Ben Bragdon is deputy managing editor for local news, overseeing enterprise reporting projects for 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.
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PublishedOctober 16, 2023
View from Away: Don’t believe the naysayers. We can electrify the economy without leaving workers behind
The U.S. economy is in the early stages of an once-in-a-lifetime shift from an economy powered by fossil fuels. To prevent catastrophic climate change we have to switch quickly to electric vehicles and appliances fueled by renewable energy. But it shouldn’t come at the expense of good-paying jobs — and it doesn’t have to. Now […]
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PublishedOctober 13, 2023
Rabbi Rachel Isaacs: Our Jewish community is in mourning
Pray for justice and peace for Israelis and Palestinians alike, writes a local faith leader.
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PublishedOctober 13, 2023
Sen. Marianne Moore: For our coastal counties, Maine’s working waterfront is crucial to our economic prosperity
Rockweed can be sustainably harvested and provide a solid income in parts of the state where economic opportunity is much needed, the Calais Republican writes.
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PublishedOctober 11, 2023
Tom Waddell: Fight over abortion is far from over
Abortion is essential to women’s reproductive health care. Some conditions that make abortion necessary include the criminal or medical ills of rape, incest, intimate partner violence, illness or illegal drug use during pregnancy that affects the fetus, and life-threatening fetal abnormalities. Where abortion is illegal, women often resort to unsafe means to end unwanted pregnancies, […]
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PublishedOctober 9, 2023
Commentary: With MAGA-led chaos in Congress, Gen. Milley’s warning rings loud and clear
In recent days, the country has been subjected to a chilling preview of what MAGA rule would look like if Donald Trump returns to power, as America’s allies looked on in shock while its enemies had good reason to cheer. Having failed to shut down the government, but succeeded in axing Ukraine aid, a handful […]
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PublishedOctober 8, 2023
Our View: Communities must step up on housing – or step aside
Local control of housing in Maine has resulted in high costs and low supply. Something has to change.
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PublishedOctober 8, 2023
Commentary: People think drug use causes homelessness. It’s usually the other way around
A common perception among many Americans is that substance abuse is a chief cause of people losing their housing and living on the streets. But research debunks this myth. Findings from the recent California Statewide Study of People Experiencing Homelessness encompassing more than 3,200 adults — the largest and most representative sample of homeless individuals […]
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PublishedOctober 5, 2023
Commentary: The US government once burned books it didn’t like
This year is on pace to set the record for the highest number of attempted book bans since the American Library Association began compiling data on library censorship more than 20 years ago. Last year, there were demands to censor more than 2,500 library books. In several states, legislatures have enacted censorship into law. In […]
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PublishedOctober 4, 2023
Commentary: Courting workers in Michigan, Biden and Trump are waging two separate wars
The recent visit to Michigan by President Joe Biden, in a show of support to striking laborers, was more than a photo op. Donald Trump held a rally in Michigan just a few days later. The two are fighting over the same voters. But they’re engaged in two different wars. Biden, now the first sitting […]
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PublishedOctober 4, 2023
Scholars Strategy Network: How to prevent school shootings in Maine
Fall is upon us, and so is another season of school shootings. Since Aug. 1, we have already seen 122 school incidents that involved guns, resulting in eight fatalities and 12 non-fatal injuries. While many may be shocked and horrified, these numbers are not surprising to those of us counting. In 2021 and 2022, we […]
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