Country singer and fan favorite Jo Dee Messina headlines a Fourth of July concert at L.L. Bean.
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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Open House: Written in stone
The fieldstone manor where Maine author Kenneth Roberts penned some of his works will open to the public for the Kennebunkport Historical Society’s show-house fundraiser.
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Plus-size model: ‘Real fashion’ celebrates curves
Being a size 14 and hailing from the tiny town of Canaan, Maegan Bell-Stearns hadn’t often pictured herself walking down a runway clad in the latest designer creations . . .
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Cape Elizabeth man wins Daytime Emmy
Jeff Kline is an executive producer for the computer-generated animated series “Transformers: Prime.”
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Cape man nominated for Daytime Emmy Award
Jeff Kline can reel off a list of perks associated with his job — executive producer of animated TV shows — and most of them have something to do with childhood. Either his, or his daughter’s. For example, he has worked with Sid and Marty Krofft, the legendary children’s show producers whose zany “H.R. Pufnstuf” […]
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To Aire is divine
The singing group – with hometown favorite Michael Odokara-Okigbo – will perform three shows in southern Maine this week.
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Off Beat: The lights go down and the pants come off at Flask
Tom Cruise pretty much launched his long career by dancing in his underwear during one memorable scene of “Risky Business.” And certainly MTV is full of videos of folks dancing in their underwear — or a Frederick’s of Hollywood version of underwear, anyway. But for average, solid, early-rising Mainers, what possible reason could there be […]
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A presidential film: ‘George, it’s all about you’
Former President George H. W. Bush celebrates his 88th birthday in Maine with a screening of a film of his life.
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Bush enjoys birthday premiere of ’41’
The former president marks his 88th birthday with a red carpet event in Kennebunkport attended by family and former political associates.
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Giant pumpkin’s great expectations
Lucas Dion of Waterboro nurtures what he hopes will become a giant – and profitable – pumpkin.