Ian Stuart wants people to know that all comedy is not the same. Not every comic from Maine, for example, tells jokes about clam digging in a thicker-than-fog accent. Not every comic is looking for the quick laugh with the outrageous one-liner. Some are willing to throw out more cerebral thoughts and hope that the […]
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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Sides talking, websites sparring, but WMTW still blacked out
The Time Warner-Hearst dispute over fees is similar to ones at DIRECTV and DISH Network.
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Author Q&A: Waters’ edge
In his new book, Matt Rigney uses tales of his adventures sport fishing to help form a plea for conservation of the world’s imperiled oceans.
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Time Warner Cable: No plans to compensate subscribers
WMTW is blacked out to Maine subscribers for a third day because of a contract negotiation stalemate.
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More Mumford tickets on sale today
The release of a new block of tickets is a way to ‘best serve’ Mumford fans, says the show’s promoter.
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Feeling blues?
Chubby Carrier and other performers bound for this weekend’s North Atlantic Blues Festival in Rockland hope so.
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Much ado about Moxie
Go out and paint the town orange this weekend, when Lisbon Falls hosts the annual Moxie Festival.
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Off Beat: The big egg fry
For five days in July, little Pittsfield becomes the egg capital of the universe. It all begins Tuesday.
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Time Warner pulls plug on plan to air ABC
‘Rules’ prevent importing programs to most viewers in southern Maine, and the WMTW blackout continues.
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No resolution in sight as Time Warner drops WMTW in fee dispute
The blackout, a growing trend, forces viewers to find ABC shows elsewhere.