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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PublishedSeptember 15, 2017
Portland to consider recognizing Indigenous Peoples’ Day
The City Council will hear a proposal Monday to recognize the holiday on the second Monday of October, which is currently celebrated as Columbus Day.
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PublishedSeptember 8, 2017
Massachusetts hunter dies in apparent fall from tree stand in Maine woods
Thomas Pelletier, 62, was found by a hunting partner Thursday in a remote area northeast of Old Town.
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PublishedSeptember 8, 2017
Crowd of 400 rallies in Portland to protest Trump decision to end protection for ‘dreamers’
Chanting slogans like ‘the people united will never be divided,’ the crowd protests the administration’s decision to end protection for people who were brought into the country illegally as children.
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PublishedSeptember 6, 2017
Portland adopts incentives to help affordable housing projects compete for state funding
The changes are aimed at encouraging more affordable developments on the peninsula and along certain traffic corridors such as Forest Avenue.
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PublishedSeptember 1, 2017
With mayor’s backing, labor advocates push for mandatory paid sick leave in Portland
If adopted, the proposal to be unveiled Monday would make Portland the first community in Maine to require all businesses to provide earned paid sick leave.
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PublishedAugust 31, 2017
Portland installs sound monitors around city in response to noise complaints
The study of sound levels is intended to determine a ‘baseline’ for noise in the city and eventually help resolve complaints about concerts and loud bar patrons.
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PublishedAugust 28, 2017
Solar project forces Portland to tackle longstanding issues at closed landfill
City officials admit the site has been allowed to deteriorate, and now remediation may disrupt installation of the 2,800 power panels.
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PublishedAugust 21, 2017
Hearings set for Portland ballot measures nearly derailed by city clerk’s mistake
The proposals for a rent stabilization ordinance and changes in the rezoning process will get public hearings on Sept. 6.
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PublishedAugust 21, 2017
Portland council approves sale of site for Wex office building near waterfront
A developer will pay $3.3 million for 1.1 acres near the eastern waterfront, with plans for a 4-story, 100,000-square-foot building.
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PublishedAugust 15, 2017
Opponents organize to fight rent limits in Portland
A group that includes landlords and building contractors says it will oppose a referendum effort to pass a rent stabilization ordinance.
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