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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PublishedOctober 12, 2015
Scenic viewpoint ordinance takes up 1½ pages on Portland ballot
Question 2, which would establish a scenic overlay zone over 58 Fore St. and other areas of the city, is included in its entirety.
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PublishedOctober 9, 2015
Portland mayor outlines second-term policy goals
Michael Brennan says his agenda includes economic development, affordable housing and fighting substance abuse.
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PublishedOctober 7, 2015
Developers contribute to oppose citizen-led scenic protection referendum in Portland
Quarterly campaign finance reports, covering July 1 to Sept. 30, show opponents raised $5 for every $1 raised by supporters of Question 2 on Portland’s Nov. 3. ballot.
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PublishedOctober 6, 2015
Developer proposes new hotel near Portland’s eastern waterfront
The AC Hotel by Marriott would be six stories and have 150 rooms, as some wonder if the city is getting perilously close to hospitality oversupply.
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PublishedOctober 5, 2015
Portland firefighters endorse Ethan Strimling for mayor
He has a track record of supporting firefighters at the state level, the union says.
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PublishedSeptember 30, 2015
Challengers take aim at Brennan in first debate of Portland’s mayoral campaign
Former state Sen. Ethan Strimling and Green Independent Party leader Thomas MacMillan criticize Mayor Michael Brennan’s leadership and policy positions.
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PublishedSeptember 28, 2015
Campaign for $15-per-hour minimum wage kicks off in Portland
Question 1 on the city’s Nov. 3 ballot will ask voters whether they support raising pay for all workers.
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PublishedSeptember 24, 2015
Portland Planning Board chair hired to lead city’s planning division
Stuart ‘Tuck’ O’Brien arrives as the city is recertifying its comprehensive plan with the state and is handling a rise in market-rate housing projects.
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PublishedSeptember 24, 2015
Study: Affordable housing requirements don’t stifle development, raise rents
A Massachusetts think tank says zoning rules similar to those being discussed in Portland can prevent ‘housing segregation’ in hot real estate markets.
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PublishedSeptember 23, 2015
Portland public works director on paid leave, will resign
The city says the departure of Mike Bobinsky, after 12 years, is ‘mutual and amicable.’
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