The city will begin tagging and removing bicycles left on public property, such as bike racks near the Casco Bay ferry terminal.
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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Winter closure of Deering Oaks skating pond leaves some cold
Fans say they’ll miss the idyllic winter scene, even though restoration work will improve conditions in the long run.
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Housing replacement ordinance gets tune-up
Portland Planning Board members look to close loopholes in an ordinance aimed at preventing an erosion of the city’s housing stock.
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Mainers will head to Paris as they push for Obama to make climate deal
For nearly a year, delegates from 195 participating nations have been working on an agreement that’s expected to be adopted during a conference that begins next week.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
Momentum of Maine Green Independent Party wilts amid dissension
Election losses in 2015 expose rifts over strategy and loyalty as factions engage in a tug of war for the soul of the party.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
One of India Street area’s oldest buildings eyed for high-end condos
A development company partner cites ‘significant demand and growth’ in the neighborhood.
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To be perfectly clear, Portland gives Department of Public Works its name back
A change in 2008 to Portland Public Services led some people to show up at the department looking for human services help.
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Portland to further study proposal to make High and State streets two-way
The City Council votes 8-1 to accept a feasibility study on the $3.2 million proposal, which is supported by neighborhood groups in the West End and Parkside neighborhoods.
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Portland City Council acts to regulate parking lot operators who boot vehicles
Passed by a 6-3 vote, the new rules don’t cap fees to remove boots, but require detailed signs about a lot’s operation.
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Pressures of housing market shape Portland politics, fuel recurring clashes over development
A prime solution to the rental crunch – build more living units – often draws opposition from critics worried that the city will lose its small-town feel.