Randy Billings is a government watchdog and political reporter who has been the State House bureau chief since 2021. He was named the Maine Press Association’s Journalist of the Year in 2020. He joined the Press Herald in 2012 as the Portland City Hall reporter, where his beat touched on a wide range of topics, including municipal government, immigration, homelessness, housing and social services. Prior to that, he worked at various weeklies as well as business and arts publications. He holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Maine, Orono. He lives in North Yarmouth with his wife and two children and enjoys the outdoors and playing his upright bass.
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PublishedAugust 24, 2018
State police looking for woman who has been missing since July 23
Troopers would like to talk to anyone with information about Jessica Grindle, 37, who is from Blue Hill and has lived in and around that area.
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PublishedAugust 24, 2018
York police investigating fake bomb threat seek public’s help
Police say they found no evidence of a bomb at a house on Shelton Avenue after someone called the threat to a woman’s cellphone while she was out of the house.
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PublishedAugust 22, 2018
LePage tells Portland mayor it’s illegal to give voting rights to non-citizens
The governor points to several state laws and suggests dropping the ‘politically correct boondoggle,’ but his opinion is unlikely to influence city voters, Ethan Strimling says.
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PublishedAugust 20, 2018
Short-term rental tensions surge in Portland, and some neighbors just can’t live with it
Portland’s over 700 registered units is more than it expected, sparking neighborhood opposition and talk of heightened regulations by the city.
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PublishedAugust 17, 2018
Portland assistant city manager is out after 3 months
A city spokeswoman confirms Mona Bector no longer works for Portland but would not provide any other information.
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PublishedAugust 17, 2018
Like it or not, new Maine law doubles the season to display political campaign signs
Campaign and other posters can now be in public ways for 12 weeks a year, a benefit to some and a blight to others.
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PublishedAugust 15, 2018
Portland assistant city manager may be leaving after 3 months
Mona Bector would say only that she is in transition, and a city spokeswoman has said she plans to provide information about Bector’s employment status Thursday.
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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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