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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PublishedApril 28, 2017
Billionaire philanthropist David Rockefeller leaves over $25 million to Maine institutions
The Land and Garden Preserve of Mount Desert Island gets $20 million and the Maine Coast Heritage Trust gets $5 million.
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PublishedApril 21, 2017
Anita Shreve cancels book tour and Maine appearances because of illness
Shreve had been scheduled to talk about her new novel, ‘The Stars Are Fire,’ Wednesday at the Maine Historical Society.
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PublishedApril 20, 2017
Jobs in arts, culture employ 16,000 in Maine
The sector brought almost $765 million to the state’s economy in 2014, federal statistics show.
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PublishedApril 13, 2017
Down East to stop publishing Dispatch, southern Maine arts magazine
Dispatch covered arts, music and events in Portland and southern Maine for 6 years.
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PublishedMarch 17, 2017
Bill proposes state funding for repairs at 2 living history museums
A hearing is scheduled Monday on the plan to provide $500,000 to help expand and preserve the Curran Homestead Village in Orrington and the former Willowbrook Museum Village in Newfield.
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PublishedFebruary 26, 2017
In today’s world, no voice is too small to protest
Children have been a big part of recent political demonstrations, a trend that observers say effectively amplifies the message.
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PublishedFebruary 26, 2017
Documentary film project focuses on Moosehead Lake’s sunken treasure
Maine’s largest lake once bustled with steamboats ferrying folks from away. Now a filmmaker is diving into the stories behind the submerged wrecks.
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PublishedFebruary 19, 2017
As pot goes legit, the dinner-table debate lights up
Will marijuana – now legal in Maine – become as accepted as alcohol at home and in social situations? Across the state, families are negotiating the new frontier.
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PublishedFebruary 17, 2017
Renamed Asylum nightclub will hold 1,000 for shows after $9 million expansion
The main concert space at the new Aura could host as many as 100 concerts a year, its owners say.
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PublishedFebruary 15, 2017
With parody song ‘Impeachable,’ folk icon Noel Paul Stookey takes jab at Trump
Stookey, a member of Peter, Paul and Mary, sings it to the tune of ‘Unforgettable.’
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