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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PublishedMarch 7, 2011
Keeping today’s TVs in focus takes a light touch, trove of spare parts
Maine at Work: Quality components help a set last longer, Ray Routhier learns from David Munster, who still makes house calls.
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PublishedMarch 6, 2011
You didn’t take Academy Awards lying down
Some years, picking the Oscar winners practically requires a degree in psychology. You’ve got to try to figure out Oscar voters’ choices based on track records, sentimentality or the fact that some actor is simply “due” to win some hardware. And some years it’s just obvious to everyone who the best actors are and which […]
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PublishedMarch 6, 2011
Bachelor Beat: Was it love? Ashley ready to kiss, tell
The Maine native says she and Brad Womack had something ‘really strong,’ but she hid her feelings too well.
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PublishedMarch 3, 2011
Music and Nightlife: Dumpstaphunk
Ivan Neville and his band bring their ‘stand-up-and-shake-your-booty show’ to Port City Music Hall tonight.
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PublishedMarch 1, 2011
‘The Bachelor’: Madawaska nativeout of the running
In romance, sometimes things just don’t work out. And sometimes, in an age when reality television makes private moments very public, things don’t work out in front of millions of people. Ashley Hebert is finally bid adieu by Brad Womack on Monday night’s episode.
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PublishedFebruary 28, 2011
Mainer, ‘The Bachelor’ say goodbye
Maine’s Ashley Hebert was bid adieu by suitor Brad Womack on Monday’s episode of the hit ABC show “The Bachelor.” At the beginning of Monday’s pre-recorded episode, Hebert was one of three women still in the running for a marriage proposal from Womack, out of the 30 who began the season on Jan. 3. But […]
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PublishedFebruary 24, 2011
Guitar legend Dave Mason rocking for new cause: vets
Dave Mason is best known for being a founding member of the legendary rock-jazz band Traffic, crafting the 1977 solo hit “We Just Disagree” and providing session work on some of the most iconic rock anthems of all time, including “Street Fighting Man” by The Rolling Stones and “All Along the Watchtower” by The Jimi […]
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PublishedFebruary 20, 2011
Sounds Good
That’s the response music lovers have had to John Stass’ line of handcrafted wooden music room furniture.
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PublishedFebruary 18, 2011
Mainer advances, another eliminated on ‘American Idol’
One of the two Maine women who qualified for this season of “American Idol” is a step closer to the coveted title. The other is officially out of the running. Jessica Cunningham, 24, of Portland was not seen on Thursday’s episode, but a FOX publicist confirmed that she won over the judges and is still […]
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PublishedFebruary 17, 2011
Music and Nightlife: Listen up
You may hear something GREAT at the 48 Hour Music Festival.
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