Gov. Mills is right to demand answers after the company springs costly upgrades on solar project developers.
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.
Our View: Kids too often forgotten when a parent is incarcerated
Maine should take steps to keep parents out of prison and jail, and help kids in the process.
Our View: New rule keeps Maine court cases hidden from public
Maine newspapers have joined a lawsuit criticizing the practice, but it shouldn’t take a federal case to get the Judicial Branch to change course.
Our View: Congress must focus relief on those hit the hardest
If lawmakers fail to do enough for low-income Americans, both individuals and the economy will face long-term consequences.
Our View: Lawmakers should find a way to get together
Legislators can do a lot over Zoom, but they can’t replace face-to-face meetings.
Our View: Lack of child care holding back children, parents – and Maine’s economy
Adequate child care helps children develop, and allows parents to work.
Our View: The Holocaust and the destructive power of hate
Good people cannot stay silent in the face of fear and prejudice.
Our View: Masks could have saved lives, and they still can
The Biden administration should make sure every person has access to high-quality respirators.
Our View: Portland City Council takes public business behind closed doors
Elected officials can meet in private only when they have a good reason. None is offered for an executive session on needle-exchange rules.
Our View: Maine State Police policies should not be withheld from public
When a government agency is given enormous power, it must be transparent in how that power is used.