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 21, 2013
Evergreen Chinese Restaurant in South Portland serves up vast menu
An order of moo shu chicken is enough for at least two lunches, and just $7.75
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PublishedNovember 21, 2013
Older and wiser Howie Day takes control of his music
And he’ll be performing it at Asylum in Portland on Thursday.
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PublishedNovember 21, 2013
Sport of archery catching fire with young Mainers
Books, Olympic exposure and the ‘Hunger Games’ movies – the second opens tonight – ignite a trend.
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PublishedNovember 14, 2013
‘Pussy Riot: A Punk Prayer’ to be shown at Space Gallery in Portland Saturday
The film about imprisoned members of a Russian art collective will be followed by discussion.
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PublishedNovember 12, 2013
Korean War veterans remembered in Maine
Cumberland, Yarmouth and North Yarmouth give tribute and thanks.
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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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