Even after evidence of their misconduct surfaced, the officers kept working for years.
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.
Commentary: Lessons from the Soviets on how to hold Russia accountable for war crimes
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View from Away: French election this month has global stakes
At his victory celebration in 2017, newly elected French President Emmanuel Macron strode to a podium at the Louvre to the sounds of “Ode to Joy.” He had every reason to be joyful, having trounced his opponent, Marine Le Pen, in a 66% to 34% landslide. But the music had another, perhaps even deeper meaning: […]
Our View: Passamaquoddy Tribe should have control over its drinking water
Gov. Mills, who does not support the tribe’s effort in its entirety, should set her concerns aside and sign the bill into law.
Our View: Bill before Legislature builds on Maine’s clean-energy successes
The bill, like the last one, would trigger millions of dollars of investment in Maine while getting us closer to zero emissions.
View from Away: Finally, a Black woman has a place on the Supreme Court bench
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Hilary Koch: We need a better way to debate hard topics
We shouldn’t be so concerned with the fact that we all hold differing opinions, rather we should focus more on how we express them, writes a new columnist.
Our View: Legislature must take action on holding utilities accountable
To make the necessary transition to clean energy, and to keep prices down, Maine will need good partners running its electric companies.
View from Away: DeSantis’ war on Disney is how autocrats handle critics
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