Bob Ludwig, who mastered albums for The Band, says his drumming and vocals ‘were like nobody else.’
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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Maine music figures pay tribute to Helm
Levon Helm, drummer and singer for The Band, died Thursday afternoon in New York.
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Off Beat: Celebrating a titan of print media
You’d imagine filmmakers would want their lead characters to be complex, layered — nuanced, even. Given that criteria, maybe the Linotype machine is not such a strange film subject as it appears to be at first glance. The Linotype, after all, revolutionized the printing of newspapers and magazines beginning in the late 1800s. It’s complex […]
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Record Store Day
The annual celebration of local record stores – dreamed up by Maine’s own Chris Brown of Bull Moose – is sounding really cool.
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Scarborough beach fee makes waves
A plan to double the parking charge at Higgins has some rethinking how they’ll pay.
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Portland pedicab business gears up for summer of cycling
Bicycle taxis offer gas-free travel, unlimited fresh air and a tour guide if needed.
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Kennebunk fire called suspicious
The blaze was one of a dozen wildfires to burn in southern Maine over the Patriots Day weekend.
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Person hit, killed by Amtrak train in Biddeford
No information about the victim has been released, and train service delays are expected.
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Police investigate two overnight robberies in Saco
The first robbery occurred at 11 Sunday night at a Cumberland Farms on Elm Street. About two hours later a cab driver was held up on Middle Street.
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Kennebunk wildfire called ‘suspicious’ by Forest Service
The fire burned through several acres of forest on Saturday, threatening several houses.