Letter
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.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Tyler Cowen: When immigration hypocrisy landed on Martha’s Vineyard
When Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis spent public money to fly about 50 Venezuelan asylum seekers from Texas to Martha’s Vineyard in Massachusetts, the ostensible point — besides trolling and publicity, of course — was to show that immigrants are a burden on red-state resources. But his stunt reveals a political and cultural corruption far deeper […]
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Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Maine’s indigent legal services system cannot wait for help any longer
Gov. Janet Mills and the Legislature could have solved this problem last session. Now the crisis has deepened.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: You’re going to see a lot more solar panels
Opposition to a new array in Augusta shows the difficulty of siting new power generation. But it’s far better than the alternative.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: Parents shaped COVID-19 policies more than politics
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (TNS)
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Jonathan Bernstein: US political dynasties are in decline. That’s something to celebrate
Bloomberg Opinion (TNS)
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: Citizens are united and legislators don’t represent us
Democrats and Republicans agree on more issues than they disagree.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: James Webb Space Telescope proves it worth
The value of investing in our space program is as clear as the beautiful, haunting images being sent home by the $10 billion telescope.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
View from Away: With student loan plan, Biden finds the sweet spot for debt forgiveness
The Philadelphia Inquirer (TNS)
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Martin Schram: US military chiefs seek to disarm politicians
Tribune News Service (TNS)