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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PublishedSeptember 30, 2010
Music and Nightlife: Lady Luck
The Maine State Lottery needed a special song for its 35th anniversary and by chance, Nashville-based singer-songwriter Julie Downs just happened to have one.
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PublishedSeptember 27, 2010
Reporter takes shot at helping turn grass-roots TV dreams into reality
Maine at Work: As Ray Routhier learns how to create local programs, he finds out how far public access cable can reach.
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PublishedSeptember 26, 2010
Jeepers, peepers
For most of us, fall in Maine means we “ooh” and “aah” over all the pretty colored leaves.
But this year, maybe it’s time to do some informed oohing and aahing. Maybe leaf peeping would be a whole new experience if you knew what you were peeping at.
For instance, instead of just driving aimlessly out into the countryside, you can head for a muddy, swampy area to see the bright-red foliage of red maple trees. Red maples love wet areas, don’t you know.
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PublishedSeptember 23, 2010
Topical ‘Daily Show’ creator will mock the media for locals
Lizz Winstead honed a lot of her comedy instincts during the first Gulf War. Before that, she had always used politics as a source of her stand-up routines. But watching the blitz of media coverage for that war convinced her that the media itself had become a character in the political conversation. And a funny […]
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PublishedSeptember 22, 2010
Actress from Maine enjoys every minute as a cheering Hellcat
Heather Hemmens has gotten her big acting break on a new CW Network drama.
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PublishedSeptember 19, 2010
Extending a warm welcome
Going leaf-peeping? You might also want to check out some of Maine’s beautiful historic homes open this fall.
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PublishedSeptember 17, 2010
North Star Cafe closing after final show Sunday
The owner of the East End cafe and performance space, which opened in 2007, cites money trouble.
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PublishedSeptember 16, 2010
Music and Nightlife: Ramblin’ on
Legendary troubadour Ramblin’ Jack Elliott doubtless will have stories to share when he comes to Portland next week.
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PublishedSeptember 15, 2010
Not tonight, Portland: Magazine gets no love for city’s sex ranking
PORTLAND — Maybe the city should dim all of its street lights and pipe Barry White songs from a loudspeaker atop City Hall.
Maybe Portland’s businesses should close for a couple of hours at midday to make a little “afternoon delight” accessible to all.
The solution might not be clear, but the problem is this: Portlanders aren’t having enough sex. Not compared with the rest of the country, anyway.
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PublishedSeptember 13, 2010
At racetrack, reporter learns who really holds the reins
SCARBOROUGH – I was actually looking forward to cleaning out the stalls.
When racehorse trainer Dick Robertson Jr. agreed to let me help out at his Robertson Racing Stables, I immediately thought the best way to learn about the job was to roll up my sleeves and shovel some horse manure.
It seemed like a most basic, and most crucial, part of horse care.
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