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.
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PublishedOctober 31, 2020
65 people face quarantine at 2 Portland schools after cases of COVID-19 detected
Superintendent Xavier Botana says 65 students and staff at Portland High School and Lyman Moore Middle School are affected after four cases of COVID-19 were detected there and at two other schools.
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PublishedOctober 26, 2020
Why does Portland have a John Ford statue?
The Oscar-winning director from Hollywood’s Golden Age grew up in Portland, but it took a friend of Ford’s from Louisiana to get his hometown to formally recognize his achievements.
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PublishedOctober 20, 2020
Pandemic means trick-or-treating will be trickier this Halloween
State and local officials say the tradition of giving out candy carries a risk of spreading COVID-19, leading some people to look for creative alternatives to celebrate Halloween.
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PublishedOctober 12, 2020
Maine musicians find ways to get by but worry about winter
They’ve turned their homes into concert venues, rented themselves out for shows, played for tips online and dipped into savings to keep their careers alive during the pandemic.
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PublishedOctober 8, 2020
Nickelodeon Cinemas closes temporarily, citing lack of films
The movie house in downtown Portland opened in August but a lack of new films led management to close again Sept. 30, with the hope of reopening again in November.
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PublishedSeptember 27, 2020
Mockumentary takes wife-carrying and makes it even wackier
The annual North American Wife Carrying Championship at Sunday River in Newry is the basis for a new comedic film shot in Maine.
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PublishedSeptember 21, 2020
Children’s museum receives $500,000 gift, stays course for spring opening
The donation from Peter and Paula Lunder leaves less than $1 million of the $14 million needed to build the 30,000-square-foot Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine on Thompson’s Point in Portland.
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PublishedSeptember 19, 2020
Vigils for Ginsburg planned across Maine
Events aimed at remembering the late Supreme Court justice are planned Sunday for Portland, Bangor and Bar Harbor.
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PublishedSeptember 19, 2020
Army Corps of Engineers takes a look at Westbrook landslide
Authorities say it could take some time before the next steps in stabilizing the riverbank of the Presumpscot are determined.
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PublishedSeptember 16, 2020
Maine Public radio voices retire in budget move
Music hosts Sara Willis and Robin Rilette, along with news reporter Ed Morin, took voluntary retirement packages offered by the statewide public broadcasting network.
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