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 8, 2015
Portland landlords get deadline to register and pay new fee as part of safety effort
The new registry is part of the city’s plan to improve housing safety after the fatal fire on Noyes Street last year.
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PublishedDecember 7, 2015
In inauguration speech, Mayor Ethan Strimling calls on Portland to embrace change
Espousing a ‘shared vision’ for Portland’s future, Ethan Strimling calls for municipal government that’s inclusive.
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PublishedDecember 7, 2015
Portland city manager considers disciplinary action for ‘closed’ sign at fire station
Jon Jennings says the sign, posted when the city took the station’s ambulance out of service temporarily, led area residents to believe the entire station had been shut down.
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PublishedDecember 5, 2015
Portland City Council may change the way it does business
A committee convened by incoming mayor Ethan Strimling has proposed starting meetings at 5 p.m. and handing out agendas sooner to the public.
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PublishedDecember 4, 2015
Portland intersection fix needs fix of its own, West End residents say
The group that launched a petition campaign complains that an effort to make pedestrians safer at Spring and High streets is creating a road hazard.
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PublishedDecember 1, 2015
Portland mayor-elect Strimling forms committee to try to solve housing ‘crisis’
Ethan Strimling emphasizes the rental affordability gap as he seeks to restructure City Council work groups.
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PublishedNovember 30, 2015
Portland mayor signs letter to Congress in support of refugees
The message is signed by 62 mayors from 28 states, but Michael Brennan is the only mayor from Maine to sign it.
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PublishedNovember 30, 2015
Portland beginning crackdown on abandoned bikes
The city will begin tagging and removing bicycles left on public property, such as bike racks near the Casco Bay ferry terminal.
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PublishedNovember 25, 2015
Winter closure of Deering Oaks skating pond leaves some cold
Fans say they’ll miss the idyllic winter scene, even though restoration work will improve conditions in the long run.
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PublishedNovember 24, 2015
Housing replacement ordinance gets tune-up
Portland Planning Board members look to close loopholes in an ordinance aimed at preventing an erosion of the city’s housing stock.
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