The government is looking to unload the pricey structures off the coast, which can now be operated remotely, but let the buyer beware.
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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Old Port Festival to feature day with waterfront theme
The festival’s overall aim is to bring people to the Old Port and showcase the ‘real Portland.’
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Reunited Mavericks will bend genres in Portland
The band that helped fuel alternative country will show its multiple influences at the State on Friday.
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Gingko Blue music venue in Portland closes doors
The bar owners decide to focus on their restaurant, leaving a void in the local jazz and blues scene.
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One taste of life in Maine, and many are hooked for good
More Maine adults choose to stay put than in almost all other states, a poll reveals, and they’re happy to say why.
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Best-selling Maine author Tess Gerritsen fights for profits tied to ‘Gravity’
Tess Gerritsen sues Warner Bros., claiming the studio owes her millions under a contract after using her ideas in the hit Sandra Bullock movie.
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Maine college using record gift of $3 million to teach art and music synchronicity
The donation from the foundation of renowned songwriter Bob Crewe, who lives in Scarborough, will fund the innovative program at MECA.
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Sandra Bernhard brings her comedy/music/theater show to Ogunquit
Known for edgy comedy and a role on ‘Roseanne’ in the 1990s, she’s currently on the family-oriented TV show ‘Switched at Birth.’
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Rodrigo Y Gabriela to play State Theatre in Portland Friday
The Mexican acoustic guitar duo developed their act in Ireland.
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Maine psychic Vicki Monroe stars in new TV show
‘Cell Block Psychic’ debuts on the Investigation Discovery cable channel at 9 p.m. Monday.