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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PublishedSeptember 4, 2014
Water main break near Woodfords Corner disrupts traffic
Fifteen households are without water as crews make repairs on a closed portion of Ashmont Street.
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PublishedSeptember 3, 2014
Biden, in Kittery shipyard visit, says U.S. will pursue terrorists ‘to the gates of hell’
The vice president calls the shipyard, which was nearly closed in 2005, a ‘centerpiece’ of the national defense.
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PublishedSeptember 2, 2014
Glenn Cummings named interim president at UMA
He is currently the president and executive director of the G.W. Hinckley organization and the Maine Academy of Natural Sciences.
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PublishedAugust 30, 2014
Fatal shooting by child firing Uzi on range an unlikely scenario in Maine
Most of the state’s shooting ranges don’t allow fully automatic weapons, and children in gun-safety courses typically are restricted to certain types of firearms.
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PublishedAugust 29, 2014
More tickets made available for Clinton rally in Portland
The former president is making an appearance in support of Democrat Mike Michaud.
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PublishedAugust 28, 2014
Cutler proposes reforms to Maine election system
The proposals come a day after the state ethics board ruled that in the upcoming gubernatorial election, Cutler can raise as much money as the party candidates.
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PublishedAugust 27, 2014
Cutler takes aim at welfare reform
In his plan, the independent for governor said he agrees with Gov. Paul LePage on many topics but the governor has ‘failed to gain broad acceptance for his good ideas’
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PublishedAugust 26, 2014
Candidates for governor cultivate support from Maine agriculture group
Rep. Mike Michaud, Eliot Cutler and Gov. Paul LePage lay out their policies to members of the Agricultural Council of Maine.
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PublishedAugust 25, 2014
Cutler, Michaud expected at agricultural group’s forum
Gov. Paul LePage says a scheduling conflict will prevent him from attending the Augusta event hosted by the Agricultural Council of Maine.
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PublishedAugust 23, 2014
Reformulated gasoline: Maine drivers willing but wary
Questions remain, but most say they’d be willing to pay a little more for a less-polluting fuel.
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