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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PublishedJanuary 8, 2024
Dining room, lounge or igloo? More Maine restaurants are offering the option in winter
As a COVID trend continues to grow, some diners still want to stay out of crowds, and others find eating in an igloo on a winter’s night is just little more fun.
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PublishedJanuary 7, 2024
Community hopes opera house will take center stage in Norway once again
The Norway Opera House has been quiet for some 40 years, but more than $1.7 million in federal money is earmarked for its renovation and revival.
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PublishedJanuary 5, 2024
Marty Engstrom, Maine’s reluctant celebrity TV weatherman, dies at 86
Known as ‘Marty on the Mountain,’ he was trained as a broadcast engineer but gave weather reports from the top of Mount Washington for WMTW for 38 years.
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PublishedDecember 31, 2023
Maine bookstores’ 2023 bestsellers, by category
The top-selling titles, in genres from memoir to science fiction, at Maine bookstores.
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PublishedDecember 31, 2023
What Mainers read in 2023
Maine authors and subjects were big sellers at the state’s indie bookstores this year, including recent releases ‘Big Heart, Little Stove’ by Lost Kitchen owner Erin French and ‘Maine: A Love Story” by artist Blue Butterfield.
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PublishedDecember 25, 2023
From glitz and glam to fun for the fam, there’s a New Year’s Eve party for everyone
There are plenty of events to choose from around Maine on Sunday to ring in 2024, from planetarium shows and family-friendly celebrations to dance parties and cocktail soirees.
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PublishedDecember 22, 2023
DirecTV customers in Maine have been without local NBC stations since Nov. 30
About 50,000 customers don’t have access to the News Center Maine stations in Portland and Bangor.
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PublishedDecember 18, 2023
Eat & Run: Richie Ribeye’s will fill you up, Philly-style
The Westbrook location of the small local cheesesteak chain also serves quesadillas and milkshakes.
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PublishedDecember 17, 2023
From maple syrup to ‘The Maine Christmas Song,’ children’s book publisher encapsulates the state
Stephanie Mulligan’s McSea Books has published nearly two dozen titles since 2019, including ones on iconic Maine subjects.
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PublishedDecember 4, 2023
These activities can make holiday shopping in southern Maine less of a chore
From curling at L.L. Bean to fireworks in Kennebunkport, these retail hot spots are ready to entertain you.
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