The city will eventually move its traffic, maintenance and emergency services to the nearly 70,000-square-foot building there.
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 OKs Nova Scotia ferry lease
The full City Council will take up the agreement April 7. Meanwhile, the Nova Star is set to leave Singapore for Nova Scotia on Friday.
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$110 million Portland development set for takeoff
Approval of a master plan sets the stage for the makeover of Thompson’s Point into an arts and entertainment destination.
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Portland prepares counter-ordinance on public lands
Mayor Brennan wants it enacted before a citizens’ initiative partly aimed at saving Congress Square goes to voters.
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Portland gets grant to delay closing of homeless health clinic
But the funding is just to keep the city-run center open during a transition to other care providers, a change that frustrates Portland officials and worries patients.
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Portland gets more time to decide on panhandling appeal
The city gets a month extension to decide if it will appeal a court decision that struck down a ban against panhandling and standing on street medians.
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Portland City Council may offer competing measure on open space
A public hearing will take up the citizen petition to protect public land.
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Panel gives restaurant inspections another look
Lawmakers reject a bill to allow municipal monitoring and ask the state to report back on costs of adding annual oversight.
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LePage, critics spar over tax burden after report puts Portland in the U.S. Top 10
LePage says he reduced income taxes for low-income residents of ‘the liberals’ flagship city,’ but critics say revenue-sharing cuts raised property taxes.
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Michaud outlines strategies for economic growth
The multifaceted plan calls for a higher minimum wage and new spending on business and education. His rivals for governor are unimpressed.