The city said Monday that people will be able to pick up clean needles and dispose of used ones from 8 to 9 a.m. in Bayside.
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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Fifth person tests positive for coronavirus at OceanView at Falmouth
OceanView says it now has 5 cases, including 2 people who are hospitalized at Maine Medical Center and 3 who are recuperating at home.
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Portland waives plastic bag fees over reusable-bag germ concerns
The city warns residents that coronavirus can survive on surfaces ‘for hours and in some cases days.’
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Maine coronavirus cases rise to 52; Gov. Mills pushes U.S. for more testing supplies
While the state Center for Disease Control and Prevention urged Mainers to continue practicing social distancing, Gov. Janet Mills asked the federal government to speed up the release of personal protective equipment and testing supplies.
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Mainers with no homes have greater risk, far fewer options to avoid virus
An advocate for the homeless says that even with precautions against infection in shelters, ‘it’s not if, but when.’
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Coronavirus hits as Maine struggles to rebuild public health system
Key positions that were not filled during the LePage administration remain vacant even as the need for them increases.
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No confirmed coronavirus cases among 20 tested in Maine so far
Gov. Janet Mills says she believes the state is as prepared as it can be for the spreading virus, but urges Mainers to take ‘common-sense precautions.’
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More Mainers tested as coronavirus lab opens but state CDC leaves questions unanswered
Maine has no confirmed cases of the virus, but state officials aren’t releasing detailed information about the numbers of tests conducted, negative test results or how many Mainers are being monitored.
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Maine lags the nation for in-state testing for coronavirus
Maine is 1 of 5 states that have been sending samples to Atlanta for testing, but the state CDC says it has received new equipment and will be authorized to do its own testing by Monday.
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Maine Republicans win court order to petition at Portland polling locations
City officials initially told the state Republican Party it couldn’t collect signatures for a people’s veto on the use of ranked-choice voting in presidential primaries.