An event planner from Maine hopes to fashion an ugly-sweater world record this weekend while raising money for a good cause.
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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Off Beat: Campy holidays
Is eccentricity on your wish list this year? Then check out ‘A John Waters Christmas.’
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Eilen Jewell: Notes to self
The singer-songwriter has built a promising career by staying true to herself. She’s at The Strand in Rockland on Friday.
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Wreath mission saluted
A crowd honors the effort to lay Maine greens on the graves of thousands who served our country.
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Open House: View from the top
It’s pretty good at Steve and Cynthia Gray’s home in Cape Elizabeth, built with the main living space on the top floor to maximize sea views.
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Author Q&A: The name of the game
Bill Belichick’s reign over the Patriots, as well as his influence on all of football, is the topic of a new book by Michael Holley.
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Bob Weir to play Portland
Grateful Dead guitarist and co-vocalist Bob Weir will be playing next May at the State Theatre.
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Off Beat: Risque business
A little bit naughty, a little bit nice – that’s the Pretty Things Peepshow, which is at Geno’s for a performance Saturday night.
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PUNCH and DUTY: Five Finger Death Punch playing Lewiston on Saturday
It’s easy to get lost in the lifestyle, guitarist Jason Hook says, but rockers have to prioritize the band and the fans.
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Competing on ‘Sing-Off’: ‘So incredible, so humbling’
Michael Odokara-Okigbo didn’t win “The Sing-Off,” but he relishes the whole experience.