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 17, 2016
Shots heard ’round 3 Portland islands as annual culling of deer begins
The special hunts are a regular part of life on Peaks, Cliff and Great Diamond as the city thins the herds to keep the animals from becoming a nuisance.
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PublishedNovember 15, 2016
State to pay $1.3 million to Portland in settlement over disputed spending on homeless
The long-running dispute over General Assistance aid for certain shelter costs ends with reimbursement and changes in city billing practices.
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PublishedNovember 15, 2016
Portland gets minor flooding at supermoon-influenced high tide
The water level was about 2 feet higher than normal, but there didn’t appear to be much damage.
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PublishedNovember 14, 2016
City of Portland prepares to put prime Bayside land on the market
The 4-acre property now used by the Public Works Department has high development potential, and a sale could alter the neighborhood’s future.
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PublishedNovember 7, 2016
Portland council delays decision on retail marijuana moratorium
Councilors cite concerns about taking the step on short notice, just one day before Mainers vote on legalizing pot.
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PublishedOctober 26, 2016
Portland tells owner of tiny RV homes in Bayside: Hit the road
Brent Adler says he has tenants lined up but he now faces a dilemma, as the city deals with its first case of code issues raised by the mini-homes-on-wheels movement.
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PublishedOctober 21, 2016
Landlord Gregory Nisbet acquitted on all 6 manslaughter charges in Noyes Street fire
Justice Thomas Warren delivers his verdict in a packed courtroom, including families of the fire’s six victims.
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PublishedOctober 20, 2016
Verdict expected today for owner of Portland building where fire killed 6
Gregory Nisbet is charged with six counts of manslaughter, one for each victim of the fire at 20-24 Noyes St. two years ago.
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PublishedOctober 14, 2016
Verdict likely next week in Maine landlord’s manslaughter trial
Although the trial ended a week ago, prosecutors and defense attorneys filed additional legal arguments this week.
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PublishedOctober 7, 2016
Judge to rule in manslaughter case against Portland landlord as soon as next week
After a final day of testimony in Gregory Nisbet’s trial, Justice Thomas Warren will evaluate evidence including conflicting testimony on fire codes.
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