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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PublishedMay 21, 2018
Portland woman cracks top 10 in Miss USA contest
Miss Maine USA Marina Gray survives two rounds of elimination in the national pageant, which is won by a Nebraskan.
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PublishedMay 21, 2018
Facing adversity as a youth, Miss Maine USA took charge of her life on way to national pageant
Marina Gray legally broke away from her parents at age 16, graduated from high school in three years, joined the Army National Guard, and now has her sights set on becoming a motivational speaker or documentary filmmaker – and maybe Miss USA.
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PublishedMay 15, 2018
With shark exhibit over, Portland Science Center closes its doors for good after 3 years
The center brought a variety of exhibits to the city’s waterfront, including a popular one on the wreck of the Titanic.
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PublishedMay 10, 2018
Mainer Amy Allen co-wrote the just-released Selena Gomez song ‘Back To You’: Watch the video
Allen grew up in South Portland and Windham. In recent years she was lead singer and guitar player in the Boston-based band Amy & The Engine.
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PublishedMay 4, 2018
Jail closed to new inmates for 2 hours because of fentanyl contamination
An incoming prisoner carrying fentanyl spilled some and it became airborne, sending several Cumberland County Jail officers to the hospital for possible exposure.
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PublishedMay 4, 2018
Maine lawmakers voice objections to CMP power line in letter to Massachusetts regulators
The co-chairmen of two legislative committees say they don’t think the 145-mile transmission line proposed by CMP would benefit Maine.
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PublishedApril 29, 2018
On ‘Homeland,’ Cape Elizabeth native Kendall Cooper is a caster of thousands
The show’s extras casting director recently cast her parents in the season finale, airing Sunday.
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PublishedApril 24, 2018
Deering student who fought for spot in national poetry contest says experience was ‘like heaven’
Allan Monga, an asylum seeker from Zambia, was not among the top 8 scorers in his semifinal round of the Poetry Out Loud competition.
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PublishedApril 20, 2018
Judge says Deering High student, an asylum seeker, may compete in national poetry recital contest
Allan Monga and the Portland schools went to court after the National Endowment for the Arts cited rules that prevent non-citizens from participating.
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PublishedApril 18, 2018
Judge will decide by Friday whether Deering student can compete in poetry contest
Allan Monga won Maine’s Poetry Out Loud competition, but the rules of the national contest prevent the asylum seeker from competing.
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