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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PublishedJune 14, 2013
Portland finance panel settles on $1.1M more in cuts
The cuts are needed to make up for the loss of state revenue that had not been accounted for.
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PublishedJune 13, 2013
Lobster firm seeks processing space on Portland pier
Richmond-based Shucks Maine Lobster wants to lease nearly 19,000 square feet of space in the city-owned Portland Ocean Terminal on the Maine State Pier.
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PublishedJune 11, 2013
City validates petitions on legalization of marijuana
Portland residents may vote in November on allowing possession of up to 2.5 ounces without penalty
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PublishedJune 8, 2013
Backyard coops provide urban respite, generate cackling at city halls
Backyard chicken farming arrived in Maine cities about five years ago, when communities from South Portland to Bangor debated whether to allow the practice in urban settings.
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PublishedJune 1, 2013
Franklin Street design effort moves forward in Portland
Designers will look at reduction in traffic and increased use by pedestrians and cyclists.
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PublishedMay 30, 2013
Panel OKs selling downtown Portland plaza
The city must still strike a deal with Rockbridge Capital, which would turn it into an events center and smaller plaza.
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PublishedMay 28, 2013
Redesigned Munjoy Hill performance hall to be unveiled
The latest proposal for a 400-seat venue has incorporated public feedback into the design in hopes of mollifying some of its critics.
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PublishedMay 26, 2013
Tension on Congress Square Plaza: Sell public spot to save it?
A plan to turn over most of the plaza to private use incites passions in a city that prizes its open spaces.
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PublishedMay 25, 2013
Panhandling a growing concern in Portland
Parallel efforts are under way to tackle the growing issue of panhandling in the city, especially at busy intersections.
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PublishedMay 23, 2013
Group deadlocked over Congress Square proposal
A proposal to build an events center in the downtown Portland plaza will be presented to a City Council committee May 29.
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