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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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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PublishedFebruary 15, 2011
Raymond man will test his wits on ‘Millionaire’
Gregory Charette, 44, is scheduled to appear Tuesday as a contestant on the syndicated game show.
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PublishedFebruary 15, 2011
‘The Bachelor’: Next week, Ashley shows Brad around Madawaska
The Maine native makes the final four. Now the bachelor will visit their hometowns.
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PublishedFebruary 14, 2011
Sharp eye, sharper knives among requirements for florists to flourish
Maine at Work: Ahead of the Valentine’s Day rush, Ray Routhier learns how to revive a drooping rose and why it’s key to watch the clock.
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PublishedFebruary 13, 2011
All together now
Got questions about some house-related projects? With experts galore, the Maine Home, Remodeling & Garden Show is the place to go for advice.
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PublishedFebruary 12, 2011
Review: Princesses turn ice magical
PORTLAND – In Disney films, the princesses wow audiences by dancing, leaping, running and sometimes flying on a magic carpet. Ice skating was added to that mix Thursday, and the princesses didn’t miss a step. And the audience was just as much in awe. “Disney On Ice Presents Princess Classics” opened a seven-show run Thursday […]
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PublishedFebruary 10, 2011
More princesses, more fun
Luckily there’s no such thing as too many princesses.
For Disney fans, anyway.
Proof of that came Thursday night at the Cumberland County Civic Center when Disney On Ice’s “Princess Classics” opened a seven-show run that will end Sunday.
At one point, no fewer than seven of the famed Disney princesses were on the ice, with their princes.
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PublishedFebruary 10, 2011
Music and Nightlife: Guitarist Johnny A. plays One Longfellow Square
Johnny A. is not a household name, and he’s never had a hit song. In fact, most people can’t even pronounce his actual last name — Antonopolous — hence the A. But this Boston-based guitarist has earned the respect and friendship of some of the world’s best-known musicians during the past 30 years or more, […]
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PublishedFebruary 7, 2011
Maine native survives jungle– and another week on ‘Bachelor’
Love can run hot and cold.
So it seemed appropriate that Madawaska’s Ashley Hebert was seen soaking in a hot spring and rappelling down a waterfall in a Costa Rican jungle, on Monday’s episode of “The Bachelor.”
Hebert, 26, survived the temperature extremes.
At the end of the two-hour episode Hebert got a rose from bachelor Brad Womack, meaning she’ll be back on TV next week. She is now one of just six women left in the competition, out of 30 who started vying for Womack’s heart when the latest season of “The Bachelor” began Jan. 3.
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