Bangor’s pavilion and other venues offer room for more of the big names to add Maine to their tour schedules.
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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What goes up must come down at Funtown Splashtown USA
Maine at Work: Safety has real meaning when you’re operating an amusement park ride that drops people 220 feet.
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Choice assignment for you, dear reader
Here’s a key thing to remember about summer in Maine — we’re all in this together. Summer in Maine can be a little overwhelming, what with so little time to enjoy the nice weather and so many different ways to enjoy it. Which fried fish place should you try this week? Where’s the best lobster […]
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The beach chair of his dreams
A do-it-yourselfer learns the necessary skills to produce a comfortable lounging seat that’s built to last, and the result is an attention-getter.
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Free and easy concert season begins
It won’t cost you to take in musical stars and up-and-comers in the parks and squares of Portland and Freeport.
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Bachelorette gets closurewith bad boy, irks others
Ashley Hebert finally got over bad boy Bentley on Monday’s episode of “The Bachelorette.”
But it turns out she ticked off some of the other men on the show in the process . . .
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When refueling airplanes, there’s lots of turbulence to avoid
Maine at Work: Prevent static electricity, don’t hurt your hands, replace the pins in the wheel base and NEVER scratch the plane.
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Open House: Scenic drive
Making the most of ocean views was a major impetus behind decisions made in the renovation of Sharan Townsend’s South Portland bungalow.
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Laugh-in
Beloved funnyman Bill Cosby is back in Maine for a show Friday at the Augusta Civic Center.
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‘Bachelorette’: Bentley is driving Ashleyto distraction this week
If things keep going this way, ABC may have to rename the show “Ashley loves Bentley.”
For the third consecutive episode of ABC’s reality romance “The Bachelorette,” Maine’s Ashley Hebert was haunted by thoughts of a contestant who jilted her.
Bentley (last names aren’t used on the show) had been seen on several episodes . . .