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 26, 2020
SMCC professor creates device to help with shortage of ventilators
Dan Abbott, who teaches architectural and engineering design, says the splitter could allow multiple patients to use the same ventilator.
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PublishedMarch 18, 2020
Even with customers scarce, some businesses decide it’s worth staying open
Bowling alleys, diners, movie theaters and micro-breweries were among the businesses that stayed open Tuesday, juggling financial survival with the potential for spreading coronavirus.
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PublishedMarch 16, 2020
Plans canceled? Here’s what to do instead
If you were hoping to do something that got canceled by coronavirus precautions, we have some alternate ideas.
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PublishedMarch 12, 2020
When it comes to stocking up, some people have tissues
But many don’t. As Mainers worry about the coronavirus crisis, toilet paper is the one thing they don’t want to be caught without.
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PublishedMarch 10, 2020
TV antenna users in southern Maine should rescan sets Wednesday
Three Portland-area stations are switching frequencies at 7 a.m., affecting people who watch TV using an antenna.
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PublishedMarch 8, 2020
America’s 1st canine movie star was this collie from Maine
Trained on a farm Down East, Jean the Vitagraph Dog starred in some 25 silent films, one of which is being shown around the state this month.
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PublishedFebruary 17, 2020
Piñata emoji coming to phones in the fall, thanks to Cumberland designer
Rebecca Blaesing’s idea for a piñata emoji was approved in January.
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PublishedFebruary 10, 2020
Ask ME: Why does Maine have so many towns named for foreign countries and cities?
Mainers in the young United States were thinking globally, honoring nations that had struggled for independence, sent immigrants to help settle the state or were rich in history and culture.
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PublishedFebruary 8, 2020
Service restored after another Spectrum outage
After repairing internet and cable TV outages Friday caused by the ice storm, the company encountered an additional outage Saturday afternoon that it fixed by about 5 p.m.
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PublishedFebruary 7, 2020
L.L. Bean wades into New York Fashion Week with clothing ‘inspired by the outdoors’
For the first time in its 108-year history, the Freeport retailer had a collection shown on a fashion runway in New York Wednesday. The clothes will be on sale in the fall.
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