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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 makes fireworks even better? Pops!
The businesses that rescued the Fourth of July show are adding music and other enhancements.
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Ballet school gives depth to Flat Stanley
Can a flat boy dance? Well, the flat boy in question here is Stanley Lambchop, star of the “Flat Stanley” children’s book series that dates back to 1964. We know he can move, since he uses his flatness to mail himself to exotic locales around the globe. But the question remains, can he dance? Portland […]
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PSO to play Portland fireworks
The full orchestra – 60 to 70 members – will play about 90 minutes of patriotic tunes and Americana music before the first rocket is fired.
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Maine At Work: Jeweler puts a special twist on wedding bands
Ray Routhier proudly crafts a ring at Brown Goldsmiths, and manages not to drop hot solder on his pants.
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Casting call in Portland: Got charisma? Prove it to ‘Real World’
The MTV show is coming to Portland for a casting call. If you’re 18 to 24, get ready to strut your stuff.
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‘Real World’ looks to Portland for new cast
Casting directors are looking for eight people,18 to 24 years old, to live together for several months, and be taped 24 hours a day in the process.
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Reading stories? No overdue fines? What a magical place to work
Maine at Work: Ray Routhier tackles story time, crafts and the Dewey Decimal System.
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Book Q&A: Angelou in Augusta
‘I’d really like to see Maine,’ the writer-activist-auteur says she thought when she was invited to speak here.
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Feature obituary: Nancy Wynne, 77, raised kids while working, studying
CAPE ELIZABETH – Nancy Wynne was, in the words of her daughter Laurie-Sue Adams, a Maine woman. that, Adams says, she means that her mother was one of those women who finds a way to do what needs to be done, no matter what the obstacle. Starting with raising her children and instilling in them […]