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 24, 2012
Maine’s ‘Bert and I’ may be headed for Hollywood
An entire business is being launched to promote the Maine humor, and plans include a radio-stage show, albums, books, a feature-length movie and a TV series.
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PublishedAugust 22, 2012
School chief defends his lambasting of Gov. LePage
Superintendent Paul Perzanoski says he wanted to let teachers know they have a right to defend themselves from the governor’s “manipulation of facts.”
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PublishedAugust 22, 2012
Portland’s new rules would reduce business tax breaks
A City Council committee will begin review of a proposal that would be less generous for developers.
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PublishedAugust 20, 2012
Portland celebrates 50 years of a living legacy
The city honors all things Baxter on an anniversary marking the completion of a remarkable state park.
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PublishedAugust 18, 2012
Two city schools fail to meet testing targets again
Hall and Presumpscot schools must now devise improvement plans.
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PublishedAugust 16, 2012
Portland school board appoints principal, 2 others
Cynthia Remick is appointed principal of Hall Elementary School, where she served as assistant principal last year.
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PublishedAugust 15, 2012
$18 million Portland development to break ground in October
The project will add 180,000 square feet of offices, residences and first floor retail space to Portland’s Old Port.
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PublishedAugust 13, 2012
Cleanup plan for sprawling Capisic area up for review
The proposed fix, which would take more than a decade, includes more than $13 million in stormwater upgrades and maintenance.
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PublishedAugust 10, 2012
Judge upholds eviction of Portland lobster company
Three Sons Lobster and Fish loses its battle to remain on the Maine Wharf.
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PublishedAugust 9, 2012
Portland lobster company evicted from wharf site
But the owner says he’s hoping a bankruptcy filing will allow him to reopen at the same location.
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