In Maine, White Rock, L.L. Bean and Sappi would be among businesses most affected by a strike of the longshoremen’s union.
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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Marijuana festival in Portland on Saturday
The rally will promote medical marijuana and protest dispensary prices, but to city officials it’s another day in the park.
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Portland superintendent to hold community forums
PORTLAND — Superintendent Emmanuel “Manny” Caulk will host a series of forums over the next two months to hear what parents and residents have to say about the public school system. Caulk was hired in July and started work last week. He will host a series of “Listening and Learning” forums in the coming weeks […]
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Bond delay won’t hold up Portland dental school
Gov. LePage’s decision not to issue voter-approved bonds to help pay for it won’t stop construction from beginning Thursday.
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New Portland school chief takes on 1st board meeting
On the agenda: whether to buy a property for use as a central kitchen, and whether to create two new administrative positions.
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Munjoy Hill meeting to focus on future playground
A question that’s sure to come up tonight: Will Sadie Ouillette and Natasha Malia get those monkey bars?
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Portland schools to decide if city should buy seafood plant
The schools would use the former Portland Shellfish processing facility as its new central kitchen.
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Eleven candidates vying for six seats in Portland
Only one race on Nov. 6 – the at-large School Board seat – may be uncontested.
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State urged to reinstate vets’ worker
Some big guns weigh in on the need for the Oxford Street Shelter position, which was cut in June.
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Maine’s ‘Bert and I’ may be headed for Hollywood
An entire business is being launched to promote the Maine humor, and plans include a radio-stage show, albums, books, a feature-length movie and a TV series.