The producers didn’t have time to get their own cap designed for the main character, whose family owns a fishing boat, so they called Maine’s Double-A baseball team.
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 inNew England Patriots
Sports fans take Patriots ‘Deflategate’ scandal personally
A psychologist, a rabbi, a teacher and students weigh in on what cheating means to them and to fans.
advertisement
Posted inLocal & State, New England Patriots, Sports
So what’s the big deal about deflated footballs?
Just like in the schoolyard, we want our sports heroes to play fair, so only talent and strategy are rewarded.
Posted inLifestyle, Local & State, News
New ‘American Idol’ season to begin, but Mainer’s debut date a secret
Conor Tubbs of Portland, aka Cherry Lemonade, has hinted he was one of the final 24 contestants in a series that may last until May.
Posted inLifestyle, News
USM media student casting female lead for ‘S(her)lock’ Web series
Kate Tracy says she wants to subtly explore female relationship and gender issues with the classic story.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
‘The Interview’ controversy is prickly subject for Maine film buffs
The Seth Rogen comedy about killing the leader of North Korea is being dropped, but should it be?
Posted inLifestyle, Local & State, News
Mainers in the movies fare well in Golden Globe nominations
Local talent shines in films such as ‘Into the Woods,’ ‘Olive Kitteridge’ and ‘Big Eyes.’
Posted inLifestyle, Local & State, News
Fifteen years in the making, new atlas tells Maine’s story with masterful depth, visuals
The book, dreamed up by a UMaine English professor and completed by colleagues after his death, covers 13,000 years of history and has more than 300 specially made maps.
Posted inLife & Culture, News
Maine’s Bob Ludwig in Grammy running again
The Portland mastering engineer won four awards last year and is nominated for five more this year.
Posted inLocal & State
Dempsey steadfast in cancer support despite embarrassment factor
The actor said he plans to leave the TV show ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ soon and eventually buy a house in his native Maine.