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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PublishedFebruary 23, 2020
The study of medicine inspires 2 art shows at UNE
Exhibits at galleries in Portland and Biddeford focus on images of the body and the college’s medical programs and tradition.
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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
AskME: 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 8, 2020
Power back on for nearly all CMP customers who lost it in ice storm
Just 131 remained without electricity Saturday night, and the company expected to have most back on line within hours.
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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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PublishedJanuary 27, 2020
Portland’s Bob Ludwig wins 12th Grammy
Ludwig, of Gateway Mastering in Portland, won in the category of best engineered classical album. Maine native Patty Griffin also won for best folk album.
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PublishedJanuary 23, 2020
Former Portland TV reporter to appear on ‘Wheel of Fortune’
Giovanna Bechard, a former WGME reporter who now works for the Maine Education Association, will be on the popular game show Monday at 7 p.m.
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PublishedJanuary 19, 2020
Creative kid from Cape Elizabeth now on the rise as pop singer Role Model
Tucker Pillsbury released a six-song EP on Interscope Records in November, then headlined a U.S. tour.
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PublishedJanuary 15, 2020
Old Orchard Beach bartender competes on ‘Jeopardy!’ You can watch it Friday.
Dennis Coffey will face off against two librarians on the beloved game show, at a time when interest in ‘Jeopardy!’ is high.
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