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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.
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Bau Graves, who helped shape Maine’s music and cultural scene, dies at 73
Graves was artistic director of the Maine Festival, the state’s showcase summer arts and music event for decades. He and his wife started the New Year’s Portland celebration in the early 1980s and also ran the Center for Cultural Exchange in Portland.
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Meet some giant Maine skeletons and the humans behind them
These people take Halloween decorating up a notch with 12-foot-high bundles of bones, which became a viral sensation several years ago.
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Where Taylor Swift fans can celebrate ‘The Life of a Showgirl’ in Maine
Several clubs are holding album-release parties this weekend and a film event tied to the album opens at theaters Friday.
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New romcom ‘The Threesome’ comes from a Maine writer who works on ‘The Simpsons’
Bowdoinham native Ethan Ogilby worked in TV and film production, on ‘The Simpsons’ and on Netflix documentaries, before getting his screenplay filmed.
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‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ returns. Here’s where to watch his show in Maine.
Maine’s 2 ABC affiliates, WMTW in Portland and WVII in Bangor, said they will air the show Tuesday night.
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7 Maine fall foliage treks with an antique twist
Here are some suggested routes that include scenery and antique or vintage shops along the way, from Cornish and Bethel to Hallowell and Fairfield.
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Maine’s Role Model will be the musical guest on ‘Saturday Night Live’
Tucker Pillsbury, the Maine-born singer known as Role Model, will perform on the NBC late night show’s second episode of the season, Oct. 11.
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Crossroads Discount
A photo of Crossroads Discount from the town Casco’s comprehensive plan, published in 2024.
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It’s fall fair season in Maine. Here are the 8 you shouldn’t miss.
Upcoming fairs are planned for Clinton, Litchfield, Oxford, New Portland, Farmington, Unity, Cumberland and Fryeburg.