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 30, 2019
In fundraising appeal, Strimling takes swipes at Collins
As he pursues a complaint over his failed Portland mayoral re-election bid, his ties to a liberal group and the implications for the U.S. senator aren’t clear.
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PublishedNovember 25, 2019
Portland moves to share asylum-seeker funds with community groups
The city has invited organizations that helped support hundreds of asylum seekers during the summer to apply for some of the nearly $1 million donated to help the migrant families.
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PublishedNovember 25, 2019
Developer seeks permit to begin ambitious redevelopment on Portland waterfront
Portland Foreside Development Co. is proposing a new office building, the renovation of seven historic buildings, a public plaza and other retail, restaurant and residential uses on three development blocks at 58 Fore St.
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PublishedNovember 22, 2019
Deer Isle arts colony receives $4 million gift, the largest in its history
The Haystack Mountain School of Crafts received the money to establish an endowment to preserve its campus overlooking the Atlantic Ocean.
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PublishedNovember 22, 2019
Portland’s facilities accommodate newly arrived asylum seekers
City officials say they were able to handle the 28 people without having to open any overflow gymnasiums.
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PublishedNovember 21, 2019
About 70 more asylum seekers expected to arrive in Portland this week
The African families released at the border in Texas will be offered overnight shelter in local gymnasiums, and city officials are making contingency plans in case the influx is larger than expected.
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PublishedNovember 19, 2019
Capacity of Portland’s new shelter to be decided by incoming mayor and council
The Portland City Council delayed its decision about policies for the planned shelter Monday, including whether to set a limit on the number of people who would be served there.
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PublishedNovember 19, 2019
Portland council decides to ask voters whether to expand ranked-choice voting in city elections
The effort to expand ranked-choice voting to all city elections was initially led by Fair Elections Portland, but the group failed to gather enough signatures to put it on the ballot.
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PublishedNovember 18, 2019
Portland council delays vote on facial recognition ban
While Councilor Pious Ali is concerned about the technology and says it can misidentify women and people of color, other councilors want to wait until Kate Snyder is sworn in as mayor and the issue is studied by a committee.
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PublishedNovember 17, 2019
Portland poised to ask voters to expand use of ranked-choice voting
The City Council on Monday is expected to set a date to ask whether they want to expand the voting method to all council and school board elections.
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