Thomas McNamara of Kennebunk slipped off a navigational buoy and struck his head before slipping below the surface of the water.
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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Mirror image: Maine video goes viral
A Portland man has a chat with himself by splicing an old video with new footage.
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Two seriously injured in Arundel accident
Florien Turcotte and Annette LaCourse were loading a riding mower onto a trailer when they were hit by a pickup truck.
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Driver, 77, leads police on a low-speed chase
After backing into a police cruiser, the man is taken to a hospital because of a medical condition.
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Portland fireworks display goes off almost flawlessly
The fireworks and a concert by the Portland Symphony Orchestra drew about 30,000 people to the Eastern Promenade.
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Elderly man leads police on low-speed chase
The driver apparently suffered from a medical condition and was taken to Maine Medical Center.
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Body of Mass. man, 25, found off Kennebunk
The unidentified man apparently hit his head as he dove from a buoy and did not resurface.
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Kayaker rescued from Scarborough River
The woman clings to a train trestle and calls for help.
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Portland council OKs charging fees for runoff
Along with sewer bill increases, the fees will pay for city wastewater system improvements.
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Critics speak out against Portland storm-water fee
About a dozen residents and businesses ask the City Council to give the city manager more leeway in crafting a proposal to fund impending work.