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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PublishedMarch 14, 2016
Another condo project planned for Portland’s India Street neighborhood
Plans call for a four-story building containing first-floor retail space and three stories of one-, two- and three-bedroom condos. Larger units could top $1 million.
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PublishedMarch 14, 2016
Loud, chaotic Woodfords Corner primed for a face-lift
Portland City Council will vote on funding to redesign the intersection March 21, and neighbors are organizing to make their own improvements.
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PublishedMarch 14, 2016
It’s Woodfords Corner – without the apostrophe
That’s the official spelling of the intersection of Forest Avenue and Woodford Street in Portland, according to the U.S. Library of Congress.
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PublishedMarch 7, 2016
Portland council approves new office to streamline building permit process
The goal is to make it easier to obtain permits, but City Manager Jon Jennings wants to increase permit fees to cover staffing and other costs.
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PublishedMarch 7, 2016
City Council approves new contract with Portland firefighters
City officials hope the agreement will help rein in growing overtime costs.
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PublishedMarch 7, 2016
City of Portland’s overtime spending jumps 8%
Most of the extra $400,000 was paid to firefighters, but the city hopes a new union contract will reverse the trend.
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PublishedMarch 2, 2016
Libbytown evictions add to concerns about housing turnover in Portland
The residents of five units must make way for needed repairs, the new landlord says, but Portland inspectors find no serious problems there.
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PublishedFebruary 28, 2016
Eviction case in Portland elicits calls for safeguards
City officials and legal advocates say tenants need to be protected from the effects of the housing crisis, but landlords warn against overreacting.
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PublishedFebruary 27, 2016
As brewery tasting rooms thrive in Greater Portland, traditional bars in a froth
Makers of craft beers are accumulating revenue – and new fans – by selling their product where it’s brewed. But questions of fairness could prompt some changes.
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PublishedFebruary 24, 2016
Portland landlord agrees to give tenants more time on evictions
John Le says that, for now, he won’t ask a court to force out the dozen or so people still at 61-69 Grant St., as Portland officials work to find them new homes.
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