A proposal by Mayor Ethan Strimling won the support of a City Council committee this week.
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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Portland panel recommends sale of 4 Bayside parcels for $4 million
The sales could lead to the creation of more than 100 housing units in the city.
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Portland bans the display of wild and exotic animals
The City Council votes unanimously to reject the use of big cats, elephants and a wide range of other animals in circus acts.
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Portland designates 2nd Monday in October as Indigenous Peoples’ Day
The City Council, joining other Maine cities and towns, votes to no longer observe Columbus Day despite opposition from Italian-Americans.
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Portland joins nationwide lawsuit against opioid manufacturers
The move the City Council ensures that the city would be entitled to a portion of any settlement stemming from the legal action against the makers of prescription painkillers.
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Portland to consider recognizing Indigenous Peoples’ Day
The City Council will hear a proposal Monday to recognize the holiday on the second Monday of October, which is currently celebrated as Columbus Day.
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Portland official defends councilors’ apparently illegal island meeting
Though state law says a gathering of 3 or more councilors represents a public meeting, the city says it didn’t need to post a public notice about the trip to Fort Gorges made by at least 7 members of the council.
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Motorcyclist killed in collision with tractor-trailer in Limerick
Jay Traunig of Cornish was apparently trying to pass the truck as it made a left turn Friday afternoon.
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Members of Bangor wedding party being evacuated from ‘complete devastation’ on St. Martin
Suzanne LeVasseur says her daughter is one of the people being flown out on a chartered plane ahead of a second hurricane that is forecast to hit the Caribbean island this weekend.
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Massachusetts hunter dies in apparent fall from tree stand in Maine woods
Thomas Pelletier, 62, was found by a hunting partner Thursday in a remote area northeast of Old Town.