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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.
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George Smith: Maine is unique in its blessings, in spite of its few deficits
Longtime columnist George Smith, whose work filled this space every Wednesday for three decades, died Feb. 12. In his honor, we are reprinting some of George’s best columns. Here’s one from Dec. 28, 2011. It’s time for us Mainers to feel good about our state and ourselves. The year 2011 may be one to delete […]
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Our View: Augusta police, others using lessons learned to save lives from overdose
Police departments continue to show leadership in the fight against addiction.
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Our View: In movies, Maine should play itself more often
As a new movie featuring Portland hits screens, lawmakers should consider how to get more productions to film here.
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Our View: It’s well past time for unemployment system to do its job
The pandemic has laid bare all of the problems with the out-of-date and insufficient program.
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Commentary: The big post-pandemic educational mess and what it will take to solve it
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View from Away: Trump’s organ donation policy fix would save lives
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Rep. Nicole Grohoski: We should say ‘no’ to green-washed power
A column by Greg Kesich was based on a false premise about Hydro-Quebec.
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Douglas Rooks: Maine muddles through the budget once again
Stasis has become the order of business in Augusta, particularly when it comes to the state’s spending plan.
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Our View: Lobster traps, turbines can coexist in the Gulf of Maine
The lobster industry is lashing out at offshore wind developers, and it’s not helping anyone.