In an era when people can seem more disconnected than ever, Blake Hayes’ public account of grief after his partner’s death moves listeners.
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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State ballad proposal passes votes in House, Senate
‘The Ballad of the 20th Maine’ by Portland band The Ghost of Paul Revere still needs another round of approvals to become the official state ballad.
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Maine author Richard Ford wins lifetime achievement award from Library of Congress
A 1996 Pulitzer Prize winner for ‘Independence Day,’ the Boothbay resident will receive the award at the Library of Congress National Book Festival in August.
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Don McLean wants apology from group that changed its tune about giving him award
In a Facebook post, the ‘American Pie’ singer calls the UCLA student group that rescinded the lifetime achievement award ‘morons.’
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Don McLean loses lifetime achievement award due to domestic violence incident
A UCLA student group rescinded the George and Ira Gershwin Award for Lifetime Musical Achievement after learning McLean had pleaded guilty to domestic violence charges.
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Sports streaming primer: Here’s what some major services offer
Here’s a brief summary of what some of the major streaming services – the ones with a significant amount of live sports programming – offer. The first two offer Red Sox regular-season games, the others don’t. You can watch any of them on a smart TV, which has built-in streaming capability, or with a streaming […]
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For sports fans, life can be a stream
With several New England teams playing at once, sports fans are particularly grateful for streaming services that allow them to customize what they can watch.
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Rock Row rolls out Westbrook concert venue, vows to outdo the Pier
The outdoor Maine Savings Pavilion at the new Westbrook development has booked 14 shows, starting in late May.
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Maine woman pleads not guilty to charge she sent threatening letter to Sen. Collins
Suzanne Muscara was arrested April 5 and charged with mailing a letter containing white powder to Collins’ Bangor home.
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Police shoot man in armed confrontation in Medford, north of Bangor
The man, wanted on warrants, failed to stop for police in Milo and fled to Medford, about 9 miles away. He was taken to a Bangor hospital while neither officer was hurt.