Ben Bragdon – Page 19 – The Portland Press Herald

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.

Editorials, Opinion

Our View: Boom in nursing shows Maine isn’t helpless against workforce shortages

by The Editorial Board March 7, 2022March 6, 2022

The shortfall in nurses projected for the state for 2025 has been cut in half since 2017, according to a report released last week.

Editorials, Opinion

Our View: Whatever you call it, solitary confinement should be banned

by The Editorial Board March 4, 2022March 3, 2022

There’s disagreement over how the practice is used, but by any name, isolation does more harm than good to people incarcerated in Maine.

Editorials, Opinion

Our View: End of school district mask mandates doesn’t signal end of COVID

by The Editorial Board March 2, 2022March 1, 2022

Maine students and parents should continue to think of their most vulnerable community members.

Editorials, Opinion

Another View: When the world faces this kind of crisis, national unity is paramount

by St. Louis Post-Dispatch Editorial Board February 28, 2022February 28, 2022

The world needs America to stand up against Putin’s aggression in Ukraine.

Editorials, Opinion

Our View: Russian invasion of Ukraine a direct attack on postwar order

by The Editorial Board February 25, 2022February 24, 2022

Ukraine’s military and people will bear the brunt of the attack, but Americans have every reason to support the country’s rights under international law.