A City Council committee Tuesday will consider making measures adopted for the pandemic permanent to allow for more outdoor dining and retail space.
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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Soak up summer with these water-based activities
There’s still time to take advantage of these seasonal attractions.
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Wilco bassist has embraced his midcoast community, and vice-versa
John Stirratt, who has lived near Damariscotta for the past few years, won’t have to travel far from home for his band’s show Wednesday at Thompson’s Point.
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Brandi Carlile concert at Thompson’s Point postponed until Aug. 27
Friday night’s show was rescheduled because the singer was sick.
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Major Portland music venues adopt vaccine requirements
The State Theatre and Thompson’s Point in Portland will require vaccination proof or a negative test starting this weekend, while the Portland House of Music will do the same starting Aug. 26.
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Maine concert venues consider requiring proof of vaccination
The Opera House at Boothbay Harbor and Stone Mountain Arts Center in Brownfield have policies, while others are following the lead of concert giant Live Nation, which says it will start similar requirements in October.
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The pipes are calling once again, with patriotic music at Merrill
Portland’s Kotzschmar Organ will be heard live by an audience for the first time since 2019, with the concert ‘America, America!’ on Saturday.
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Spectrum launches local news app for Maine customers
The Spectrum News App will feature Maine news gathered by local journalists, as well as content from the Portland Press Herald and Bangor Daily News.
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Author tells an upbeat story about girls Down East
The nonfiction book ‘Downeast: Five Maine Girls and the Unseen Story of Rural America’ by part-time Southwest Harbor resident Gigi Georges has garnered national attention since its release.
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Over 25 years, Umbrella Cover Museum showered with love
The quirky Peaks Island attraction marks the anniversary with a fashion show. Guess the material.