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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.
Our View: As U.S., Maine reopen, risks from COVID-19 remain high
Every person has a responsibility to help limit the spread of the coronavirus.
Our View: Voices of Maine parents must be heard
We should recognize that parents of Black children shoulder a burden few others understand.
View from Away: Is there a double standard on coronavirus safety for protests?
Los Angeles Times (TNS)
Our View: Mills shouldn’t keep lawmakers from doing their job
The governor’s response to questions about unemployment benefits echoed her predecessor, and that’s not good.
View from Away: When the powerful say nothing in the face of injustice, they are giving their consent
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Eli Lake: The FBI’s investigation into Trump and Russia now looks even worse
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View from Away: Are ‘bad apples’ the problem, or is policing across the country in need of an overhaul?
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Our View: Vote absentee to make July 14 primary as safe as possible
We don’t know how much of a risk in-person voting is, but we know voting absentee is virtually risk free.
View from Away: The Trump administration is right on Hong Kong autonomy
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