Ray Routhier writes about pop culture, entertainment, music, TV and lifestyle issues. In more than 23 years at the Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram, he has been continually fascinated with stories that show the unique character of Maine’s people and places. The word he uses most for stories he’s drawn to is “quirky.”
He’s written about the changing cable TV and Internet landscapes, and what those changes mean for the future of information and entertainment. He’s dug clams, raked blueberries and rode on the back of a garbage truck, all in pursuit of stories about real Mainers. He’s had a ball interviewing a range of celebrities from Anna Kendrick and Patrick Dempsey to Billy Joel and Tony Bennett.
His passions, besides writing, include baseball history, old movies and “Jeopardy!” A native of Manchester, N.H., he graduated with a degree in political science from the University of New Hampshire. He lives in South Portland with his wife and two daughters.
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PublishedOctober 14, 2018
Transgender activist Nicole Maines has always been superhero to some. Now, she plays one on TV
The 21-year-old actress who grew up in Maine portrays Dreamer on this season of ‘Supergirl,’ premiering at 8 p.m. Sunday on The CW.
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PublishedSeptember 30, 2018
‘Hill Street Blues’ writer’s new novel is based on a Maine factory town, like the ones he’s come to know
Emmy winner Jeffrey Lewis, who splits his time between Castine and Los Angeles, will give talk about his book, ‘Bealport,’ on Tuesday in Portland.
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PublishedSeptember 17, 2018
Aziz Ansari adds second pop-up show at State Theatre after first one sells out
The comedian was keeping a low profile after a sexual misconduct allegation but has emerged in recent months.
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PublishedSeptember 7, 2018
Dozens stage ‘die-in’ at Portland City Hall to call attention to drug deaths
The group numbers 57, the city’s toll last year from fatal opioid overdoses.
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PublishedSeptember 7, 2018
LePage signs 4 bills aimed at improving child protection system
The governor had proposed the measures, one of which would shift state policy away from family reunification and toward the best interests of the child.
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PublishedSeptember 6, 2018
Do you have the look to be cast in the latest ‘Little Women’ movie?
Starring Meryl Streep and Emma Watson, the film to be shot in the Boston area this fall is looking for people to play townsfolk.
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PublishedSeptember 2, 2018
Maine’s own school of rock gets kids to perform the music they love
The Maine Academy of Modern Music has expanded to serve about 1,600 students statewide.
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PublishedAugust 7, 2018
National poetry contest drops citizenship rule that Deering student challenged to get in
Allan Monga, an asylum-seeker from Zambia, was initially deemed ineligible for the national Poetry Out Loud competition and went to court over it.
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PublishedJuly 31, 2018
Mainers’ wacky act to appear Thursday on ‘The Gong Show’
Performers Leland Faulkner of Auburn and Michael Menes of Buckfield elongate their limbs and try to avoid the gong.
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PublishedJuly 29, 2018
A Limerick man finally fulfills his childhood fantasy: Writing video games for work
After years spent trying to get hired in the field, Shawn French lands a job as the lead writer for Epic Tavern, a medieval fantasy game.
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