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 23, 2016
Portland picks New York City artist to create Congress Square artwork
Sarah Sze will design a piece of public art in conjunction with a landscape and architecture firm.
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PublishedAugust 23, 2016
Portland looks to turn little-used waterfront lot into public haven
Officials are starting a planning process to transform the barren city-owned land into a premium park along the harbor.
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PublishedAugust 20, 2016
Are Maine State Pier concerts too loud? We checked.
The number of complaints is down from last year, but a Press Herald analysis shows sound levels have been about the same.
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PublishedAugust 18, 2016
Portland’s housing boom is still going strong
Responding to rising demand, developers have several rental and condominium projects in the works around downtown, and two more proposals for Bayside.
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PublishedAugust 15, 2016
Clock restoration signals changing times for Portland’s Woodfords Corner
The restoration of the Odd Fellows Building clock marks the beginning of more sweeping change in the busy area.
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PublishedAugust 11, 2016
Fans of Portland park take dim view of condo project planned on Munjoy Hill
Residents hope to negotiate changes with the developer of a complex on Sheridan Street that would block scenic views from Fort Sumner Park.
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PublishedAugust 11, 2016
Redesign of Portland’s Canal Plaza calls for small building, switch to granite surface
Developer Tim Soley plans to refurbish the underutilized open space as part of a move to attract retail tenants and more foot traffic.
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PublishedAugust 8, 2016
Portland launches campaign to clean up West Bayside
The city is tackling longstanding social problems using police, better lighting, outreach and more to help restore order.
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PublishedAugust 4, 2016
Trump draws supporters, protesters as he courts Maine voters at campaign rally in Portland
The Republican candidate pledges to address terrorism and the dangers of immigration, alleging crimes by the state’s Somali refugees, and mostly stays on message in a packed Merrill Auditorium.
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PublishedAugust 3, 2016
Odors from Portland sewage plant have many residents crying foul
An $11.4 million upgrade of the facility on the East End gets noses bent out of shape, and there’s no immediate end in sight.
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