Buxton native Jeff Davis has been living his dream in Hollywood for nearly 30 years, playing character roles in a wide variety of TV shows and films while also working as a home repairman to the stars.
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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New York to investigate concert featuring Maine musician for social-distancing violations
The charity show on Saturday featured Freeport native Drew Taggart, half of the pop duo The Chainsmokers.
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Find bliss at a Maine swimming hole
Go a little off the beaten path to take a dip in one of Maine’s lesser-known swimming spots in area rivers, streams and lakes.
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Cinemagic delays reopening of Maine theaters
The movie theater chain, which has locations in Saco, South Portland and Westbrook, had planned to begin reopening its theaters Friday.
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Take a day for an island getaway
In this summer of the staycation, consider day trips to these nearby Maine islands.
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Maine soldier’s bravery lives on in film ‘The Outpost’
The new film, produced by CNN anchor Jake Tapper, tells the story of Combat Outpost Keating and its Maine-born namesake.
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Maine movie theaters get ready to reopen, but will viewers show?
Smitty’s Cinemas, Cinemagic theaters and the Nickelodeon in Portland all plan to open in the next couple of weeks, knowing that getting people back to the movies will be a challenge.
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Family of girl killed by drunk driver who died 50 years later in hit-and-run finally gets an apology
‘The Hero of Goodall Park,’ a documentary airing Tuesday on ESPN, tells the story of Douglas Parkhurst, who was killed by a rampaging driver in Sanford in 2018, five years after confessing to hitting a 4-year-old girl in upstate New York in 1968.
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How Maine crime writers are rethinking the way they portray police
The current calls for police reform and ends to racism have prompted Maine writers of crime novels to rethink, and in some cases change, their work.
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Couples finding out if they can go the social distance
The pandemic is impacting romance in myriad ways, pushing some couples together, keeping others apart and forcing all to take the time to get to know each other.