City officials say the building at 186-188 Dartmouth St., owned by Gregory Nisbet, has problems similar to those at Nisbet’s building on Noyes Street where a fire killed six people.
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 council approves new fees on stormwater runoff
Property owners will start paying in 2016 to help fund $170 million in upgrades to the city’s system for keeping pollution out of waterways.
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In State of the City address, Portland Mayor Brennan touts Forest Avenue’s growth potential
‘The future of development is tied to the future of Forest Avenue,’ he says in a speech that touches on a range of issues.
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Portland panel lists pros, cons of ending one-way traffic on State, High streets
The panel supports pushing ahead with a two-way plan that is expected to improve safety but also cause longer travel times.
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Portland heads to appeals court, hoping to salvage its ban on standing in medians
The city will argue Friday that the ordinance does not infringe on free speech by panhandlers or others, but civil rights advocates disagree.
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Portland panel wants current fire codes enforced
Both landlords and tenants say the city can improve its current enforcement as Portland seeks to improve housing safety.
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Portland council grants protection for historic House Island
The designation will limit the type of development allowed on the Casco Bay island, which Greater Portland Landmarks put on its ‘Places in Peril’ list in 2012.
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Movie-themed bar planned for Portland’s Old Port
The theater bar would offer cocktails, classic movies, live music and dancing at the former site of The Movies on Exchange.
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Vena’s Fizz House may punch up drinks
The co-owners of the Old Port soda bar want to begin adding alcohol to the menu in response to public demand.
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Maine highway fatalities at 70-year low in 2014
The 128 deaths are the fewest since 1944, according to state police statistics.