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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PublishedJanuary 25, 2012
Oscar nominees include two Mainers
Mainers will have two strong contenders to root for when Oscar time arrives this year.
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PublishedJanuary 24, 2012
Two from Maine given chance to taste Oscar glory
The list of nominations for this year’s Academy Awards includes Glenn Close and Alexander Libby.
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PublishedJanuary 15, 2012
Quilt shop to be in ‘swimsuit issue’
Kathie Ferland-Medina knew very little about quilting, or the quilt business, when she found herself suddenly running a quilt shop eight years ago.
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PublishedJanuary 7, 2012
Film documents Maine town’s grief
LEE — When Bill Perna read about the tiny town of Lee — population 845 — losing two of its sons in the Iraq war, he just had to find out more.
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PublishedDecember 10, 2011
World record for ugly sweaters could be set in Wells
Ugly holiday sweater parties have been popping up all over the place in the last few years.
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PublishedNovember 27, 2011
Portland singer needs your votes
Portland’s Michael Odokara-Okigbo can’t achieve his dreams of a singing career on talent alone.
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PublishedNovember 12, 2011
Walsh returns with new book
Barbara Walsh said that after watching the movie “The Perfect Storm” — based on a book about a doomed fishing boat out of Massachusetts — she began thinking she might want to write that type of story.
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PublishedNovember 7, 2011
Celebrities who hang in Maine for love
Maine is wild, beautiful and worlds removed from bustling metropolitan centers like New York City and Los Angeles. So it’s the perfect place for frazzled and sought-after celebrities to get away from everything.
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PublishedNovember 6, 2011
Celebrities find Maine does offer life the way it should be
Maine is wild, beautiful and worlds removed from bustling metropolitan centers like New York City and Los Angeles. So it’s the perfect place for frazzled and sought-after celebrities to get away from everything. Except other celebrities.
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PublishedNovember 4, 2011
Maine TV show gets new host
Alan Bradstreet will make his debut on MPBN’s “incredibleMAINE” on Nov. 12.
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