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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PublishedJuly 24, 2017
Portland council rezones farmland to make way for 95 homes
The developer plans to build on a former 45-acre farm while preserving 25 acres of open space for public use.
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PublishedJuly 24, 2017
More tensions surface between Portland mayor, councilors
Council members say Ethan Strimling’s request for a housing policy referral was made for political, rather than practical, purposes.
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PublishedJuly 24, 2017
Wharf Street’s days as bar scene epicenter may be numbered
As the cobblestone former back alley continues to evolve, upscale bars and restaurants are replacing nightclubs and taverns.
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PublishedJuly 22, 2017
Campaign fundraising well underway for Portland City Council races
The PAC supporting the bond to renovate four elementary schools gets off to a slow fundraising start.
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PublishedJuly 19, 2017
Portland mayor wants to require more affordable housing
Mayor Ethan Strimling’s proposal would double the required number of units affordable to middle-income earners in some new developments and lower the prices on those units.
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PublishedJuly 19, 2017
City staff favors mix of housing, work spaces on Portland’s former public works land
A City Council committee will discuss the recommended proposals for Bayside and gather public views at a hearing Wednesday.
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PublishedJuly 17, 2017
Portland landlord agrees to sell troubled East Bayside building
City officials also agree to revisit the disorderly houses ordinance to give tenants more say.
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PublishedJuly 17, 2017
Evicted without cause and forced to live in shabby room, Portland woman dies alone
Margaret Peters, who was 56, couldn’t find an affordable apartment in the city and ended up in a condemned building that she was desperate to leave.
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PublishedJuly 13, 2017
In reversal, Portland councilors will air issues between the mayor and manager in public
The decision follows the Portland Press Herald’s formal objection to any closed-door meeting to discuss a staffing request by Mayor Ethan Strimling.
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PublishedJuly 12, 2017
Portland seeks donations for program that puts panhandlers to work
Public contributions are needed to further the effort, which pays $10.68 an hour for cleaning up parks and public spaces.
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