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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PublishedAugust 14, 2018
Fear about putting immigrants at risk delays action on non-citizen voting rights
Portland city councilors decide to take more time to address concerns that extending voting rights to some non-citizens could put them at risk of being targeted.
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PublishedAugust 13, 2018
Council puts off giving non-citizens right to vote in Portland municipal elections
After 2 hours of public testimony, the Portland City Council votes to refer Councilor Pious Ali’s proposal to a committee for additional work after several groups raise concerns about privacy and unintended consequences.
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PublishedAugust 13, 2018
Munjoy Hill conservation district to face test from developer
Tim Wells wants approval to demolish a Montreal Street house that meets the city’s criteria for preservation.
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PublishedAugust 7, 2018
Portland school board says city’s voters should be asked to extend voting rights to non-citizens
The city charter amendment would apply only to municipal elections and to residents who are in the country legally, but critics say the change would still violate state law.
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PublishedAugust 6, 2018
Portland school board to vote on support for noncitizen voting
The board will consider a resolution Tuesday that would support a proposal to allow noncitizens like refugees or asylum seekers to vote in local elections.
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PublishedAugust 3, 2018
Portland police recruitment drive pays off with addition of 12 new officers to the force
It’s the largest single class of recruits in about 20 years, and the interim chief credits a full-time recruitment officer’s aggressive use of social media and other outreach.
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PublishedJuly 30, 2018
Portland considers fee increase up to 400% for owners of short-term rental properties
Mayor Ethan Strimling’s plan to raise fees will be discussed Tuesday at a public hearing and committee meeting.
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PublishedJuly 30, 2018
Couple will rebuild where blaze killed 6 on Noyes Street in 2014
They plan a duplex on the lot, plus a tribute to the victims of a calamity that stunned Portland and led to a landlord’s conviction on a fire code violation.
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PublishedJuly 27, 2018
Beloved Portland dive bar ends one era, but soon begins another
The establishment that inspired patrons to mobilize when it was threatened with demolition will change owners – but not much else.
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PublishedJuly 24, 2018
Major Portland subdivision moves forward after neighbors drop lawsuit to save farmland
The development on the 55-acre tract once known as Camelot Farm will include as many as 95 single-family homes and 25 townhouses.
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