Councilors direct a subcommittee to draft an ordinance that bans the petroleum-based packaging product that is harmful to the environment.
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 councilors OK controversial church rezoning
A developer will be allowed to create office space, preserving historic Williston-West Church.
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Williston-West rezoning request draws 50 to City Council meeting
The controversial proposal would allow an office, residences and a community hall in the historic structure.
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Task force focuses on plight of homeless
With the stresses on social services increasing, Maine’s largest city seeks to learn more and find solutions.
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Two seeking TIFs told to redo terms
The developers are seeking the tax breaks for their India Street neighborhood condos, apartments and offices.
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India Street: Tall things considered
City officials tour the area Tuesday, led by neighbors who want to see some building height limits reduced.
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Should High and State streets become two-way roads?
City officials are considering a plan to make the streets two-way, as they were until the early 1970s.
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Are guerrilla grandmas in our midst?
PORTLAND – This ain’t your grandma’s knitting circle. Unless your grandma and her pals like to sneak out late at night to yarn bomb the public art outside One City Center. Overnight Thursday, an art installation just off Temple Street was adorned in a colorful and form-fitting knit ensemble. The act is known as yarn […]
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Evicted lobster store’s fate up in air
Three Sons Lobster has been unable to find a new Portland location after Maine Wharf’s deterioration forced the owner to evict tenants.