Despite financial problems, Maine Medical Center will undertake a $40 million project on its main campus.
Randy Billings
Staff Writer
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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Six show interest in running for Portland council
Many of those taking out papers for at-large seats are familiar names. School board slots also are open.
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Even professional fireworks can be risky
The most tragic example is a death in 1993, when a pyrotechnician was killed during a Bar Harbor show.
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Mainer ‘lucky’ to be alive after explosion
John Littlefield spent 10 days in the hospital after Portland’s 2012 “Stars and Stripes Spectacular” fireworks display went wrong.
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LePage vetoes study of tar sands oil
The bill calls for an examination of the risks of piping the controversial oil through the state.
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Portland bistro probed as possible source of food-borne illness
Petite Jacqueline is described as a ‘commonality’ between a food handler and a patron who fell ill.
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Portland stuck in its own permitting quagmire
Efforts to speed Portland’s process, including studies, have little effect, with approvals taking up to 148 days and complaints rolling in.
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Judge orders release of Portland fireboat investigation
The Press Herald challenged the city in court after Portland refused to release public documents following a high-profile crash involving civilians.
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Portland council approves city budget
Municipal and school spending will increase the tax rate by 3.1 percent — if state spending holds.
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Pro-marijuana group ties legalization to Portland beer fest
An organization is distributing literature which argues the drug is safer than the alcoholic drinks being touted at the festival.