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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PublishedDecember 12, 2016
Three more buildings planned for India Street block
The mixed-use structures would be bounded by India, Fore, Thames and Hancock streets, and join an upscale hotel already approved for the site.
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PublishedDecember 12, 2016
City’s preservation board wants Portland Co. plan altered
It votes to eliminate up to 12 townhouses on top of historic buildings to retain public views into the complex.
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PublishedDecember 8, 2016
High court upholds Portland’s approval of senior housing on Stevens Avenue
The Maine Supreme Judicial Court rejects an argument that zoning to allow more than 200 units of housing at a former convent violates the city’s master plan.
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PublishedDecember 8, 2016
Internal records reveal extent of ongoing power struggle in Portland city government
As the mayor pushed for more authority, the city manager fought back in a heated battle that has dragged on for a year. Even a $21,000 outside opinion didn’t end the conflict over interpretations of roles defined in the city charter.
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PublishedDecember 5, 2016
Contract grants 2 percent pay raises to Portland city workers
The deal with the city’s largest union boosts pay over the next three years.
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PublishedDecember 5, 2016
Portland mayor extends olive branch – literally – to City Council
Mayor Ethan Strimling, who was harshly criticized by councilors at the previous meeting, called for a fresh start as two new councilors were sworn in Monday.
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PublishedDecember 5, 2016
New councilor Pious Ali is focused on helping others
Ali helped start the Maine Interfaith Youth Alliance and traveled throughout the state putting on workshops about diversity for school-based civil rights groups.
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PublishedDecember 5, 2016
Street-level campaigning boosted Batson’s bid
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PublishedDecember 5, 2016
After upsets, newcomers to Portland City Council ready to make their mark
Pious Ali and Brian Batson defeated longtime incumbents Jon Hinck and Edward Suslovic
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PublishedDecember 1, 2016
Landlord in deadly Portland fire gets 90 days for code violation
It’s believed to be the first jail sentence in Maine for a landlord’s ‘knowing’ inattention to a safety issue, putting others on notice after a blaze in Gregory Nisbet’s building on Noyes Street.
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