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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PublishedJuly 8, 2017
Interactive ‘wall’ sculpture in Old Port park raises doubts, but wins city approval
Portland officials approve a temporary art installation with pieces the public can move around and transform.
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PublishedJuly 5, 2017
Work on Portland’s Fort Gorges will start with new mission in mind
The city hopes to make the fort accessible for historical tours, musical and theater performances, and other public events.
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PublishedJuly 4, 2017
Portland stormwater project will disrupt State Street traffic for months
The construction project will snarl traffic on a major thoroughfare in the city throughout the summer.
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PublishedJuly 3, 2017
Cruise ship arrives in Portland with 4 passengers needing medical help
The passengers aboard the Celebrity Summit had unrelated injuries and medical conditions requiring a trip to a hospital.
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PublishedJuly 3, 2017
Parking in Portland just got pricier but a new app will soon let you buy more time
The city is about to roll out a mobile app that alerts people when their meter is about to expire and let them pay for another hour online.
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PublishedJuly 1, 2017
Tornadoes likely touched down in western Maine
The National Weather Service says there likely were two or three in the Bridgton-Sebago Lake area.
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PublishedJuly 1, 2017
Shutdown puts some multistate lottery games out of reach
The Maine State Lottery office is closed, and four draw games – Powerball, Mega Millions, Hot Lotto and Lucky for Life – won’t be available until the shutdown ends.
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PublishedJune 26, 2017
Developers have some imaginative ideas for city-owned land in Bayside
Portland officials release details of proposals by 9 of 11 developers who are bidding to redevelop about 4 acres that used to house the Public Works Department.
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PublishedJune 26, 2017
Portland condemns apartment building because of frequent police visits
It’s the first time the city has taken such an extreme measure to get a landlord to address issues under its disorderly houses ordinance.
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PublishedJune 26, 2017
Portland’s tight housing market puts low-income renter in bind
Margaret Peters scrambled to find housing in 2015 after her landlord evicted her to make renovations. Now she’s facing eviction – and poor prospects – again.
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