A. J. Higgins
Maine Public
Augusta, ME, United States
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NYU Students Step Into Dental Void To Provide Much Needed Care To Washington County Residents
New York University's College of Dentistry operates outreach programs that routinely send its dental interns to far-off locales such as Sri Lanka, Nepal → Read More
NOAA Declares Seal Die-Off An 'Unusual Mortality Event'
The federal government is declaring the deaths of hundreds of seals off the New England coast this summer to be "an unusual mortality event,” and it is → Read More
Hearing Held In Bangor On Trump Administration's Plan To Ease Fuel Efficiency Standards
BANGOR, Maine - About 50 people turned out Tuesday night in Bangor for a discussion on the Trump administration's proposed rollback of car fuel efficiency → Read More
Former Maine Bishop Declines To Resign Over Handling Of Abuse Allegations
A former leader of the Catholic Church in Maine says he won't resign as a bishop of the Diocese of Buffalo over his handling of sex abuse allegations. → Read More
Coca-Cola Acquires Moxie, Maine's Official State Beverage
Soft drink giant Coca-Cola announced Tuesday that it's acquiring Moxie, a long-lived and beloved New England soda brand that is Maine's official state → Read More
Maine Gubernatorial Candidates Oppose Universal Home Health Care Ballot Question
Supporters of a fall ballot question that would create a universal home health care system by assigning new taxes on Maine’s higher earners may not want to → Read More
New Jackson Laboratory Facility Brings Hopes Of New Jobs, Economic Development To Ellsworth
The Jackson Laboratory Thursday celebrated the completion of the first phase of its new $200 million mouse breeding facility in Ellsworth. → Read More
Maine Judge Holds Unusual Meeting To Study Trend Of No-Show Jurors
A Superior Court judge took the unusual step Tuesday of calling about a dozen jurors into his courtroom to find out why they ignored requests to report for → Read More
Poliquin Says VA Needs To Make More Progress In Paying Outstanding Amounts To Maine Hospitals
Maine's hospitals are making progress in collecting more than $42 million in outstanding payments from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, but 2nd → Read More
Former Maine Senators Show Bipartisan Support For Angus King In Seeking Re-Election
Independent Sen. Angus King received the support Friday of two former prominent Maine U.S. senators from opposing parties. → Read More
Maine WildLife Officials Will Distribute Baits Laced With Rabies Vaccine After Attacks In Brunswick
Brunswick-area residents are being warned to steer clear of wild animals acting oddly after six separate fox attacks within the past six weeks. Several → Read More
'Side-By-Side' ATVs Are Accelerating In Popularity — And Raising Some Concerns
They're big, they're wide — and they’re definitely not your grandfather’s all terrain vehicles. The new generation of ATVs can carry up to four passengers, → Read More
E. Coli Outbreak Temporarily Closes Pleasant Lake Beach
An E. coli outbreak in Otisfield has closed the town beach on Pleasant Lake until further notice. Anne Pastore, the town's administrative assistant, said → Read More
Vote On Resuming Bar Harbor To Nova Scotia Ferry Service Set For October
A plan to relocate the high speed ferry service known as “the CAT” from Portland to its former port in Bar Harbor is being eyed cautiously. Some Bar Harbor → Read More
CAT Operators Eye Daily Trips To Bar Harbor Amid Concern Over Ferry Terminal Plans
After an eight-year hiatus, the Canadian-owned CAT ferry is weighing the resumption of daily transits between Yamouth, Nova Scotia and Bar Harbor. → Read More
Democrats Rally Behind Candidate Jared Golden
Democrats from across the state's 2nd Congressional District gathered in Bangor this Thursday to show united support for state Rep. Jared Golden. The → Read More
Homeowners and Scientists Clash With Companies Over Harvesting Of Seaweed in Washington County
The blue boats owned by Acadian Seaplants, boats that carry fresh-cut rockweed out of Washington County's Cobscook Bay, are not as numerous as they were → Read More
Conservationists and Others Voice Concern Over Development Proposals For Rural Maine
For more than 40 years, development proposals in Maine's unorganized townships have been handled in a fairly straightforward way: new construction had to → Read More
LePage Administration Will Fight Judge's Order To Go Forward With Medicaid Expansion
The LePage administration said Monday that it will fight a state judge's order directing the Governor to file paperwork to expand Medicaid services, → Read More
State May Increase Number Of Deer Permits For Hunters
Maine deer hunters scored their highest annual harvest in a decade during last year's hunting season, and state wildlife regulators say those numbers → Read More