The slogan is part of a new branding system the city expects to roll out over the summer.
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 will discuss legalizing pot
The City Council’s public hearing comes in response to a petition for legalized recreational marijuana.
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Libbytown plan would remove four I-295 ramps
The proposal to reconnect the fragmented Portland neighborhood will be presented Wednesday.
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Portland finance panel settles on $1.1M more in cuts
The cuts are needed to make up for the loss of state revenue that had not been accounted for.
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Lobster firm seeks processing space on Portland pier
Richmond-based Shucks Maine Lobster wants to lease nearly 19,000 square feet of space in the city-owned Portland Ocean Terminal on the Maine State Pier.
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City validates petitions on legalization of marijuana
Portland residents may vote in November on allowing possession of up to 2.5 ounces without penalty
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Backyard coops provide urban respite, generate cackling at city halls
Backyard chicken farming arrived in Maine cities about five years ago, when communities from South Portland to Bangor debated whether to allow the practice in urban settings.
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Franklin Street design effort moves forward in Portland
Designers will look at reduction in traffic and increased use by pedestrians and cyclists.
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Panel OKs selling downtown Portland plaza
The city must still strike a deal with Rockbridge Capital, which would turn it into an events center and smaller plaza.
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Redesigned Munjoy Hill performance hall to be unveiled
The latest proposal for a 400-seat venue has incorporated public feedback into the design in hopes of mollifying some of its critics.