The release of a new block of tickets is a way to ‘best serve’ Mumford fans, says the show’s promoter.
Ray Routhier
Staff Writer
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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Feeling blues?
Chubby Carrier and other performers bound for this weekend’s North Atlantic Blues Festival in Rockland hope so.
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Much ado about Moxie
Go out and paint the town orange this weekend, when Lisbon Falls hosts the annual Moxie Festival.
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Off Beat: The big egg fry
For five days in July, little Pittsfield becomes the egg capital of the universe. It all begins Tuesday.
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Time Warner pulls plug on plan to air ABC
‘Rules’ prevent importing programs to most viewers in southern Maine, and the WMTW blackout continues.
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No resolution in sight as Time Warner drops WMTW in fee dispute
The blackout, a growing trend, forces viewers to find ABC shows elsewhere.
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Time Warner customers lose Portland TV station
As of 10:15 a.m., WMTW (Ch. 8) was still being blacked out on Time Warner cable in southern Maine, and neither the station nor the cable company could say exactly when the dispute might be resolved.
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Mainer loses in ‘American Ninja Warrior’ finals
A Westbrook man hopes to turn the experience into a career doing stunt work.
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‘Alive at Five’ free concerts start Thursday
Thursday’s show will feature Portland indie rock band Phantom Buffalo and folk-pop performer Erin Davidson, who performs under the moniker dilly dilly.
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Mainer knocked out of ‘American Ninja’ competition
Jesse Villareal, 24, of Westbrook, fell while crossing an obstacle known as ‘The Spinning Bridge’ during Sunday night’s episode of the reality TV show.