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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.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
View from Away: It’s difficult for public figures to prove libel. That shouldn’t change
St. Louis Post-Dispatch (TNS)
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Our View: Maine should recognize inherent rights of Wabanaki tribes
Tribal sovereignty was bargained away unfairly more than 40 years ago, and the Indigenous people in the state continue to suffer for it.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
View from Away: Sha’Carri Richardson, we feel you
The Dallas Morning News (TNS)
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Commentary: The mask debate has created a toxic political situation that is scaring off teachers
Chicago Tribune (TNS)
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Our View: Biden should issue ceasefire in Trump’s trade war
The tariffs have raised costs for American businesses and consumers, while not reaching its stated goals.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Gov. Mills’ budget proposal hands ‘good problem’ to Legislature
The question is, How does Maine use this one-time infusion of money to help the people most harmed by COVID and its various consequences, while preparing the state up for an uncertain future?
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Our View: We can choose to build roads that work for everyone
Recent pedestrian deaths highlight just how unsafe it is to be a pedestrian or cyclist on streets built for motor vehicles.
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Our View: Maine households need long-term plan for cutting energy costs
A one-time, $90 credit will help the Mainers hit hardest by the spike in electricity prices, but weatherization and other updates are necessary too.