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 7, 2011
Reporter avoids getting underfoot at Westbrook shoe repair shop
Maine at Work: Paul Rowland’s job is all about the small details that can make a shoe or boot or handbag look like new.
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PublishedFebruary 6, 2011
How to tell write from wrong
Just in time for Valentine’s Day, we offer ideas on composing a good old-fashioned love letter.
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PublishedFebruary 6, 2011
Super Bowl MADNESS
As the much-anticipated 2011 Super Sunday ads are about to air, we reflect back on a wacky 10 that became the stuff of TV-commercial legend.
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PublishedFebruary 3, 2011
Music and Nightlife: HINDER
The band is back in Portland on Wednesday for a show at the State.
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PublishedJanuary 31, 2011
Mainer survivestwo-on-one date on ‘Bachelor’
On Monday’s episode of ABC’s “The Bachelor,” Maine native Ashley Hebert participated in the dating equivalent of sudden death overtime.
And she won.
Hebert, who’s from Madawaska, was picked at random to go on one of the show’s dreaded two-on-one dates, with bachelor Brad Womack and fellow contestant Ashley Spivey.
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PublishedJanuary 31, 2011
Portland snowplow operator makes long day’s journey into night
Maine at Work: A particular challenge is avoiding drivers pulling out or people walking in front of the snowplow, which can’t stop on a dime.
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PublishedJanuary 30, 2011
JOIN THE IN CROWD
Want to eat well in winter and work on the green thumb at the same time? Try indoor gardening.
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PublishedJanuary 30, 2011
Author Q&A: Amen brother
Dan Harrington befriended some missionaries who prosthelytize door to door, joined them at times, and wrote a book about the experience.
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PublishedJanuary 30, 2011
Oscar Picks: Show us your grit and vote
This year’s Oscar nominations instantly conjure up some universal truths. For instance, all women (the ones I know anyway) seem to love Colin Firth. But does that mean he can grab a best actor Oscar for his role in “The King’s Speech” and stop Jeff Bridges from snagging his second in a row for “True […]
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PublishedJanuary 29, 2011
Keeping the faith
Jewish college students observe special Sabbath
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