Ben Bragdon is deputy managing editor for local news, overseeing enterprise reporting projects for 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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PublishedOctober 22, 2023
Our View: Yes on Question 4 to preserve Maine’s right to repair our vehicles
That most important relationship – between a Mainer and their mechanic – could be put in peril.
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PublishedOctober 8, 2023
Our View: Communities must step up on housing – or step aside
Local control of housing in Maine has resulted in high costs and low supply. Something has to change.
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PublishedOctober 1, 2023
Our View: Clean vehicle standards will get Maine where it needs to go
Requiring electric vehicles to be sold here is a logical step toward reducing carbon emissions and building a cleaner, healthier economy.
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PublishedSeptember 17, 2023
Our View: Attacks on public meetings, elected officials should be met with unified front
Maine municipal officials taking steps to strengthen rules regarding harassment and other disruption must do it without sacrificing public participation.
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PublishedSeptember 13, 2023
Our View: Settlement should be used to repair damage from opioid addiction
Companies that brought about the crisis will pay tens of millions of dollars to Maine. We must use it the right way.
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PublishedSeptember 9, 2023
Our View: UMaine System once again fails at transparency
The state university system is withholding public information related to the bungled hiring of a new president last year at the University of Maine at Augusta.
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PublishedSeptember 8, 2023
Our View: Low pay for state employees is hurting everyone
One in every six state jobs in Maine is empty. There’s a straightforward fix.
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PublishedSeptember 3, 2023
Our View: Back to school, back to making education more of a priority
We’re doing a fair amount for Maine schools. To solve the most pernicious problems, however, we have to double down.
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PublishedAugust 26, 2023
Our View: Maine’s rural police coverage needs better coordination
State police are pulling back on patrols in rural counties, putting pressure on local and county officials – and leaving communities in the lurch.
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PublishedAugust 20, 2023
Our View: Here’s what it will take to stop the rise of hate groups in Maine
Speak up, confront dangerous ideology directly, and protect neighbors who are targeted and make it clear that they are as much a part of our communities as anybody else.
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