The sunny spot in Scarborough is a great place for lunch.
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 inArts & Entertainment
Academy Awards: Pick the winners
Can you pick the 2014 Oscar winners? Fill out our survey. Winners will be announced on pressherald.com and in the Maine Sunday Telegram.
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Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Comcast’s purchase of Time Warner Cable likely to be bad for consumers, analysts say
They expect higher prices and more service problems, and so do current cable customers in Maine.
Posted inLife & Culture
Blackberry Smoke brings Southern rock to State Theatre in Portland
Maine’s Mallett Brothers Band will open.
Posted inLife & Culture, Local & State, News
Deering High chorus practices for performance with Foreigner
The teens will sing ‘I Want to Know What Love Is’ with a band many of their parents love.
Posted inLife & Culture
Genre-bending Beth Orton heads for the Asylum in Portland
The British singer-songwriter is known for her ‘folktronica’ sound.
Posted inBusiness
Susan Kimball becomes first video reporter at Portland Press Herald
Worked for more than 20 years at Portland TV station WCSH, Channel 6
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New place to skate means nice ice for South Portland’s WinterFest
The two-day event will include plenty of fun off the ice, too.
Posted inLife & Culture, News
Maine’s Bob Ludwig takes home four Grammys
Ludwig won awards for record of the year, album of the year, best engineered album and best historic album.
Posted inLife & Culture, News
Arcade Fire’s maternal spark
Jazz harpist Liza Rey Butler of Mount Desert Island has the musical chops to make a lasting impression. Just ask her two sons, members of one of the hottest rock bands on the scene today.