Allan Monga, an asylum-seeker from Zambia, was initially deemed ineligible for the national Poetry Out Loud competition and went to court over it.
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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Mainers’ wacky act to appear Thursday on ‘The Gong Show’
Performers Leland Faulkner of Auburn and Michael Menes of Buckfield elongate their limbs and try to avoid the gong.
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A Limerick man finally fulfills his childhood fantasy: Writing video games for work
After years spent trying to get hired in the field, Shawn French lands a job as the lead writer for Epic Tavern, a medieval fantasy game.
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Actor Jeff Daniels and his son bring their musical act to Maine
The folk duo will play three shows in three different towns this weekend.
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‘Today’ show’s travel series will bring celebrity weatherman Al Roker to Maine next week
Al Roker’s Maine adventures will be aired Tuesday morning, when he’ll broadcast live from the midcoast town of Georgetown.
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Captain Marvel’s back story takes flight from the coast of Maine
‘The Life of Captain Marvel’ tells the back story of the character and her summers in the Harpswell area before the first Hollywood movie debuts.
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Nicole Maines, who played big role in fight for transgender rights, will star in vampire flick
In the indie film ‘Bit,’ she plays a transgender teenager trying to fit in with feminist vampires.
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About 2,000 people protest Trump immigration policies in front of Portland City Hall
Rallies are also held elsewhere in Maine, including Brunswick, Augusta, Farmington, Bangor and Bar Harbor.
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After no luck on ‘The Bachelor,’ South Portland woman to be contestant on spin-off show
Chelsea Roy will compete on ‘Bachelor in Paradise’ beginning in August.
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The story of Lewiston’s diverse state soccer champs just might show up on Netflix
‘One Goal’ tells the story of how integrating Somali players onto the team helped it win the 2015 state championship and ease tension in the city surrounding the influx of immigrants.