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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: Schools face steep challenge in the fall
Schools present the right conditions for spreading the coronavirus, but keeping them closed is unhealthy too.
View from Away: Beware conspiracy theories on coronavirus
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Our View: Maine is left on its own as hunger rises
The state was left out of a federal program created to put fresh, healthy food into the hands of struggling Americans.
View from Away: John Ratcliffe isn’t perfect but he’s the president’s choice
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Our View: There’s a lot to mourn as U.S. nears 100,000 dead from COVID-19
The pandemic has taken loved ones – and jobs, traditions and routines, too.
Our View: All Americans are part of this effort on the home front
People will suffer if we all don’t sacrifice and pull in the same direction.
Commentary: This Memorial Day, COVID-19 will force us to stay home. Maybe that’s a good thing
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View from Away: Trump fired another watchdog. If he’s ever going to be held accountable, voters will have to do it
Los Angeles Times (TNS)
Commentary: Will lockdowns really kill more people than COVID-19 itself?
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