Concerns over density, height and the impact on a trail seem likely to slow the approval process.
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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Much of Baxter Blvd. closing for 8 months
The roughly 1.4-mile stretch from Vannah Avenue to Bates Street will be closed to all traffic for a sewer improvement project.
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U.S. refugee official to host public meeting in Portland
Changes to government programs that provide basic needs and employment opportunities to refugees and immigrants will be discussed.
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State of the City speech positive about Portland
Mayor Michael Brennan uses his first such address to highlight the best Portland has to offer.
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Are 24-hour shifts more expensive?
Some argue that the schedule the Portland Fire Department has been using for 17 years benefits firefighters and reduces coverage gaps. Others say it comes with potential costs.
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Medical emergencies make up bulk of calls
Fire-safety improvements propel a trend for which the city has remained ‘very progressive.’ Now, officials want to be certain staffing patterns are keeping pace with the shift.
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Is the Portland Fire Department overstaffed?
Portland employs more full-time firefighters than any other midsized city in New England, according to an analysis by the Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram. The city has 3.54 firefighters for every 1,000 residents, a rate higher than all 45 comparable cities in the region. On a per-capita basis, no other department even comes close. The […]
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Panel urges lower tax breaks for Portland developers
Businesses and developers have been lobbying the city to keep the policy as flexible as possible, advocating for no limits on tax money being returned to developers.
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Portland’s State of the City address slated for Monday
The State of the City is one of the responsibilities outlined in the City Charter for the elected mayor position.
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Portland OKs new hotels on waterfront, Exchange St.
The $22.5 million in hotel developments will add more than 230 rooms and two restaurants to the Old Port area.