The cafe in South Portland’s Knightville neighborhood offers soup, quiche and hearty sandwiches, plus a charming outdoor seating area.
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.
Posted inDo This, Food
Whoop it up all month long, in the name of the state treat
The Maine Whoopie Pie Festival, usually held in Dover-Foxcroft, has been transformed this year into Whooptoberfest, an extended virtual celebration.
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Posted inArts & Entertainment
Mockumentary takes wife-carrying and makes it even wackier
The annual North American Wife Carrying Championship at Sunday River in Newry is the basis for a new comedic film shot in Maine.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Local & State
Children’s museum receives $500,000 gift, stays course for spring opening
The donation from Peter and Paula Lunder leaves less than $1 million of the $14 million needed to build the 30,000-square-foot Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine on Thompson’s Point in Portland.
Posted inDo This, Uncategorized
Going out for art
Public art projects around Portland – and an upcoming exhibition in Pownal – make it easy to take in art while staying outside.
Posted inLocal & State
Vigils for Ginsburg planned across Maine
Events aimed at remembering the late Supreme Court justice are planned Sunday for Portland, Bangor and Bar Harbor.
Posted inLocal & State
Army Corps of Engineers takes a look at Westbrook landslide
Authorities say it could take some time before the next steps in stabilizing the riverbank of the Presumpscot are determined.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Business, Life & Culture
Maine Public radio voices retire in budget move
Music hosts Sara Willis and Robin Rilette, along with news reporter Ed Morin, took voluntary retirement packages offered by the statewide public broadcasting network.
Posted inDo This
Look forward to these fall events
Despite the pandemic, there are still plenty of fall events in Maine, including a reworked maple celebration, a virtual Common Ground Fair, trolley rides to a pumpkin patch and socially distant wife-carrying.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
Two Mainers emerge from behind the scenes for this week’s Emmys
Cape Elizabeth native Erik Messerschmidt and Gorham native Dan MacKenzie are recognized for their work in cinematography and animation, respectively.