The show’s extras casting director recently cast her parents in the season finale, airing Sunday.
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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Deering student who fought for spot in national poetry contest says experience was ‘like heaven’
Allan Monga, an asylum seeker from Zambia, was not among the top 8 scorers in his semifinal round of the Poetry Out Loud competition.
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Judge says Deering High student, an asylum seeker, may compete in national poetry recital contest
Allan Monga and the Portland schools went to court after the National Endowment for the Arts cited rules that prevent non-citizens from participating.
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Judge will decide by Friday whether Deering student can compete in poetry contest
Allan Monga won Maine’s Poetry Out Loud competition, but the rules of the national contest prevent the asylum seeker from competing.
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Fictional mall shootings in Maine provide focus of 2 new novels
‘Shelter In Place,’ by bestselling author Nora Roberts, and ‘If We Had Known,’ by Elise Juska both come out this spring.
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Portland Symphony Orchestra won’t be playing at July 4th fireworks
Organizers say there isn’t enough money from sponsors and the community this year to continue the eight-year musical tradition.
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Deering student, an asylum seeker, sues over exclusion from national poetry contest
Allan Monga, who is from Zambia and who earned a place in the national Poetry Out Loud competition, was disqualified because of his immigration status.
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Circus Maine folds its tent after 2 years, leaving a vacancy at Thompson’s Point
A director for the business, which had taught and showcased performers since 2015, cites several factors, including the development’s parking fee.
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Fans, friends mourn influential hip-hop artist from Maine after his death at age 41
Alias, whose real name was Brendon Whitney, was known for his intelligent and poetic songs, as co-founder of the indie record label Anticon, and as an eternally upbeat friend and father.
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Maine-made podcasts cover everything from comedy scene to bedtime stories
Others include a podcast by the rapper Spose and conversations loosely pegged to episodes of ‘Scooby-Doo.’