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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PublishedSeptember 14, 2015
Portland will consider bikes and pedestrians in forums
Bayside, West Commercial Street, Tukey’s Bridge and Martin’s Point are under the microscope in public transportation discussions this week.
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PublishedSeptember 11, 2015
Lawmaker ‘booted’ in Portland lot wants to regulate parking companies statewide
Sen. Eric Brakey of Auburn calls for fuller disclosure of enforcement policies after he had to pay $70 to have his vehicle released.
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PublishedSeptember 11, 2015
Latest court ruling allows Portland panhandlers to stay on street medians
The city’s attempt to ban people from standing on the medians is again deemed unconstitutional, this time by a federal appeals judge.
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PublishedSeptember 11, 2015
Booting of cars in parking company’s lots kicks up a storm in Portland
The private firm has opened up thousands of spaces, but critics say its enforcement practices and fees are predatory and tarnish the city in the eyes of visitors.
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PublishedSeptember 10, 2015
Portland residents can use up blue trash bags before switching to pricier purple
City councilors reverse an earlier decision requiring residents to use up or trade in the blue leftovers for the more expensive bags by Oct. 4.
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PublishedSeptember 10, 2015
Mayor Brennan touts minimum wage as ‘historic’ and ‘a significant step forward’
It’s unclear how many workers in Portland would be affected by the city’s minimum wage increase.
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PublishedSeptember 9, 2015
Portland council keeps tipped workers’ base wage at $3.75
Voting 7-2, the councilors reverse a previous decision that inadvertently raised the rate to $6.35 an hour.
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PublishedSeptember 9, 2015
Opponents of Maine’s immigrant aid law drop repeal push; asylum-seekers soon will be eligible for aid
Portland officials are awaiting details, but expect additional state funding for those who had been cut from an assistance program.
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PublishedSeptember 3, 2015
Portland mayoral race down to three candidates
Firefighter Chris Vail is disqualified after the City Clerk’s office determines he needed four more valid signatures to qualify for the November ballot.
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PublishedAugust 11, 2015
Portland real estate firm to donate $45,000 to fight graffiti
The money will allow Graffiti Busters to double up its efforts, an official says.
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