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 17, 2013
Portland council approves purchase of former Goodwill building
The building will be used to house the central office, multicultural center and West programs.
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PublishedDecember 16, 2013
Closing Portland street for art walk gets good reviews
Officials will meet Monday to discuss the Congress Street experiment and the feasibility of repeating it.
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PublishedDecember 16, 2013
‘Midtown’ development involves Portland at a new level
In response to the Bayside project’s adjustment for flood threats, the city plans to elevate a section of Somerset Street.
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PublishedDecember 16, 2013
Portland planners to vote on Munjoy Hill project
Munjoy Heights would include 29 condos and a new kind of street design employing a concept called ‘woonerf.’
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PublishedDecember 10, 2013
Portland delays decision on major Bayside development
Opponents outnumber supporters 2-to-1 at a hearing on a residential and retail project that hopes to transform the former industrial neighborhood.
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PublishedDecember 10, 2013
Give-and-take rules as Portland enforces anti-nuisance laws
The city’s elevated attention to codes such as unleashed dogs comes with a touch of flexibility.
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PublishedDecember 9, 2013
Opinion split on Portland’s Bayside neighborhood development in advance of public hearing
The public hearing on the ambitious development project is scheduled for 5 p.m. Tuesday at City Hall.
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PublishedDecember 9, 2013
Building on history in Bayside
An ambitious development in a neighborhood with
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PublishedDecember 4, 2013
Warnings issued regarding Portland marijuana ordinance
A panel will discuss the interface of the ordinance with state and federal laws on Thursday night at City Hall.
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PublishedDecember 1, 2013
Mideast unrest powers influx of newcomers to Maine
Increasing numbers of people escaping violence are resettling in the state at a time when housing and jobs are hard to find, especially in Portland.
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