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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PublishedNovember 5, 2018
Portland adopts resolution in response to synagogue massacre
The City Council unanimously approves a statement condemning ‘bigotry, discrimination, or hate from whatever the source.’
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PublishedNovember 5, 2018
Chairwoman of Portland school board presses for universal pre-kindergarten
In her State of the Schools address, Anna Trevorrow recounts successes in the district and says expanded pre-K would ‘help make a difference to all students.’
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PublishedNovember 3, 2018
Portland’s solar array is about to power up, a year late
The solar farm built on a closed landfill will produce enough energy to power City Hall and Merrill Auditorium.
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PublishedNovember 1, 2018
District investigating Mt. Ararat students’ reports of illness after party
The students told a school nurse that they were feeling ‘off’ after eating baked goods at the party Wednesday.
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PublishedOctober 30, 2018
Mercy Hospital building emerges as latest prospect for Portland shelter
West End resident M. Curt Sachs has proposed using the building on State Street as a homeless shelter, neighborhood health clinic, soup kitchen and transitional/affordable housing complex.
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PublishedOctober 29, 2018
Mavodones has 6-1 fundraising advantage in Portland City Council race
Reports filed Friday give voters their first comprehensive look at campaign finances in City Council and School Board races.
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PublishedOctober 27, 2018
Portland boosting patrols at houses of worship in wake of Pittsburgh attack
Interim Chief Vern Malloch says the department received requests for added patrols after the Saturday morning tragedy.
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PublishedOctober 27, 2018
Nor’easter brings rain, snow, high winds and power outages to Maine
More than 13,000 Central Maine Power customers were without electricity Saturday night.
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PublishedOctober 27, 2018
Residents renew bid to protect Portland’s working waterfront
A group looks to replicate the success of a 1987 referendum to limit redevelopment, which it calls a ‘death knell for the fishing people’ and others who need water access.
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PublishedOctober 23, 2018
Candidates for at-large City Council seat have differing views of Portland
Joey Brunelle sees a lack of progress on many issues and gentrification pushing out those with moderate incomes, while incumbent Nicholas Mavodones sees a much-improved community that is now attracting national attention.
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