The 21-year-old actress who grew up in Maine portrays Dreamer on this season of ‘Supergirl,’ premiering at 8 p.m. Sunday on The CW.
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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‘Hill Street Blues’ writer’s new novel is based on a Maine factory town, like the ones he’s come to know
Emmy winner Jeffrey Lewis, who splits his time between Castine and Los Angeles, will give talk about his book, ‘Bealport,’ on Tuesday in Portland.
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Aziz Ansari adds second pop-up show at State Theatre after first one sells out
The comedian was keeping a low profile after a sexual misconduct allegation but has emerged in recent months.
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Dozens stage ‘die-in’ at Portland City Hall to call attention to drug deaths
The group numbers 57, the city’s toll last year from fatal opioid overdoses.
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LePage signs 4 bills aimed at improving child protection system
The governor had proposed the measures, one of which would shift state policy away from family reunification and toward the best interests of the child.
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Do you have the look to be cast in the latest ‘Little Women’ movie?
Starring Meryl Streep and Emma Watson, the film to be shot in the Boston area this fall is looking for people to play townsfolk.
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Maine’s own school of rock gets kids to perform the music they love
The Maine Academy of Modern Music has expanded to serve about 1,600 students statewide.
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National poetry contest drops citizenship rule that Deering student challenged to get in
Allan Monga, an asylum-seeker from Zambia, was initially deemed ineligible for the national Poetry Out Loud competition and went to court over it.
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Mainers’ wacky act to appear Thursday on ‘The Gong Show’
Performers Leland Faulkner of Auburn and Michael Menes of Buckfield elongate their limbs and try to avoid the gong.
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A Limerick man finally fulfills his childhood fantasy: Writing video games for work
After years spent trying to get hired in the field, Shawn French lands a job as the lead writer for Epic Tavern, a medieval fantasy game.