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 17, 2017
Portland developer has big plans for city land
But there’s a problem. The land is not for sale and some city officials show little interest in selling it.
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PublishedApril 7, 2017
Portland secures funding to begin equipping police with body cameras
It’s a first step toward widespread use by the force, but the body devices won’t be worn until the officers union has a say.
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PublishedApril 3, 2017
Tense Black Lives hearing ends in turmoil as judge suddenly withdraws from case
The stunning move by Justice Paul Fritzsche comes after a testy exchange with a defense attorney during a hearing for 17 protesters who were arrested in Portland last summer.
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PublishedMarch 31, 2017
Portland mayor and councilors reach compromise on elementary school improvements
City leaders would place two competing projects on the ballot under a compromise, which would need approval from the council on April 24.
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PublishedMarch 24, 2017
Portland says more than 100 asylum seekers may be cut off from General Assistance
The city is trying to determine whether it can replace the state aid without violating federal law.
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PublishedMarch 11, 2017
Nor’easter on track to hit Maine this week
Meanwhile, Portland and Augusta set record low high temperatures on Saturday, according to the National Weather Service.
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PublishedMarch 11, 2017
Pivotal Portland councilor says she supports a smaller school renovation bond
Jill Duson is working on a plan to fund improvements at two schools in hopes the state will help pay for the work at two others.
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PublishedMarch 10, 2017
New security system at Portland City Hall has eyes – and ears
The cameras can record both video and audio, which is unusual in municipal buildings and raises concerns about privacy.
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PublishedMarch 7, 2017
Big fight over tiny houses placed on Portland lot is headed to court
A spokeswoman says the city welcomes micro homes if they’re properly zoned and permitted, but Brent Adler says ‘temporary living quarters’ on wheels don’t have to meet municipal building codes.
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PublishedMarch 7, 2017
Interpretive dancer pretends to vomit, among other things, at Portland council meeting
A man being appointed to the Zoning Board of Appeals became an unwitting prop in Sara Juli’s performance of an excerpt from ‘Shadow Artist.’
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