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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PublishedApril 21, 2015
Complaints few as Portland adapts to plastic bag fee
Some store owners are surprised by how many shoppers remember to bring their reusable bags.
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PublishedApril 20, 2015
Body of missing Edgecomb woman found
The body of Lynn Crink, 74, was spotted in the Sheepscot River by a couple walking their dog in Wiscasset, police say.
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PublishedApril 20, 2015
LePage backs bill to thwart minimum wage proposals in Portland, Bangor
The legislation, sponsored by the Senate’s assistant majority leader, is likely to be referred to committee Tuesday.
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PublishedApril 15, 2015
Portland’s bag fee goes into effect: Will consumers change their behavior?
Some wonder if the city’s 5-cent charge – small compared to other places – will fulfill its aim to spur use of reusable bags and reduce litter.
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PublishedMarch 30, 2015
Portland mayor meets with Gov. LePage to discuss docked shelter payments
Mayor Michael Brennan and the governor discuss their disagreement over General Assistance funding for Portland’s shelters, along with education and workforce issues.
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PublishedMarch 29, 2015
Meats are impounded as Portland area chefs innovate with high-risk processes
Food safety inspectors enforce existing rules, but insiders say they need to catch up with the new techiques.
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PublishedMarch 13, 2015
Health officials suspect food contamination made 22 Portland schoolchildren ill
The children, who all recovered quickly, started throwing up an hour after lunch Tuesday. A pickled beet salad is under suspicion.
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PublishedMarch 5, 2015
Portland Greens to push for $15 ‘livable wage’ in the city
The group announces it will launch a petition and referendum effort to set the minimum wage at twice the current state minimum wage.
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PublishedFebruary 23, 2015
Some long-term users of Portland shelters had at least $20,000 in bank, audit finds
The state sampling of homeless facilities questions city practices in determining financial eligibility, as the two sides continue to battle over General Assistance levels.
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PublishedFebruary 11, 2015
District attorney: No decision on charges in fatal Portland fire
Stephanie Anderson says an official who said charges are likely was not authorized to comment on the investigation of the Noyes Street blaze.
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