In its national TV debut, the band expects to do one song near the end of the hour-long TBS talk show.
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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The Ghost of Paul Revere is on the road to making it big
The locally beloved holler-folk band hopes its touring schedule this year will lead to a wider national audience.
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Mainers rush to get copies of blistering Trump White House account ‘Fire and Fury’
Demand surges after Michael Wolff’s insider’s take on the administration is released earlier than planned.
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Jack Black sports Kennebunk woman’s handmade bow tie in ‘Jumanji’ remake
His character’s signature tie, in the movie in theaters now, was made by Lisa Eaton of Kennebunk, where some of the original 1995 film was shot.
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South Portland woman will compete on ABC’s ‘The Bachelor’
Chelsea Roy is one of 29 contestants in the reality show’s new season, which starts Jan. 1 at 8 p.m.
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Maine parody site is far from fake news, and enough readers get the joke
But some say New Maine News contributes to the increasingly blurred line between fact and fiction.
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Movie buff mecca Bart & Greg’s DVD Explosion shutting its doors
Rentals have been declining for years, and November – normally the store’s best month – was dismal this year.
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Red’s Dairy Freeze helps with directions, marks the seasons – and now, can hang from your tree
The South Portland Historical Society has previously made ornaments of more traditional landmarks like Fisherman’s Point, Bug Light and the city’s World War II-era shipyards.
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Maine teen rapper pushes to write his own ticket
Creating songs since he was 8, Dylan Rottkov, now 19, of South Portland is working to make his childhood dream of a music career come true.
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Commentary: Stars embroiled in Hollywood sexual abuse scandals are hard to watch
Many Mainers say they’ll boycott movies or shows made by the accused, while others say doing so would penalize all the other people who work on them.