Former President Jimmy Carter’s announcement that he was entering hospice care has renewed interest in his come-out-of-nowhere, “Jimmy who?” campaign for president. In this, Maine played an often overlooked role in 1976 as a launching pad for his candidacy. Carter’s win in the first-in-the-nation New Hampshire primary in late February of that year is typically […]
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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Commentary: Depression doesn’t have to stop or kill John Fetterman
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (TNS)
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Commentary: Why Fox News’ lies about Trump’s defeat probably aren’t protected by the First Amendment
Los Angeles Times (TNS)
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Commentary: Despite the divisive rhetoric, local schools and communities are not at odds
Chicago Tribune (TNS)
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Our View: Maddie Ripley’s win a victory for all those who paved the way
Ripley, the first girl to win a wrestling state title in Maine, shares her victory with Lisa Nowak and others who fought to overcome sexism.
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Commentary: We shouldn’t need body bags to learn from Ohio’s train disaster
Bloomberg Opinion (TNS)
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Our View: Deadly Force Review Panel report doesn’t shed enough light
The Maine Deadly Force Review Panel was created in 2019 to answer the toughest of questions raised when a police officer shoots someone: Was the shooting, even if legally justified, at all avoidable? In its third annual report, released last month, the panel lays out clearly how access to health care can keep someone from […]
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Community Compass: Mooring rules in Winthrop about safety, public access
For almost two years the same small group of people have made accusations, stacked town meetings with spouses and family members, and worked to pressure the town of Winthrop to repeal the mooring ordinance. A few even ran for town council. This small troupe are doing this to protect what they perceive as their “grandfathered” […]
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View from Away: Spy balloon further deflates US-China relations
Star Tribune (TNS)
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Commentary: Does it matter if a man or a woman proposes?
Los Angeles Times (TNS)