Put on your best flannel shirt, pick a pumpkin, get lost in a corn maze and take hike to experience fall to the fullest.
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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Take your foliage tour on a detour through Skowhegan
If you’re leaf-peeping along the Old Canada Road Scenic Byway, a stop in Skowhegan is on your way.
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My Perfect Day: Portland tour guide heads to central Maine for history, mini golf and cake
Dugan Murphy, of Portland by the Foot, would also visit Nowetah’s Indian Store and Museum and take in a show at the Theater at Monmouth.
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These 6 foliage drives take you by all sorts of Maine scenery
Whether you’re partial to rivers, mountains, coastline or farmlands, there’s a route for you.
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How Elizabeth Strout came to bring 3 beloved characters together in ‘Tell Me Everything’
When the author realized Olive Kitteridge, Lucy Barton and Bob Burgess from her previous books were all living in Crosby, Maine, she knew they had to meet.
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Get acquainted with Olive Kitteridge, Bob Burgess and Lucy Barton
The three characters from previous Elizabeth Strout books are the focus of her latest novel, ‘Tell Me Everything.’ If you haven’t met them before, here’s some background.
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Movie based on Maine author’s ‘Wild Robot’ hits theaters Friday
The DreamWorks animated film ‘The Wild Robot,’ based on the children’s novel by Midcoast author Peter Brown and starring Lupita Nyong’o, is opening nationwide.
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A South Portland librarian gives a glimpse of life behind the circulation desk
During her nearly 10 years at the South Portland Public Library, Marie Plouffe has helped people decide what to read next, how to use computers and printers and looked up a huge variety of information.
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A sampling of Tim Sample’s humor
Read some of the Maine humorist’s observations on various topics.
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Maine humorist Tim Sample is stepping off the stage
Sample, 73, is retiring from performing live after 50 years so he can spend more time on his art, a passion he’s pursued all his life. His last Maine show is scheduled for June in Boothbay Harbor.