When you’re in love, it’s great. But at some point, if you’re no longer in love, it stinks. There it is, folks — Valentine’s Day in a nutshell. Love is so strong an emotion that when we’re in it, we want to sing to the world about our love, about the beauty and wonder of […]
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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Gill and The Time Jumpers mix it up
The Western swing band’s music sounds fresh and old at the same time.
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Who’s your Grammy favorite?
Is it Bruce? Kanye? Adele? We asked some music-biz insiders to handicap Sunday night’s races.
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A couple of local storylines to play out at Tinseltown
Every year, Portland has a very strong connection to the Grammy Awards, thanks to the work of Bob Ludwig and Adam Ayan at Gateway Mastering. The two are stars in the world of mastering – the final fine-tuning of a recording – and they master recordings for dozens of star acts. This year, more than […]
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Passion Pit: All four one at State Theatre next week
They record apart but play live together – the latter being what the indie rockers will do next week in shows at the State.
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Off Beat: Polar dare
Some ocean dippers take the plunge for charity, some for f-f-f-fun.
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‘Disney on Ice’ a feast for families’ eyes
From Mickey Mouse and Tinker Bell to Buzz Lightyear, the show – which is in Portland through Sunday – doubled as a history lesson on Disney characters.
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Marie Poitras, 90, always made the best of any situation
BRUNSWICK – Marie Rose Poitras was one of those people who could always find some good in a tough situation. Both her parents had died by the time she was a teenager, and she had to help support her siblings by working at a local textile factory, Verney Mill. But she eventually became trained in […]
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Showing the quirkier attractions of Maine
The travel show ‘Edge of America’ will feature its host taking part in a pirate fest, lumberjack show and seaplane fly-in.
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Off Beat: Do re MI ‘Sound of Music’ Sing-A-Long
Break out the lederhosen, warm up the vocal cords and get ready for some interactive audience fun with Friday’s ‘Sing-A-Long-A Sound of Music.’