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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PublishedApril 18, 2013
Portland music venues become a duet
State Theatre is acquiring Port City Music Hall with plans for renovations and more local music shows.
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PublishedApril 18, 2013
Portland school budget raises concern
Portland schools want to tap the city’s general fund, which is meant as a reserve for emergencies.
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PublishedApril 17, 2013
Developer again eyes Congress Square Plaza
The park near the Eastland Hotel is linked to an ‘event center’ plan; critics say preserve and upgrade it instead.
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PublishedApril 16, 2013
Foes push to keep lid on project in Bayside
Their newspaper ad pressures city councilors to deny a zoning change allowing taller buildings.
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PublishedApril 8, 2013
Sidewalk art restrictions top Portland agenda
The city’s Public Safety Committee could decide tonight whether Portland should prohibit street vendors from setting up within 10 feet of a retailers and on sidewalks less than 8 feet wide.
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PublishedApril 5, 2013
Maine mayors to unveil $85M bond request Monday
The bond package, which would need legislative approval before going to voters, would fund education, research and development, transportation and environmental initiatives.
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PublishedApril 3, 2013
Portland manager’s budget challenged by councilor
Mark Rees’ proposal is $10 million more than the current budget and would increase property taxes 3.3 percent.
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PublishedApril 2, 2013
Portland to hold ‘Green Space Gathering’ Thursday
The effort aims to introduce residents to city parks and educate them about upcoming projects.
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PublishedApril 2, 2013
Bookmobile brings books, Internet to Portland neighborhoods
The city’s library unveiled a sleek, colorful van that can carry 1,500 titles to neighborhoods that don’t have library branches or easy access to services.
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PublishedApril 2, 2013
Council pushes firm to clarify Portland Fire analysis
One councilor rejects hiring 40 firefighters to cut overtime and others criticize the report. Now city staff will try to decipher it.
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