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.
-
PublishedMarch 11, 2023
$3 million in federal funds will help preserve Maine Irish Heritage Center’s history
The center inside the old St. Dominic’s church building in Portland’s West End, a key piece of the area’s rich Irish identity, will get long-needed updates to the roof and brickwork.
-
PublishedMarch 10, 2023
Maine native up for visual effects Oscar
Eric Saindon, who grew up in Gorham, has been nominated twice before. This year, he’s nominated for his work on ‘Avatar: The Way of Water.’
-
PublishedMarch 6, 2023
Celebrate Maine’s birthday with tours, talks and more
Here are some ways you might mark Maine’s 203rd birthday – the anniversary of statehood – on March 15.
-
PublishedFebruary 25, 2023
Durham man’s big-name musician friends turn up for benefit concert
After spending years on the road with the Grateful Dead and Blues Traveler, Greg Martens now organizes annual benefit concerts to fight hunger in Maine, featuring musician friends he met along the way.
-
PublishedFebruary 12, 2023
Office romance in work-from-home era? It’s not as remote as you think
Maybe it’s isolation fatigue, but surveys and psychologists suggest workplace relationships could be on the rise and are definitely here to stay.
-
PublishedFebruary 12, 2023
Maine author Cathie Pelletier seeks the cold, hard truth
After 12 novels, the Allagash-based author has developed a passion for narrative nonfiction and the research that goes with it. Her latest book, ‘Northeaster,’ follows the stories of a dozen or so people impacted by a huge Maine storm in 1952.
-
PublishedFebruary 3, 2023
These musical Mainers up for Grammys are heading down the red carpet
Singer-songwriters Amy Allen and Dave Gutter and engineers Adam Ayan and Bob Ludwig all have a chance of winning a Grammy at the ceremony in Los Angeles on Sunday.
-
PublishedJanuary 26, 2023
Actor Tony Shalhoub announces donations to USM arts center, credits college for launching his career
Shalhoub, who graduated from the University of Southern Maine in 1977, was at the Portland school Thursday, where he was named honorary chairman of the fundraising drive and pledged $150,000 of his own money.
-
PublishedJanuary 23, 2023
Oscar nod expected for Maine native’s work on ‘Avatar’ sequel
Eric Saindon, originally from Gorham, was the senior visual effects supervisor on the blockbuster film and is considered a favorite for his third Oscar nomination.
-
PublishedJanuary 16, 2023
Country Music Hall of Fame shines spotlight on the life of Maine country singer Dick Curless
The Nashville museum will host a yearlong exhibit on Curless, who died in 1995 and whose soulful music continues to inspire.
- ← Previous Page
- 1
- …
- 6
- 7
- 8
- 9
- 10
- …
- 84
- Next Page →