Randy Billings is a government watchdog and political reporter who has been covering Portland City Hall for the Press Herald since 2012. His beat touches on a wide range of topics, including immigration, homelessness, education, tourism, real estate development and the economy in Maine’s largest city. He has been a Portland-based journalist since 2005. A life-long Mainer who loves the outdoors, Randy is also a bassist who brews his own beer at his North Yarmouth home, where he lives with his wife and two children.
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PublishedMarch 19, 2018
Portland police to host body camera meetings
The two public meetings this week are intended to educate and gather input from the community.
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PublishedMarch 12, 2018
Lack of enforcement leads to fewer Portland landlords registering rental units
The registration program was created after a 2014 fire killed six people, but compliance has been spotty.
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PublishedMarch 10, 2018
Three-vehicle crash disrupts traffic on Route 202 in Lebanon
A pickup truck hits the rear of a stopped Subaru, which is pushed into a Chevy Tahoe.
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PublishedMarch 7, 2018
Portland withholds name of business seeking tax break for waterfront project
Mayor Ethan Strimling says the public has a right to know, but a city spokeswoman says applicants can request and be granted confidentiality if disclosure would result in ‘significant detriment.’
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PublishedMarch 6, 2018
Portland fire chief retiring after 27 years with city
David Jackson has been chief for two years and will retire at the end of March.
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PublishedMarch 2, 2018
Federal judge orders man arrested in Lewiston drug raids held without bail
He says that Richard ‘Stitch’ Daniels, 52, has an extensive criminal history ‘of violence, drug trafficking and failing to comply with conditions of release.’
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PublishedMarch 1, 2018
Mystery developer buys properties, plans to remake section of Bayside
Josh Soley says the group he represents is looking to position itself for a major redevelopment, should Preble Street day center and soup kitchen ever leave downtown.
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PublishedFebruary 25, 2018
Portland approved streetlight contract in wake of dark cloud
A former sales executive at the company doing the city’s upgrade pleaded guilty to fraud charges last year.
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PublishedFebruary 25, 2018
Portland’s ‘smart-city’ ambition has privacy risks, ACLU says
High-tech advances in Portland and elsewhere offer cost-saving potential, but could also shift away ‘from service to surveillance.’
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PublishedFebruary 21, 2018
Portland to let Maine Mariners keep parking fees collected during games
The Portland Pirates received $45,000 a year in revenue from the Spring Street garage generated during home games.
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