Fairfield native Robyn Kanner was senior creative adviser to Joe Biden in his successful bid for president, helping to shape the look of logos, signs, stages, social media and more.
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 inElection 2020, Maine, Politics
Mainer helped give Biden campaign its winning look
Fairfield native Robyn Kanner was senior creative adviser to Joe Biden in his successful bid for president, helping to shape the look of logos, signs, stages, social media and more.
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Posted inMaine, News
More kids take to cooking during the pandemic
Whether they’re just starting out or expanding their repertoire, younger cooks are taking over the kitchen, and their parents are perfectly fine with it.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Patrick Dempsey in new ad for Poland Spring
Known for his role in ABC’s ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ and for helping to raise millions of dollars for cancer patients and their families, the Maine-born actor will star in a campaign for the new Poland Spring Origin water.
Posted inMaine, Schools & Education
High school seniors are choosing colleges sight unseen
The pandemic has radically changed the way high school seniors apply to colleges, preventing many from physically touring and forcing them to rely on online information and virtual conversations to decide where to spend their next four years.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Maine, News
Maine Sen. Angus King to be profiled on ’60 Minutes’ Sunday
The CBS news program talks to King, an independent, about his record for bipartisan cooperation and his vision for getting work done in a divided Congress.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
New documentary shines on lighthouse preservation
‘The Last Lightkeepers’ tells of lighthouses’ history and impact, and about the groups and individuals who keep them from crumbling into the sea.
Posted inThings to Do
How to deck the halls for a long winter at home
Make your home cozy and inviting with wreaths or holiday arrangements, pillows and blankets, and more natural light.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
As the weather cools, more outdoor diners become ‘early birds’
The pandemic has pushed the dinner hour up, especially this fall in Maine, as outdoor diners try to take advantage of the relative daytime warmth.
Posted inMaine
Adaptive sports program helps veterans stay connected through outdoor recreation
Participants say the VAST program, run by veteran and olympic skier Kristina Sabasteanski through the New Gloucester nonprofit Pineland Farms, is even more important amidst the isolation of the pandemic.