For Pulitzer Prize-winning Portland author Richard Russo, the story starts at home
Russo, whose latest novel is set in his upstate New York hometown, credits his success to public schools, public libraries and the close-knit mill town of Gloversville.
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