Premature deaths at Maine prisons and jails are on the rise. It’s time we all took notice.
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
Our View: Ice storm of ’98 showed Mainers how life should be
When the disastrous storm hit, people stepped up to help others in ways large and small. We can and should tap into this spirit more often.
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Our View: Let’s come together, during the holidays and beyond
It’s a good time to think about meeting with friends, nurturing relationships and building community.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: We must push back on the forces keeping us apart
It’s a good time to think about meeting with friends, nurturing relationships and building community.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Transmission lines are key to our clean-energy future
The transition to renewable power is no longer held back by technology but by supply chain problems, labor problems – and opposition to necessary projects.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Maine Public Advocate: A tough winter calls for more assistance with utility bills
Maine needs to increase annual electricity relief from about $17 million to $60 million.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Strengthen the child tax credit before expanding it
The critics’ vision of a relentlessly expanding child benefit is mistaken.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Let’s not lose sight of why Respect for Marriage Act is needed
The threat posed to inherent and hard-won rights by the Republican-led Supreme Court makes this legislation necessary.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Statewide, a great train robbery is underway
Turning rails into trails steals a great source of clean transportation from the people of Maine.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Students forced to learn under the threat of gun violence
Last week, Maine schools were shut down over a hoax, showing just how much the fear of a shooting can affect education.