The augmented reality game is drawing people out in huge numbers nationwide, but some worry that it will drive folks to distraction.
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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A collection full of Moxie goes to auction this weekend
The 103-year-old Lisbon Falls store that came to be known as The Moxie Store closed in February, and owner Frank Anicetti, who helped launched the Moxie Festival, is selling off its contents.
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Camden film festival takes on a year-round mission
The Points North Institute will organize retreats, residencies, workshops and fellowships to help documentary filmmakers, while continuing to run the popular film festival.
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New books, new exhibit help put Acadia’s 100th anniversary in perspective
The national park’s physical beauty and history remain inspiring.
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As sundial enthusiasts convene in Portland, hunt is on for a notable specimen
But the inventor’s improved version of the timepiece has been elusive despite extensive efforts to learn its location.
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Portland municipal organist Ray Cornils will make 2017 his finale
Since 1990, Cornils has been the public face of the city’s 104-year-old Kotzschmar organ, planning shows, performing and giving tours.
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The Titanic artifact exhibit salvages bits of a big history
The exhibit opens Saturday at the Portland Science Center on Commercial Street.
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WGAN co-host Mike Violette leaves Portland station after more than 12 years
Station officials aren’t saying yet who might replace him, but an announcement about the station’s new morning line-up will be made on-air at 5 p.m. Friday.
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Westbrook drive-in still shuttered, causing a stir among fans
Prides Corner Drive-In has not made the switch to digital projection, a change that could be necessary to its survival.
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Maine drive-in theaters told they can’t allow patrons to smoke in cars
Bridgton Twin’s owner is unsure if the ban, enacted in 2009 to protect outdoor diners, will cost him any customers.