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Ben Bragdon
Staff Writer
Ben Bragdon is managing editor of the Sun Journal. Prior to that, he was deputy managing editor for news at the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel. Ben was previously editorial page editor for those newspapers and Central Maine Sunday for more than 10 years. Before that, he was managing editor for weekly newspapers at Current Publishing in Westbrook. He began his career as a reporter at the Piscataquis Observer in Dover-Foxcroft and editor at the Moosehead Messenger in Greenville. He has a bachelor’s degree in history from Boston University.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Maine Compass: The University of Maine System must mandate vaccines
We must avoid another disruptive, mid-semester shift to looking at squares on a laptop, a UMaine student writes.
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Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: Why you should forget about that pandemic weight gain and cut yourself some slack
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Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Thrifty Mainers should have the ‘right to repair’
The Federal Trade Commission is right to take on manufacturers who have purposely made their items difficult to fix.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Sen. Russell Black: Corridor clear-cuts far wider than advertised
The Department of Environmental Protection and the Board of Environmental Protection must intervene to ensure the protection of this special place, the Wilton Republican writes.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: No shortage of scams targeting older Mainers
The experience of a Waterville couple shows how easy it is to fall into a trap. Fortunately, it’s also easy to protect yourself.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Congress shouldn’t wait to end prohibition on pot
The vast majority of Americans agree that the drug should be legal in some way, and the federal law is only holding back a legitimate industry.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Questions regarding Maine’s child protective system could not be more urgent
Reforming the system, and building more resilient families, are worth it, but will take time. In the meantime, how can we stop the next tragedy?