Cathedral ceilings? Yes, and much more at Doug and Denise Bean’s heavenly Yarmouth home.
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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Author Q & A: Art and soul
Chris Thompson’s new book ponders the potential ramifications of a meeting between art innovator Joseph Beuys and the Dalai Lama.
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Something to Gaines
There’s something indefinable – and indefinably good – about Jeffrey Gaines, who plays One Longfellow on Saturday.
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Big names playing at Nateva festival in Maine
The Gregg Allman Band, Dave Mason, Bob Weir, Chris Robinson of The Black Crowes, The Thievery Corporation and Peter Wolf were among the acts announced Monday for the 2011 Nateva Music and Camping Festival in Oxford. The four-day festival is scheduled for Aug. 4-7 at the Oxford Fairgrounds. Last year, the inaugural Nateva festival had […]
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Ashley Hebert regrets not telling’The Bachelor’ how she felt
Ashley Hebert went on network TV Monday night and told the world that she goofed.
The Madawaska native said on Monday’s episode of “The Bachelor” that she was in love with bachelor Brad Womack while filming with him last fall, but couldn’t bring herself to tell him.
In fact, it took a while for “Bachelor” host Chris Harrison to get her to say it on Monday night’s show.
“I hate to break it to you, but you were in love,” said Harrison, interviewing Hebert on what ABC dubbed “The Women Tell All” episode of the show.
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Nateva festival announces bands
The Gregg Allman Band, Dave Mason, Bob Weir, Chris Robinson of the Black Crowes, and Peter Wolf were among the acts announced today to be part of the 2011 Nateva Music and Camping Festival in Oxford. The four-day festival will take place Aug. 4 through 7 at Oxford Fairgrounds. Last year’s debut festival featured more […]
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Keeping today’s TVs in focus takes a light touch, trove of spare parts
Maine at Work: Quality components help a set last longer, Ray Routhier learns from David Munster, who still makes house calls.
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You didn’t take Academy Awards lying down
Some years, picking the Oscar winners practically requires a degree in psychology. You’ve got to try to figure out Oscar voters’ choices based on track records, sentimentality or the fact that some actor is simply “due” to win some hardware. And some years it’s just obvious to everyone who the best actors are and which […]
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Bachelor Beat: Was it love? Ashley ready to kiss, tell
The Maine native says she and Brad Womack had something ‘really strong,’ but she hid her feelings too well.
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Music and Nightlife: Dumpstaphunk
Ivan Neville and his band bring their ‘stand-up-and-shake-your-booty show’ to Port City Music Hall tonight.