Ben Bragdon – Page 92 – Centralmaine.com

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.

Editorials, Opinion

Our View: Police must adjust to save lives under Good Samaritan law

by The Editorial Board April 27, 2022April 26, 2022

The expansion of the law, expected to be signed by Gov. Mills, makes it clear that the focus at the scene of an overdose should be on saving lives, not making arrests.

Editorials, Opinion

Our View: Maine has what it takes to compete in space race

by The Editorial Board April 26, 2022April 25, 2022

The Legislature and Gov. Mills were right to take the bold step this session of establishing the Maine Space Port Corp., which plays off the state’s features.

Op-Eds, Opinion

Another View: We need all sources of clean energy, popular or not

by Tony Marple April 26, 2022April 25, 2022

The price of natural gas is the primary reason that electricity prices have soared. Natural gas represents 47% of New England’s power generation, nuclear 31%, renewables 12%, which actually includes burning refuse and wood, and hydropower 10%. It’s important to note that nuclear plants are old and are likely to phase out. Not only is […]