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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PublishedOctober 26, 2014
Mill closures remind us of Maine paper’s power
Mainers remain attached to a product that seems to be crumpling into memory.
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PublishedOctober 26, 2014
Portland band Tumbling Bones heads to Eastern Europe on state department goodwill tour
Members will perform and give lessons in Romania, Bulgaria, Ukraine, and Georgia.
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PublishedOctober 22, 2014
Fund to replace show equipment stolen from Maine rapper tops $15,000
The musician, known as Spose, thanks his GoFundMe benefactors as he tries to recover from the theft in the middle of a national tour.
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PublishedOctober 20, 2014
Freeport grad rockets to selfie-made stardom
Drew Taggart, who caught the electronic music bug in Maine, was deejaying with a partner in New York when their video parody caught fire on social media.
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PublishedSeptember 7, 2014
Call it ‘Museumland’: Maine has second highest rate of museums per capita
A love for quirk and history make Maine among the most museum-ed states, according to federal estimate.
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PublishedSeptember 7, 2014
Call it ‘Museumland’: Maine has second highest rate of museums per capita
A love for quirk and history make Maine among the most museum-ed states, according to federal estimate.
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PublishedSeptember 7, 2014
Call it ‘Museumland’: Maine has second highest rate of museums per capita
A love for quirk and history make Maine among the most museum-ed states, according to federal estimate.
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PublishedSeptember 7, 2014
Call it ‘Museumland’: Maine has second highest rate of museums per capita
A love for quirk and history make Maine among the most museum-ed states, according to federal estimate.
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PublishedAugust 16, 2014
Singing salesman wins ’em over with his banana spiel
Biddeford resident and Southern Maine Community College student Jonathan Niederer is becoming known for his musical call of ‘fresh bananas heah’ and his bubbly personality, with help from comedian John Hodgman.
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PublishedAugust 1, 2014
KahBang festival cancels concerts
Withdrawal of principal sponsors prompted organizers to drop the Portland festival’s musical portion, but arts and film events will proceed as planned.
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