We asked the candidates in the June 11 primary about themselves, and the actions of the last Legislature. Here are their answers.
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.
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House District 64: DeBrito, Dent face off in June 11 Democratic primary for Waterville seat
We asked the candidates in the June 11 legislative primary about themselves, and the actions of the last Legislature. Here are their answers.
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House District 65: Rep. White faces challenger Julia in Democratic primary
We asked the candidates in the June 11 legislative primary about themselves, and the actions of the last Legislature. Here are their answers.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: Reclaiming the American flag: A symbol of unity in a divided nation
Flag Day is observed annually on June 14, commemorating the adoption of the American flag by the Second Continental Congress in 1777. This day is rooted in a desire to honor the symbol of the nation’s values and aspirations, cemented by President Woodrow Wilson’s proclamation in 1916 and the official law signed by President Harry […]
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
View from Away: MLB finally embraces all of the major leagues. Including the Black ones
Who holds Major League Baseball’s record for the highest batting average in a single season? It’s not Ted Williams, with his .406 average in 1941, the last time anyone topped .400. It’s not Ty Cobb, with his stunning .420 average in 1911, or even Nap Lajoie, whose .426 average in 1901 generally shows up in […]
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Commentary: No, cracking the windows does not make parked cars safe for dogs
I was standing near a store entrance when I heard it: yelping and barking coming from the parking lot. Dumping my items, I ran outside and found a small black dog trapped inside an SUV. After jotting down the make, model, color and license plate number, I dashed back in and had started explaining the […]
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Commentary: Our civic confidence is at an all-time low. How do we build momentum?
I was recently in northern Colorado for a series of campaign events in Loveland and Fort Collins. Separated by just a few miles along Highway 287, each is home to different assets and challenges. Fort Collins has experienced rapid growth and is now wrestling with housing affordability and different populations’ access to resources. Meanwhile, Loveland […]
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Waterville man pleads guilty to federal firearms charges
Damiean Marcial-Alexander, 21, pleaded guilty Thursday to charges related to a 2022 burglary at J.R.’s Trading & Pawn in Waterville, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.
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Commentary: The government must do more for older Americans facing homelessness
As Donald Trump and President Joe Biden continue their 2024 campaigns, Americans are asking difficult questions about aging: What does it mean when each nominee is over the age of 75? How will the impacts of aging affect their abilities to serve? Meanwhile, those on the frontlines of America’s homelessness crisis are facing the aging […]
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Scholars Strategy Network: The global climate crisis and the presidential election
The stakes could not be higher, nor the contrast between presidential candidates more stark, than in climate strategy.