Eventide, which opened in 2012, is one of three restaurants owned jointly and run out of the same building on Middle Street.
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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Elliott Schwartz, Maine’s best-known classical composer, dies at 80
The mentor of generations of Bowdoin College students was an influential innovator in his field, and his work materials are in the Library of Congress.
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Fitness trainer from Gray featured in her second reality TV show in less than a year
Jodi Theriault is part of History’s “The Selection,” beginning at 10 p.m. Thursday, and was previously on “Steve Austin’s Broken Skull Challenge” on CMT.
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Freeport’s Drew Taggart, as half of Chainsmokers duo, nominated for 3 Grammys
The categories include best new artist and best pop duo/group performance for their smash hit ‘Closer.’ And Portland’s Gateway Mastering is nominated for best-engineered album, non-classical.
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USM School of Music gets surprise $600,000 donation
A total of $500,000 is from the Bob Crewe Foundation, named after the late songwriter from Scarborough, while his brother Dan gives $100,000.
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Styxx, Portland’s biggest gay nightclub, is closing after 35 years
Some say the venue has been an important safe haven, perhaps one that’s still needed.
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Maine Public looks to raise $3 million for more broadcast equipment, programming
It’s the final phase of a $30 million campaign that already has paid for a new network of classical radio stations, new transmitters, more news staff and a new high school TV quiz show.
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Independent movie ‘Holly Star’ starts filming in southern Maine
Scenes will be shot in Biddeford, Saco, Portland and Kennebunk through Dec. 21 by a production team that includes two Mainers.
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Michele Danois
For South Portland crossing guard, pinwheels are just tools of the trade for delighting children.
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Talking politics at the Thanksgiving table: This year, it could start a food fight
The emotional election has people wondering how to handle themselves – do battle, insist on civility or stop talking about the subject cold turkey?