It takes several tries at the machine’s pedal before Ray Routhier manages to sew some straight stitches.
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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Piano men: The music of John and Joel
More than 50 musicians will take the stage at the State on Saturday to showcase the tunes of ‘Piano Men’ Elton John and Billy Joel.
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Maine at Work: At Hadlock Field, yard work is a whole new ball game
From backstop to outfield, groundskeepers strive for a perfect playing surface.
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Please release me: A spring cleaning guide
Let it go — the best way to spring clean is to start with a purge of all the unnecessary stuff cluttering up your home.
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Feature obituary: Albertine ‘Tina’ Parker, 82, adventurous, strong and ‘amazing’
FALMOUTH – Albertine “Tina” Parker spent most of her life taking care of others. As a teenager, she helped care for four younger siblings. When she first married Eugene Parker, she began helping to care for his grandmother, who had dementia. Though she didn’t grow up around animals, she learned to care for the horses, […]
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Partygoers celebrate wedding with kind hearts and coronets
A Portland party marks the nuptials of Prince William and Kate, marriage in general — and the end of winter.
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R you ready?
Comedian Ralphie May comes to Portland on Friday for a show at the State — and it won’t be G-rated.
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Big names highlight KahBang lineup
Saying they plan to have more major national acts than they did last year, the organizers of Bangor’s KahBang Music, Art and Film Festival on Monday announced about a quarter of the festival’s concert lineup for this summer. And there were indeed some big names.
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Coffee blender discoverssecrets to handling the grind
MAINE AT WORK: You have to know math to properly combine beans from around the world to make Coffee By Design’s blends.
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Author Q & A: Author/illustrator doles out those lazy, hazy, Daisy days of summer
In Jamie Hogan’s kids’ book, her daughter counts down to a visit from Grandma.