Gov. Mills and the Legislature could have solved this problem last session. Now the crisis has deepened.
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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Our View: You’re going to see a lot more solar panels in Maine
Opposition to a new array in Augusta shows the difficulty of siting new power generation. But it’s far better than the alternative.
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Our View: James Webb Space Telescope proves its worth
The value of investing in our space program is as clear as the beautiful, haunting images being sent home by the $10 billion telescope.
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Our View: Maine’s landmark internet privacy law should set pace for other states
Maine took on powerful telecom companies and won, paving the way for privacy rights to spread across the country.
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Our View: Dispute over lobstering in Gulf of Maine close to running aground
If the goal is to protect both right whales and the fishing industry, the debate is heading in the wrong direction.
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Our View: Another summer tourism season shows value of good workers
Hospitality businesses are competing for workers from a limited pool. The ones that win will be the best position to thrive.
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Our View: Loudmouths take joy out of high school sports
With abuse on the rise, coaches and game officials are in short supply.
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Our View: Maine schools must be ready for post-pandemic challenges
COVID-era learning loss threatens to add to longstanding inequities in education.
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Our View: We cannot forget about long COVID
The federal government isn’t working fast enough to find solutions to this debilitating illness.
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Our View: Maine school districts shouldn’t yield to book-banning minority
Students can handle difficult discussions – don’t let a few parents deny them those lessons.