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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PublishedMay 19, 2013
Oversight of Maine restaurants diminishes, just as complaints rise
Maine’s guidelines for overseeing restaurant safety were quietly scaled back last year, even as the number of health-related complaints about Maine restaurants has been on the rise. An investigation by the Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram has found that restaurant kitchens in Maine are subject to fewer inspections and less transparency than restaurants in much […]
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PublishedApril 28, 2013
Rentals in Portland hard to find, costly
The Portland area rental market is tight these days, and some are finding it difficult to land a good spot to call home.
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PublishedApril 5, 2013
Maine mayors to unveil $85M bond request Monday
The bond package, which would need legislative approval before going to voters, would fund education, research and development, transportation and environmental initiatives.
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PublishedMarch 7, 2013
Portland launches effort to ban polystyrene cups, plastic bags
The non-biodegradable, petroleum-based products cannot be recycled in a cost-effective way and pose a serious environmental and public health risk, the city says.
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PublishedFebruary 2, 2013
Portland mayor: General Assistance cuts would swamp state
Because it provides more aid than most communities, Portland faces a potential catastrophe, Michael Brennan warns.
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PublishedJanuary 4, 2013
Portland names new deputy city manager
Sheila Hill-Christian of Richmond, Va., will fill a post left vacant by one of two assistant city managers.
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PublishedDecember 24, 2012
Portland councilor: Let cities make own gun rules
Edward Suslovic says state law doesn’t give cities and towns enough flexibility to regulate guns.
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PublishedDecember 12, 2012
Bangor student’s ‘Mainah’ Gangnam spoof catching on
Ryan Lovett, 18, of Oakland, produced a spoof of PSY’s video, “Gangnam Style,” and posted it on YouTube.
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PublishedNovember 22, 2012
Ferry service linking Portland, Nova Scotia may return
PORTLAND — Canadian officials are poised to initiate a bidding process for private companies interested in a renewing ferry service between Yarmouth, Nova Scotia and Portland.
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PublishedNovember 21, 2012
Potential bidders discuss restoring Portland-Nova Scotia ferry
Ferry service ended three years ago when Bay Ferries Ltd. stopped operating The Cat.
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