Make your home cozy and inviting with wreaths or holiday arrangements, pillows and blankets, and more natural light.
Ray Routhier
Staff Writer
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.
Posted inThings to Do
Make time, and space, for these holiday events
Maine holiday events have been adapted for safety this year, including several driving events featuring festive light displays.
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Posted inFood & Dining, Things to Do
Run & Eat: Sample several dumplings from BaoBao for a takeout treat
The Portland restaurant has online ordering and an easy curbside pickup system.
Posted inFood & Dining, Local & State
As the weather cools, more outdoor diners become ‘early birds’
The pandemic has pushed the dinner hour up, especially this fall in Maine, as outdoor diners try to take advantage of the relative daytime warmth.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Things to Do
Local theaters host virtual readings
Portland Stage presents John Cariani, reading from his new novel version of ‘Almost, Maine,’ and Acorn Productions puts on a reading of ‘Madeleines,’ by Bess Welden.
Posted inLocal & State
Adaptive sports program helps veterans stay connected through outdoor recreation
Participants say the VAST program, run by veteran and olympic skier Kristina Sabasteanski through the New Gloucester nonprofit Pineland Farms, is even more important amidst the isolation of the pandemic.
Posted inElection 2020, Local & State, Politics
With pre-election polls so far off, so often, should we pay any attention to them?
Pollsters and election experts say there are just too many, done to varying degrees of thoroughness, to provide any real value to voters.
Posted inElection 2020, Local & State
Pandemic-driven anxiety hits new heights as election nears
Health officials say the U.S. is in the midst of a mental health crisis, as the weight of the upcoming election, the pandemic and social unrest wreak havoc on people’s sense of well-being and shatter many of their daily structures.
Posted inLife & Culture
Collaborative online exhibit puts Osher library on the map
The USM institution is among 10 top map libraries in the country featured in a digital project called ‘Mapping A World of Cities.’
Posted inThings to Do
Never fear, there’s still plenty of Halloween events happening this year
Halloween this year is on a Saturday night, so even during a pandemic, there’ll be scary-good things to do in Maine.