With his new band, Steven Adler performs classic Guns N’Roses songs plus some new material.
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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‘Bachelorette’ falls hardfor a bad boy – again
Why do some girls like bad boys?
If Ashley Hebert knew that, she might have saved herself some heartbreak on Monday’s episode of “The Bachelorette.”
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Community support worker lends an ear as well as a hand
Maine at Work: Lisa Mace serves as a guide so clients with mental illness can maintain their independence and tackle challenges.
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LISTEN … do you want to grow a secret?
Get ideas for your own yard from the many tours of private gardens and fundraisers sprouting up around Maine.
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Author Q & A: French lessons
David McCullough’s latest book tells stories about Americans – one a Mainer – who went abroad to study and came back agents of change.
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Dylan to play New Hampshire concert
The outdoor show will also feature Dylan’s friend Leon Russell.
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funky town
Portland hosts George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic at Maine State Pier on Saturday.
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‘The Bachelorette’: Ashley Hebert sees’sincerity’ in guy who professes none
Ashley Hebert may not have the best taste in men.
On Monday night’s episode of “The Bachelorette,” Hebert was seen giving a rose – and her affections – to the one man on the show who confessed to having no real romantic interest in her.
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Reporter gets all the dirt about keeping carpets clean
Maine at Work: Between moving furniture, reaching crevices and grappling with a powerful vacuum, Ray Routhier has a tiring day.
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Mainer gets second chance at love
Ashley Hebert was seen on national TV Monday night saying she was ready for her romantic do-over. Hebert, a 27-year-old Madawaska native, began her starring turn on the ABC reality romance “The Bachelorette” by admitting past mistakes. She told the camera that when she was a contestant on ABC’s “The Bachelor” earlier this year, she […]