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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PublishedDecember 5, 2015
Portland City Council may change the way it does business
A committee convened by incoming mayor Ethan Strimling has proposed starting meetings at 5 p.m. and handing out agendas sooner to the public.
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PublishedDecember 4, 2015
Portland intersection fix needs fix of its own, West End residents say
The group that launched a petition campaign complains that an effort to make pedestrians safer at Spring and High streets is creating a road hazard.
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PublishedDecember 1, 2015
Portland mayor-elect Strimling forms committee to try to solve housing ‘crisis’
Ethan Strimling emphasizes the rental affordability gap as he seeks to restructure City Council work groups.
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PublishedNovember 30, 2015
Portland mayor signs letter to Congress in support of refugees
The message is signed by 62 mayors from 28 states, but Michael Brennan is the only mayor from Maine to sign it.
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PublishedNovember 30, 2015
Portland beginning crackdown on abandoned bikes
The city will begin tagging and removing bicycles left on public property, such as bike racks near the Casco Bay ferry terminal.
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PublishedNovember 25, 2015
Winter closure of Deering Oaks skating pond leaves some cold
Fans say they’ll miss the idyllic winter scene, even though restoration work will improve conditions in the long run.
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PublishedNovember 24, 2015
Housing replacement ordinance gets tune-up
Portland Planning Board members look to close loopholes in an ordinance aimed at preventing an erosion of the city’s housing stock.
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PublishedNovember 23, 2015
Mainers will head to Paris as they push for Obama to make climate deal
For nearly a year, delegates from 195 participating nations have been working on an agreement that’s expected to be adopted during a conference that begins next week.
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PublishedNovember 23, 2015
Momentum of Maine Green Independent Party wilts amid dissension
Election losses in 2015 expose rifts over strategy and loyalty as factions engage in a tug of war for the soul of the party.
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PublishedNovember 19, 2015
One of India Street area’s oldest buildings eyed for high-end condos
A development company partner cites ‘significant demand and growth’ in the neighborhood.
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