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, 2019
Ku Klux Klan token removed from online auction by Thomaston company
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries was planning to sell the KKK token at its auction Wednesday, but removed the item after a reporter asked about it.
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PublishedMarch 9, 2019
DJs wrestle with question of playing Michael Jackson’s music in 2019
Several radio stations have considered banning his songs in response to abuse allegations against the late singer that aired recently in the documentary ‘Leaving Neverland.’
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PublishedMarch 5, 2019
Organizers say Old Port Festival has ‘achieved its mission’ so this year’s will be the last
Portland Downtown Executive Director Casey Gilbert announced Tuesday that the festival will be celebrated for the 46th and final time on June 9.
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PublishedFebruary 7, 2019
Indie film ‘Bone Cold’ starts shooting Thursday in rural York County
Los Angeles-based filmmaker Billy Hanson, a graduate of Old Orchard Beach High School, is using Newfield and Parsonsfield as stand-ins for Ukraine in the horror movie involving two Navy SEALS.
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PublishedJanuary 31, 2019
Stephen King announces new novel, TV series among string of projects
The prolific Bangor author announces his new novel ‘The Institute’ will come out in September, and a CBS series based on ‘The Stand’ is set to air next year.
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PublishedJanuary 28, 2019
Crime thriller ‘Allagash’ to film in western Maine
The feature film starring Tom Berenger is set to be shot in March.
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PublishedJanuary 28, 2019
Crime thriller ‘Allagash’ to film in western Maine
The feature film starring Tom Berenger is set to be shot in March.
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PublishedJanuary 16, 2019
No longer spinning, Westbrook’s famous ice disk appears doomed to become just … ice
The rotating phenomenon in the Presumpscot River has drawn news outlets and onlookers to the river and been a sensation on social media.
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PublishedJanuary 8, 2019
Maine songwriter Amy Allen is ‘through-the-roof excited’ to have her first No. 1 hit
‘Without Me’ by Halsey reaches No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
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