A.J. Higgins
A.J. came to Maine Public Radio in August 2007 after a stint as a staff writer for Blethen Maine Newspapers. His news coverage for the Kennebec Journal in Augusta also appeared in the Waterville Morning Sentinel, the Portland Press Herald and the Maine Sunday Telegram. Prior to joining the Kennebec Journal, A.J. served for 13 years as political editor and State House bureau chief for the Bangor Daily News.
He began working for the BDN in 1972 while still a senior at Bangor High School, when his first job was casting the lead plates for the printing presses in the paper’s stereotype department. In the ensuing 34 years, A.J. moved up to the editorial department, where he quickly immersed himself in nearly every facet of news reporting, editing and photography.
In addition to his extensive coverage in the greater Bangor area, he also worked in the paper’s Presque Isle bureau and was named bureau chief of the paper’s Hancock County operations in Ellsworth in 1988. He was assigned to the State House in 1993.
While A.J.’s reporting on Maine Public Radio has largely centered around coverage of events in Augusta, he has turned his reporting chops to issues and topics taking place across the entire state.
A.J. resides in Manchester with his wife, Diane.
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Maine tourism officials say the state is poised to match and likely surpass last year’s record-breaking tourist season, which produced more than $5.5...
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The Penobscot County Metro Treatment Center is moving forward with its lawsuit against the city of Bangor after a federal judge ruled Tuesday that a...
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Donald Trump roared into Bangor Wednesday afternoon into the collective embrace of about 5,000 loyal supporters at the Cross Center. The audience... -
More than 1,000 people packed an Orono meeting Monday evening to offer their opinions on the possible creation of a North Woods national monument. U.S.... -
A bill that would use federal Medicaid dollars to expand access to drug addiction treatment and mental health services passed narrowly in the Senate...
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The Maine House has joined the Senate in endorsing a bill that would put Maine on the path to holding presidential primaries in 2020. The move comes in...
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During a speech to the Orono-area business community, Gov. Paul LePage lashed out Tuesday night at independent U.S. Sen. Angus King, accusing the former...
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A Superior Court judge has overruled Maine’s secretary of state, granting new life to a referendum drive that would legalize the recreational use of...
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Lawmakers in the Maine House and Senate worked into the evening Thursday to resolve nearly three-dozen calendar items that included numerous bills in...
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Voters could get a chance to weigh in on whether foods produced from genetically modified organisms should be labeled for consumers.
