Councilor Belinda Ray announces her candidacy, joining Councilor Spencer Thibodeau as the only officially declared candidates in the race so far.
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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Developer says he’ll build 2 Portland housing projects that had been offered for sale
Bernie Saulnier says he plans to break ground on developments in Bayside and on Munjoy Hill this spring.
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‘A bigger boat’ for Peaks Island? Not everyone’s on board
Casco Bay Lines wants to satisfy tourist and commuter demand with a higher-capacity ferry to Peaks. But many islanders worry summertime congestion could get worse.
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Portland council decides hotel developers will help fund affordable housing
The city hopes to increase its affordable-housing stock by requiring developers to build low-income housing or pay a $3,806 fee per hotel unit.
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Portland council decides to slow down Franklin Street project
Councilors direct the city staff to look for less costly ways to improve the interchange with Interstate 295 than the $5.4 million plan proposed by the state Department of Transportation.
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Portland council weighs plan for new hotels to help cover cost of affordable housing
But the hospitality sector chafes at the idea of requiring it to build affordable housing units or pay $3,806 per guest room.
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Portland selects firm for first property revaluation in 13 years
Tyler Technologies CLT Appraisal Services will begin reassessing the city’s more than 24,000 parcels next month.
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Portland officials identify 14 ‘reasonable’ sites for potential new homeless shelters
The City Council’s Public Safety and Health and Human Services Committee will consider the list Tuesday night.
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Portland still looking to honor King legacy
Among the options is a proposal to create an educational memorial for King on a section of the Bayside Trail.
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Strimling gets fundraising jump for re-election bid he hasn’t yet announced
Portland’s mayor, who proposed reforms this week to ‘get the big money out of municipal politics,’ has already raised more than $40,000.