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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PublishedDecember 19, 2016
Portland council approves 2017 concert series for Maine State Pier
But the city won’t allow as many shows in 2017 and the promoter has to do more to respond to noise complaints.
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PublishedDecember 19, 2016
Portland to continue providing General Assistance to most immigrants
People who haven’t applied for asylum yet can still get the benefits, but the cost will be picked up by local taxpayers and not reimbursed by the state.
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PublishedDecember 8, 2016
High court upholds Portland’s approval of senior housing on Stevens Avenue
The Maine Supreme Judicial Court rejects an argument that zoning to allow more than 200 units of housing at a former convent violates the city’s master plan.
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PublishedDecember 8, 2016
Internal records reveal extent of ongoing power struggle in Portland city government
As the mayor pushed for more authority, the city manager fought back in a heated battle that has dragged on for a year. Even a $21,000 outside opinion didn’t end the conflict over interpretations of roles defined in the city charter.
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PublishedDecember 5, 2016
New councilor Pious Ali is focused on helping others
The Ghanaian immigrant became a citizen in 2002.
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PublishedDecember 5, 2016
Street-level campaigning boosted Batson’s bid
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PublishedDecember 1, 2016
Landlord in deadly Portland fire gets 90 days for code violation
It’s believed to be the first jail sentence in Maine for a landlord’s ‘knowing’ inattention to a safety issue, putting others on notice after a blaze in Gregory Nisbet’s building on Noyes Street.
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PublishedNovember 29, 2016
Sentencing postponed for landlord in Noyes Street apartment fire case
Landlord Gregory Nisbet was acquitted last month on six manslaughter charges stemming from a fatal fire two years ago, but faces sentencing for a misdemeanor code violation.
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PublishedNovember 28, 2016
Restoration aims to put the Parisian gleam back in neglected Portland fountain
The project is the first step in efforts to restore Lincoln Park – the city’s first public park – which was created as a firebreak after the Great Fire of 1866.
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PublishedNovember 23, 2016
Plan for economic office for immigrants, people of color goes to Portland City Council
The office comes with an annual price tag of $260,000 and would be staffed by a director and two program managers.
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