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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PublishedDecember 6, 2019
Friends and family of missing Richmond mother paint portrait of loving, caring woman
About 200 people attend a vigil for Anneliese Heinig, with speakers sharing the many ways she touched their lives before she disappeared on Nov. 26.
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PublishedNovember 29, 2019
Gems, minerals and world’s largest moon rocks get their own museum in Bethel
With a collection of some 40,000 gems and minerals and 6,000 meteorites, the Maine Mineral & Gem Museum is set to open Dec. 12.
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PublishedNovember 4, 2019
Meet the man behind Saturday-morning cartoons
Animator Ron Campbell, whose cartoon credits include ‘Scooby-Doo’ and ‘The Smurfs,’ will be selling his paintings and chatting with fans Friday through Sunday at Prism Analog in Portland.
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PublishedOctober 17, 2019
Maine influences shine through in new film ‘The Lighthouse’
Starring Willem Dafoe and Robert Pattinson, the murky drama is set at a fictional Maine lighthouse in the 1890s, with dialogue and visuals heavily influenced by Maine writings, history and art. It opens nationally Friday.
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PublishedOctober 6, 2019
Small-town Maine makes the perfect setting for cozy murder mysteries
There’s no gore in this growing sub-genre of good, clean killings among quaint surroundings.
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PublishedSeptember 12, 2019
‘Restaurant: Impossible’ returning to Uncle Andy’s next week
The South Portland diner got a makeover in 2014 from the Food Network show, and Monday the crew is coming back to see how things are going.
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PublishedAugust 18, 2019
Illustrators draw inspiration from Peaks Island retreats
The Illustration Institute has brought more than 50 illustrators from around the world to its residency program, made possible by donated property, over the past three years.
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PublishedJuly 23, 2019
Maine singer-songwriter Amy Allen gets a recording deal
After writing hits for Halsey and Selena Gomez, the Windham native will record her own songs for Warner Music.
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PublishedJuly 21, 2019
Mainers remember the summer of ’69 – like it was yesterday
The 50th anniversaries of the moon landing and Woodstock remind us how much the events of that extraordinary season affected us.
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PublishedJuly 14, 2019
Midcoast mystery writer keeps unleashing his passion for dogs
David Rosenfelt, who has rescued hundreds of dogs with his wife, is known for his Andy Carpenter mysteries, about a crime-solving lawyer and his dog.
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