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.

Life & Culture, News

Cape man nominated for Daytime Emmy Award

by Ray Routhier June 16, 2012

Jeff Kline can reel off a list of perks associated with his job — executive producer of animated TV shows — and most of them have something to do with childhood. Either his, or his daughter’s. For example, he has worked with Sid and Marty Krofft, the legendary children’s show producers whose zany “H.R. Pufnstuf” […]

Life & Culture

To Aire is divine

by Ray Routhier June 14, 2012

The singing group – with hometown favorite Michael Odokara-Okigbo – will perform three shows in southern Maine this week.

Uncategorized

Off Beat: The lights go down and the pants come off at Flask

by Ray Routhier June 14, 2012

Tom Cruise pretty much launched his long career by dancing in his underwear during one memorable scene of “Risky Business.” And certainly MTV is full of videos of folks dancing in their underwear — or a Frederick’s of Hollywood version of underwear, anyway. But for average, solid, early-rising Mainers, what possible reason could there be […]