Jesse Villarreal of Westbrook was one of those kids who seldom took the easy route anywhere.
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.
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Westbrook man ready to face obstacles of TV’s ‘American Ninja Warrior’
Jesse Villarreal of Westbrook was one of those kids who seldom took the easy route anywhere.
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Portland Mumford & Sons show goes on sale Friday
A band member says Portland was one of the lucky few places picked because of its setting on the ocean, its vibrant arts and music scene, and the fact that the guys in Mumford & Sons had never been here before.
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‘Bully’ resonates with Oakland teen
Trevor Meader knows firsthand that you can’t edit reality.
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Country star’s tour rolls through Augusta tonight
Don’t be too quick to think you’ve got Dierks Bentley all figured out. Yes, he’s one of the faces of modern pop-country music. But he’s toured with bluegrass veteran Del McCoury, and his first job in Nashville was working in the tape archive of the Nashville Network, looking up footage of Buck Owens, Merle Haggard […]
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Maine teen heading to NYC for protest at Seventeen Magazine
The 14-year-old from Waterville will present a copy of her online petition asking the magazine to run more unaltered photos of girls each month.
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Waterville girl’s body image campaign grows
A 14-year-old girl from Waterville has convinced more than 7,000 people to sign her online petition aimed at convincing Seventeen Magazine to do more to promote positive body images among its readers.
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Activist teen from Waterville targets magazine about images of young women
A 14-year-old girl from Waterville has convinced more than 7,000 people to sign her online petition aimed at convincing Seventeen Magazine to do more to promote positive body images among its readers.
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Waterville teen presses Seventeen Magazine to change its ways
Julia Bluhm wrote the petition that went online at Change.org on April 19, and it garnered more than 7,000 signatures by Monday.