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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PublishedJanuary 1, 2019
Four people sent to hospital after head-on crash in Hiram
An elderly couple from Yarmouth and a 6-year-old boy and his mother from Hiram are injured, but police say none of the injuries appear to be life-threatening.
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PublishedJanuary 1, 2019
Mills picks attorney for environmental protection chief
If confirmed, Jerry Reid would lead the DEP’s efforts to protect and restore Maine’s natural resources and enforce the state’s environmental laws.
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PublishedJanuary 1, 2019
Portland scrambles to update what was supposed to be an annual waterfront inventory
The ordinance requiring the inventory was passed 8 years ago but only 2 reports have been filed since.
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PublishedDecember 23, 2018
Asylum seekers travel to Portland in droves, overwhelming city services
The city stands apart for the help offered to those fleeing persecution, but migrants’ numbers have deluged shelters and attorney caseloads.
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PublishedDecember 23, 2018
From Angola to Portland, a migrant family’s treacherous journey to freedom
Fleeing violence back home, a father shepherds his family through a 13,100-mile trek into jungles and raging waters, bound for refuge in Maine.
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PublishedDecember 21, 2018
Vigil honors 36 homeless people who died in Portland this year
For the 24th consecutive year Portlanders gathered to remember those who died.
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PublishedDecember 21, 2018
Man ran naked from crash scene in York, police say
Richard F. Stickney III, 34, of Saco was charged with driving to endanger, operating under the influence of drugs and other offenses.
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PublishedDecember 18, 2018
Portland’s newest and largest solar array moves city toward its renewable-energy goal
It’s one of the biggest municipal arrays in the state and will generate about 3 percent of city government’s electricity each year – enough to power City Hall and Merrill Auditorium.
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PublishedDecember 17, 2018
Portland council enacts 6-month ban on development along working waterfront
City Manager Jon Jennings will convene a task force to address issues such as access, zoning, transportation, berthing, ordinance enforcement and investment in the city’s piers.
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PublishedDecember 3, 2018
Portland council rebukes Trump plan to limit citizenship for immigrants
Councilors oppose the plan to restrict access to citizenship for immigrants who use various public assistance programs.
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