The effort aims to introduce residents to city parks and educate them about upcoming projects.
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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Bookmobile brings books, Internet to Portland neighborhoods
The city’s library unveiled a sleek, colorful van that can carry 1,500 titles to neighborhoods that don’t have library branches or easy access to services.
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Council pushes firm to clarify Portland Fire analysis
One councilor rejects hiring 40 firefighters to cut overtime and others criticize the report. Now city staff will try to decipher it.
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Portland residents face tax hike
The city manager’s proposed budget seeks $3.9 million more from property owners.
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Overtime ‘solution’ raises new questions in Portland
Figures showing that new firefighter jobs could be costlier than paying $1.8 million in OT mystify city councilors.
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Consultant: Portland should hire firefighters to cut overtime
An outside report cites inadequate staffing in some areas of the Portland department, despite its large numbers.
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Portland city councilor will not seek re-election
Three seats — District 3 and two at-large — on the Portland City Council are up for grabs this fall.
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Project marks milestone for cleaner Back Cove
Crews on Monday began installing one of two concrete conduits, each capable of preventing one million gallons of sewer and storm water from washing into the cove during significant rain events.
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Parties agree to settle dispute over stalled Portland development
The end of the five-year legal battle over Riverwalk could open up the long-dormant parcel for development.
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Portland firefighters to collect items for Sandy victims Saturday
Saturday’s effort, dubbed “Maine Helps,” will collect tools and supplies to assist people affected by Hurricane Sandy in the New York area,