In trying to reduce carbon emissions, communities throughout Maine will be faced will complex tradeoffs.
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 inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Juvenile justice reform starts with the youngest
Maine can continue taking steps in the right direction by keeping the youngest offenders out of the justice system.
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George Smith: Thanks to conservationists, so much land, so little time
Central Maine is lucky to have people so committed to protecting its natural assets.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Maine Compass: New vaccine schedule leaves behind high-risk Mainers
Families with stayed safe for the past year waiting for their turn, only to have it taken away.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Lobster industry changes require more evidence on whale deaths
The blame shouldn’t be laid on Maine fishermen unless regulators can show that’s where it belongs.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
View from Away: How to improve the Affordable Care Act
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Our View: Anti-mask resolution misuses the Americans with Disabilities Act
Selectmen in the town of Paris, among others, are making a mockery of rights won by people with disabilities.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Douglas Rooks: George Smith lived his life well, right to the end
The legendary lobbyist, outdoorsman and columnist gave it his all, even after falling ill.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Another View: How to honor George Smith
We owe it to the great outdoorsman to pick up his mantle and carry it forward.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Maine should be a land of opportunity for skilled immigrants
Many well-educated Mainers are not able to make full use of their education and training.