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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PublishedSeptember 1, 2020
Protesters raise awareness about potential flood of evictions
About 20 people gathered in downtown Portland to urge action to avoid a wave of evictions that could put thousands of Mainers on the streets as winter approaches.
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PublishedAugust 31, 2020
Portland council sets wording of 6 citizen initiatives on November ballot
Councilors also vote to provide voters with the full ordinance language of each proposal, but the state will decide whether that language will appear on the ballot.
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PublishedAugust 31, 2020
Portland City Council losing a thoughtful, balanced voice
Jill Duson is not seeking re-election this fall, ending a 20-year run in elected office.
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PublishedAugust 28, 2020
Lawsuit challenges access to prized piece of Portland’s working waterfront
Attorney Glenn Israel, who represents Soley Wharf, says the aim is to allow the owners to enforce parking and gear storage rules.
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PublishedAugust 25, 2020
Open council seats draw familiar and not-so-familiar candidates in Portland
At-large City Councilor Jill Duson is retiring after more than 2 decades as an elected official and former councilor John Coyne and former sheriff and state Sen. Mark Dion are among 4 looking to replace Kimberly Cook, who is not seeking re-election in District 5.
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PublishedAugust 24, 2020
Developer seeks $32 million tax subsidy to build housing in downtown Portland
Presidium Real Estate is asking the city for a tax break over the next 30 years to help finance a 265-unit apartment building at 45 Brown St.
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PublishedAugust 21, 2020
New proposal could be Portland’s tallest building and add 260 apartments downtown
Rents for most units are projected to range from $1,200 to $2,000, while 27 would be deed-restricted as workforce housing with rents affordable to median income tenants.
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PublishedAugust 14, 2020
City Hall encampment ends, but some homeless still have nowhere to go
Portland is still searching for ways to provide basic needs to unsheltered homeless people after a 2-week protest at City Hall disbanded.
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PublishedAugust 12, 2020
Debate heats up over public health versus police spending in Portland
Over the past decade, spending on police has increased by nearly 40%, while the public health budget has dropped by more than 50%. But city officials say those numbers don’t reflect additional investments in social services.
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PublishedAugust 11, 2020
Portland seeks applicants to address systemic racism
The deadline to apply for a position on the Racial Equity Steering Committee is noon on Aug. 31.
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