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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PublishedMay 6, 2012
TV time out
It’s finale season – aka the May sweeps – when the TV networks pause and reflect. Some shows will end with a shocking twist; some will just end.
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PublishedMay 3, 2012
Driving Bentley
Country star Dierks Bentley is moved by his passions – for music, for touring and performing, and – who knew? – for hockey.
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PublishedMay 1, 2012
Maine teen heading to NYC for protest at Seventeen Magazine
The 14-year-old from Waterville will present a copy of her online petition asking the magazine to run more unaltered photos of girls each month.
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PublishedMay 1, 2012
Maine teen presses Seventeen Magazine to change its ways
By altering photos to make models skinnier and blemish free, the magazine can make young girls feel inadequate, Julia Bluhm says.
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PublishedApril 30, 2012
Waterville teen presses Seventeen Magazine to change its ways
Julia Bluhm wrote the petition that went online at Change.org on April 19, and it garnered more than 7,000 signatures by Monday.
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PublishedApril 29, 2012
Open House: Morning Glory
A Munjoy Hill triple-decker provides the setting, space and character that attracts two architects who now call it home.
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PublishedApril 26, 2012
Off Beat: Oddly intriguing
Maine marks Obscura Day with a lecture on the so-called ‘Dover Demon’ at the Cryptozoology Museum in Portland.
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PublishedApril 26, 2012
Queen: Rock ‘n’ roll royalty
What has made the band and its music so popular for so long? The songs, the smarts and the showmanship.
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PublishedApril 24, 2012
Heavy metal acts to play Scarborough
Oxxfest, a day-long music festival featuring heavy metal bands, is the first announced show for the new “Music at the Track” concert series at Scarborough Downs.
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PublishedApril 22, 2012
Tag, you’re it: New book ’40 Classic Lawn Games’ calls readers to action
Former Maine residents Paul Tukey and Victoria Rowell discuss their new book, shopping malls and capture the flag.
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