So far, Maine TV stations have resisted calls to remove either side’s ads from the air.
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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The working life of Mike Michaud
His nearly 30 years as a millworker and his close ties to organized labor shape the Democratic candidate’s political identity.
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Social Security advocates endorse Michaud in Maine governor’s race
The head of the group says it made a rare endorsement because of differences among the three candidates on Social Security and Medicaid expansion.
Posted inCops & Courts, Local & State, News
Police arrest Waldoboro man suspected in high-speed Durham chase
State police had been searching for the driver of a vehicle who led police on a chase at speeds of 100 mph Tuesday.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Water main break near Woodfords Corner disrupts traffic
Fifteen households are without water as crews make repairs on a closed portion of Ashmont Street.
Posted inPolitics
Biden, in Kittery shipyard visit, says U.S. will pursue terrorists ‘to the gates of hell’
The vice president calls the shipyard, which was nearly closed in 2005, a ‘centerpiece’ of the national defense.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Schools and Education
Glenn Cummings named interim president at UMA
He is currently the president and executive director of the G.W. Hinckley organization and the Maine Academy of Natural Sciences.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Fatal shooting by child firing Uzi on range an unlikely scenario in Maine
Most of the state’s shooting ranges don’t allow fully automatic weapons, and children in gun-safety courses typically are restricted to certain types of firearms.
Posted inMaine Governor's race, News, Politics
More tickets made available for Clinton rally in Portland
The former president is making an appearance in support of Democrat Mike Michaud.
Posted inNews
Cutler proposes reforms to Maine election system
The proposals come a day after the state ethics board ruled that in the upcoming gubernatorial election, Cutler can raise as much money as the party candidates.