Ray Routhier has written about pop culture, movies, TV, music and lifestyle trends for the Portland Press Herald since 1993. He is continually fascinated with stories that show the unique character of Maine’s people and places. He’s written about why so many businesses use the made-up word “Mainely” in their names, how you can trace Portland’s history through its various smells and why Mainers lament the loss of Portland-made B&M baked beans. He’s interviewed a wide variety of filmmakers, actors, musicians and authors, including Patrick Dempsey, Tony Shalhoub, Richard Russo, Tess Gerritsen, Tony Bennett, Anna Kendrick, and Stephen King. His passions, besides writing, include baseball history, old movies and “Jeopardy!” A native of Manchester, New Hampshire, 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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PublishedNovember 11, 2013
Original MTV VJ finds excitement of a new kind in Maine
Nina Blackwood says she moved here for the weather, for nature, and for a little more seclusion.
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PublishedNovember 7, 2013
VIDEO: Members of Russian gay-rights group talk to Press Herald
Liudmila Romodina and Oleg Klyuenkov stopped by the newsroom studio. The pair are in the midst of a weeklong trip to Portland.
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PublishedNovember 7, 2013
Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain plays Merrill Auditorium in Portland
The band plays film music, themes of old TV shows, pop, classical and lots of other things.
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PublishedNovember 7, 2013
Coast City Comicon brings comics, film, pop culture to South Portland
‘Batman’ artist Chris Burnham will be among the featured guests at the event held at the Double Tree Hilton in South Portland on Saturday and Sunday.
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PublishedNovember 4, 2013
Raymond woman keeping late uncle’s radio dream alive
But the future of WJZF in Standish depends largely on whether she raises money and gets other people involved.
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PublishedNovember 1, 2013
Musicians taking Portland club’s shutdown hard
The Big Easy closed last weekend after the popular owner’s lease expired.
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PublishedOctober 31, 2013
Bates College’s bobcat video poised to go viral
Singing and dancing students use their mascot to parody the hit video ‘The Fox.’
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PublishedOctober 31, 2013
Dweezil Zappa performs the music of Frank Zappa
‘Zappa Plays Zappa’ comes to the State Theatre on Friday.
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PublishedOctober 28, 2013
Halloween is not just for kids anymore
Not just one day, Halloween is a whole season now of parties, events, and fantasy for grown-ups.
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PublishedOctober 24, 2013
Fitz & the Tantrums play Portland’s State Theatre Saturday
The band is known for its ’80s sound and the singles ‘MoneyGrabber’ and ‘Out Of My League.’
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