Randy Billings is a government watchdog and political reporter who has been covering Portland City Hall for the Press Herald since 2012. His beat touches on a wide range of topics, including immigration, homelessness, education, tourism, real estate development and the economy in Maine’s largest city. He has been a Portland-based journalist since 2005. A life-long Mainer who loves the outdoors, Randy is also a bassist who brews his own beer at his North Yarmouth home, where he lives with his wife and two children.
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PublishedApril 14, 2020
Confusion arises over Maine CDC’s testing protocols for group homes
The agency said it tests everyone in such facilities once 3 people test positive for COVID-19, but it waited days before sending test kits to one home in Portland.
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PublishedApril 14, 2020
Belfast long-term care facility with COVID-19 outbreak has a history of health violations
The Commons at Tall Pines, where 23 people have tested positive, did not substantially meet program requirements in 2018 or 2019.
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PublishedApril 9, 2020
Gyms are closed, but some members are still paying
Some fitness centers are letting members freeze memberships while they’re closed, but others are asking members to continue their monthly fees.
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PublishedApril 6, 2020
As trolls hijack remote meetings, officials rethink public access
Stay-at-home orders have prompted Maine municipalities to move their meetings online. But intruders are ‘Zoom-bombing’ the video forums with lewd images and comments.
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PublishedApril 3, 2020
Maine rural hospitals cut pay, hours while preparing for surge of patients
The cost-cutting measures are happening because hospitals are no longer getting revenue from emergency room visits and elective procedures were canceled to make room for COVID-19 patients.
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PublishedApril 2, 2020
Maine attorney general fielding dozens of price-gouging complaints during crisis
An order by Gov. Janet Mills prohibits essential items, such as toilet paper, cleaning products and food, from being sold at ‘unconscionable prices.’
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PublishedMarch 31, 2020
Domestic violence becomes a concern as people shelter at home
Advocates for domestic violence victims say help remains available, even if it is not face-to-face.
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PublishedMarch 27, 2020
Eviction courts are closed, but Mainers are still losing housing
Courts are still issuing orders stemming from previous eviction cases, landlords are notifying residents that leases won’t be renewed, and some rental homes are being put up for sale.
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PublishedMarch 24, 2020
Portland woman says her loss of smell was first sign of coronavirus infection
Researchers say some patients around the world have experienced a loss of smell and taste, and that’s how a Maine woman knew she was sick.
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PublishedMarch 19, 2020
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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