It will investigate a complaint against Diane Russell and may again take up one involving District 27 winner Ben Chipman, but not a mysterious letter.
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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Lawmakers call for investigation of Maine wardens’ undercover raid
Gov. Paul LePage says he is disturbed by the Maine Sunday Telegram’s report of a dramatic raid in which agents may have padded evidence, provided alcohol to people being investigated and flouted public records laws.
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Meet Veto: LePage employs biting humor to name his new dog
The governor adopts a rescue Jack Russell Terrier just a month after the family lost its previous dog to cancer.
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LePage hits familiar themes at Damariscotta town hall
In addition to pressing his agenda for welfare reform, lowering energy costs and changing the state’s tax code, the governor says a ballot measure for a $12 minimum wage would hurt the state’s economy.
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Portland advances plan to raise age for buying tobacco
A City Council subcommittee will work on an ordinance to increase the minimum age from 18 to 21.
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String of misfortune stretches ‘direct’ flight to Florida into odyssey
In all, it took three airliners to get about 70 Elite Airways passengers from Maine to Melbourne last weekend.
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Portland to ban city-paid travel to N.C., Mississippi over anti-LGBT laws
City councilors will take up the resolution on April 25 that would prohibit municipal money being spent on nonessential travel to those states.
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Portland considers raising age for buying tobacco to 21
Retailers would feel the impact and some are not on board, but several young smokers support the idea.
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Portland’s Asylum nightclub plans $9.1 million expansion and renovation
A second story would be added for conferences and events and the club would change its name to Free Street Live.
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Gov. LePage’s family dog dies after third bout with cancer
Baxter, an 11-year-old white and brown Jack Russell terrier mix, had been part of the governor’s family for nearly a decade.