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 7, 2021
Portland adopts $212 million city budget, restoring some pandemic cuts
The approval came the night before voters head to the polls to vote on the Board of Public Education’s $125.5 million budget.
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PublishedJune 7, 2021
Portland’s economic development director steps down after decade of rapid change
Greg Mitchell, 61, ‘got in on the ground floor’ as the city underwent a major transformation.
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PublishedJune 1, 2021
Luxury hotel, rooftop bar planned for Portland’s iconic Time & Temperature building
T.T. Maine Ventures proposes 186 hotel rooms, a rooftop bar, meeting and banquet spaces, retail shops and a restaurant at 477 Congress St.
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PublishedMay 28, 2021
Outside group’s negative tactics shake up Portland’s charter commission race
Even some candidates supported by People First Charter have taken to social media and written newspaper columns to distance themselves from the group before the vote June 8.
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PublishedMay 26, 2021
Portland officials say fall referendum may be too late to block homeless shelter
City officials believe they can build a 200-bed homeless services center in Riverton even if a citizen initiative meant to derail the project gets on the ballot and is approved by voters in November.
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PublishedMay 17, 2021
Portland councilors may vote on shelter moratorium in Bayside
The neighborhood currently has more than 500 emergency shelter beds and accounts for 20% of police calls and 10% of EMS calls, despite having only 5% of the city’s population and 1% of the land area.
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PublishedMay 17, 2021
Developer proposes 48 apartments in Portland’s East Deering neighborhood
The plan is one of the first to be subject to the new affordability requirements established in the Green New Deal for Portland, which was enacted by voters in November.
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PublishedMay 14, 2021
Swap would give Portland 10 acres of state land near Cumberland County Jail
In return, the state would assume ownership of the International Marine Terminal, which it now leases from the city.
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PublishedMay 14, 2021
District 5 candidates for Portland Charter Commission disagree about need for change
Ryan Lizanecz is open to systemic changes and thinks the mayor should have more power, while Mony Hang believes the current system is working.
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PublishedMay 13, 2021
Former councilor, progressive activist face off for seat on Portland Charter Commission
Cheryl Leeman, who served on the City Council for nearly 30 years, is running against Marcques Houston, who worked on former Mayor Ethan Strimling’s campaign, for the District 4 seat.
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