With the help of some Maine movie experts, a list — and map — of notable movies set in the state.
Ray Routhier
Staff Writer
Ray Routhier has written about pop culture, movies, TV, music and lifestyle trends for the Portland Press Herald since 1993. He is continually fascinated with stories that show the unique character of Maine’s people and places. He’s written about why so many businesses use the made-up word “Mainely” in their names, how you can trace Portland’s history through its various smells and why Mainers lament the loss of Portland-made B&M baked beans. He’s interviewed a wide variety of filmmakers, actors, musicians and authors, including Patrick Dempsey, Tony Shalhoub, Richard Russo, Tess Gerritsen, Tony Bennett, Anna Kendrick, and Stephen King. His passions, besides writing, include baseball history, old movies and “Jeopardy!” A native of Manchester, New Hampshire, he graduated with a degree in political science from the University of New Hampshire. He lives in South Portland with his wife and two children.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Maine
‘Wicked’ is a box office hit, and 2 Mainers helped make it happen
Cinematographer Alice Brooks and singer Meg Doherty both played behind-the-scenes roles in the 2024 musical, which is on track to be the biggest movie of the year.
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What it takes to get L.L.Bean sparkling for the holidays
Beth LaBossiere leads the team responsible for the Northern Lights holiday installation on the retailer’s Freeport campus, which includes 400 trees and 300,000 lights.
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Fans and friends remember ‘The humble Farmer’ as the real Maine deal
Humorist Robert Skoglund of St. George died Saturday at the age of 88, after nearly 50 years of entertaining and impressing folks with his dry Maine musings.
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My Perfect Day: ‘Maine Christmas Song’ writer would visit Mount Katahdin and eat an Amato’s Italian
Con Fullam of Windham would also go to Reid State Park and the Portland Museum of Art.
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A Bowdoin professor collects his thoughts on the Black American experience
Anthony Walton’s ‘The End of Respectability’ features a dozen essays, written over time, with his observations on race in this country.
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Don Campbell’s favorite things about Christmas and its music
The Maine singer-songwriter answered questions about his love of both listening to and singing holiday music.
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From burlesque to ballet, Maine has established many of its own holiday arts traditions
Several of Maine’s unique annual holiday shows, like ‘Magic of Christmas’ and ‘Victorian Nutcracker,’ have lasted 20 years or more.
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Maine native Amy Allen up for 4 Grammy awards
Allen, who grew up in Windham and South Portland, was nominated for songwriter of the year, as well as in the song, album and song for visual media categories.
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Hoax threats send multiple Maine schools into lockdown on Election Day
More than a dozen schools received ‘swatting’ calls, which came from the same IP address that’s been used in previous hoaxes.