St. Patrick’s Day festivities had been limited around Maine since the pandemic, but this year there’s plenty to choose from.
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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Make your own Spring Break right here in Maine
While college students are traveling to the tropics, you can find ways to get away from winter without going anywhere.
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Maine’s new poet laureate lives and writes the rural life
Julia Bouwsma of New Portland brings a different sort of background to the role and hopes to spread poetry to all corners of the state.
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Ghost of Paul Revere fans rally to replace music gear stolen on tour
The Portland band has raised $28,000 toward replacing its trailer and equipment, stolen in Colorado last week.
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Eat & Run: A meal from Foulmouthed is just as good in front of the TV
The restaurant and brewery in South Portland adopted online ordering of both food and beer during the pandemic, but is open for in-person dining as well.
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In one-man show at Footlights, Maine storyteller asks you to think
Chris Newcomb’s ‘Think You Might Be Wrong’ opens at the Footlights Theatre in Falmouth on March 2.
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Maine Humanities Council head spent a decade making connections through ideas
Hayden Anderson has been the organization’s executive director for 10 years and is leaving the post in July.
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What to expect at this year’s bigger, better Carnaval ME
Scheduled for Feb. 17-26, the winter festival on Portland’s Eastern Prom includes concerts, food and local brews, ice sculpting, theater, skiing, snowboarding and a fireworks show.
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Portland cartoonist’s creations drawing a bigger audience
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Author Tess Gerritsen’s documentary about pigs to air on Maine Public
‘Magnificent Beast,’ a collaboration with her filmmaker son Josh Gerritsen, is scheduled to be shown Feb. 24.