Ray Routhier

Press Herald

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.

Latest

Published
June 4, 2012

Two Maine actors blaze Hollywood trail

Greg Finley and Tim Simons took two different roads out of Maine, but ended up in the same place — on TV.
Published
June 4, 2012

Maine actors take different paths to Hollywood

Greg Finley and Tim Simons took two different roads out of Maine, but ended up in the same place — on TV.
Published
June 3, 2012

Westbrook man competes ninja reality TV show

Jesse Villarreal of Westbrook was one of those kids who seldom took the easy route anywhere.
Published
June 3, 2012

Westbrook man ready to face obstacles of TV’s ‘American Ninja Warrior’

Jesse Villarreal of Westbrook was one of those kids who seldom took the easy route anywhere.
Published
May 29, 2012

Portland Mumford & Sons show goes on sale Friday

A band member says Portland was one of the lucky few places picked because of its setting on the ocean, its vibrant arts and music scene, and the fact that the guys in Mumford & Sons had never been here before.
Published
May 10, 2012

‘Bully’ hits close to home

Trevor Meader knows firsthand that you can’t edit reality.
Published
May 10, 2012

‘Bully’ resonates with Oakland teen

Trevor Meader knows firsthand that you can’t edit reality.
Published
May 3, 2012

Country star’s tour rolls through Augusta tonight

Don’t be too quick to think you’ve got Dierks Bentley all figured out. Yes, he’s one of the faces of modern pop-country music. But he’s toured with bluegrass veteran Del McCoury, and his first job in Nashville was working in the tape archive of the Nashville Network, looking up footage of Buck Owens, Merle Haggard […]
Published
May 1, 2012

Maine teen heading to NYC for protest at Seventeen Magazine

The 14-year-old from Waterville will present a copy of her online petition asking the magazine to run more unaltered photos of girls each month.
Published
May 1, 2012

Waterville girl’s body image campaign grows

A 14-year-old girl from Waterville has convinced more than 7,000 people to sign her online petition aimed at convincing Seventeen Magazine to do more to promote positive body images among its readers.