Ray Routhier writes about pop culture, entertainment, music, TV and lifestyle issues. In more than 23 years at the Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram, he has been continually fascinated with stories that show the unique character of Maine’s people and places. The word he uses most for stories he’s drawn to is “quirky.” He’s written about the changing cable TV and Internet landscapes, and what those changes mean for the future of information and entertainment. He’s dug clams, raked blueberries and rode on the back of a garbage truck, all in pursuit of stories about real Mainers. He’s had a ball interviewing a range of celebrities from Anna Kendrick and Patrick Dempsey to Billy Joel and Tony Bennett. His passions, besides writing, include baseball history, old movies and “Jeopardy!” A native of Manchester, N.H., he graduated with a degree in political science from the University of New Hampshire. He lives in South Portland with his wife and two daughters.
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PublishedMarch 27, 2022
Students get the credit for organizing the upcoming Bates Film Festival
The 6-day event in Lewiston and Freeport, which starts Tuesday and counts actor John Turturro among its guest speakers, is the result of a film festival studies course.
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PublishedMarch 25, 2022
Aquaboggan Water Park plans to revive, move Saco Drive-In
The water park announced Friday that it’s applying for permits to bring the closed drive-in to its property across Route 1 in Saco.
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PublishedMarch 20, 2022
Headed on an Arctic expedition, multifaceted Freeport woman keeps getting cooler
Climate researcher Susana Hancock travels the world, has the ear of top scientists, speaks several languages and is headed on an Arctic trek in May.
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PublishedMarch 6, 2022
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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PublishedFebruary 28, 2022
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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PublishedFebruary 13, 2022
Big Nate cartoonist’s creations drawing a bigger audience
Based on the comic strip by Lincoln Peirce, the animated TV version of ‘Big Nate’ debuts this week. A series based on his ‘Max & the Midknights’ books is also in the works.
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PublishedFebruary 8, 2022
Portland author Lily King a finalist for short story prize
Her new collection, ‘Five Tuesdays in Winter,’ is among three finalists for the $20,000 Story Prize.
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PublishedJanuary 31, 2022
A summer festival will rise again in Portland
Resurgam, planned for June, will be a music and arts event that organizers hope can fill some of the void left by the ending of the Old Port Festival.
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PublishedJanuary 30, 2022
Artist to re-create scene from Marsden Hartley painting on Maine lake
Vermont painter Eric Aho is holding a community ice cutting event Saturday on Keewaydin Lake in Stoneham to replicate the ‘The Ice Hole, Maine.’
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PublishedJanuary 29, 2022
Wells woman, 26, killed in single-car crash
Anna Orben failed to negotiate a turn on Burnt Mill Road in Wells early Saturday, police say.
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