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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PublishedJuly 12, 2012
Public invited to comment on fixes for tricky intersection
All three proposals would result in the loss of privately owned property.
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PublishedJuly 11, 2012
Australian developers weigh Portland waterfront project
The company that is renovating a historic West End church to create office space is exploring development opportunities that include the Maine State Pier, where previous plans fell apart.
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PublishedJuly 10, 2012
City offering papers for fall elections
Since nominating papers became available July 2, the greatest interest seems to be in East End seats.
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PublishedJuly 9, 2012
Portland residents take out papers for council, school seats
Nomination papers must be filed with the city between Aug. 13 and 27.
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PublishedJuly 8, 2012
Local event raises funds to aid far-off medical clinic
A community group and a nonprofit team up to send supplies to the newly independent South Sudan.
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PublishedJuly 7, 2012
Fireworks ‘pure terror’ at nearby farm
Susan Campbell says the display was worse than she imagined, comparing it to feeling like she was in a war zone.
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PublishedJuly 7, 2012
Bay State boy, 14, seriously injured when ATV rolls over
WATERBORO — Authorities are investigating whether charges should be filed in the wake of an ATV accident that seriously injured a 14-year-old boy from Saugus, Mass. The accident occurred around 9:45 p.m. Friday, as the boy was turning from Blueberry Lane into a local campground, according to John MacDonald, spokesman for the Maine Warden Service. […]
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PublishedJuly 7, 2012
Man who died in buoy accident identified as local film actor
Thomas McNamara of Kennebunk slipped off a navigational buoy and struck his head before slipping below the surface of the water.
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PublishedJuly 7, 2012
Mirror image: Maine video goes viral
A Portland man has a chat with himself by splicing an old video with new footage.
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PublishedJuly 6, 2012
Two seriously injured in Arundel accident
Florien Turcotte and Annette LaCourse were loading a riding mower onto a trailer when they were hit by a pickup truck.
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