A one-time, $90 credit is a good short-term break for the Mainers hit hardest by spiking power prices, but weatherization and other updates ultimately will make a bigger difference.
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: On Valentine’s Day, project teaches what relationships should look like
Finding Our Voices, a Maine-based nonprofit, is helping students recognize unhealthy behavior, and realize someone is there to help them get away from it.
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Our View: Don’t let Super Bowl distract from NFL’s problem with diversity
The lawsuit from Brian Flores lays bare the worst side of the country’s most popular pro sports league.
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Our View: Federal ruling on pay discrimination sends clear message
Maine has the right tools to address unequal wages, and it should not be afraid to use them.
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Our View: Gov. Mills’ State of the State comes at a confusing time in pandemic
Many are ready to give up on COVID restrictions even as infections rage. How will the governor handle the months ahead?
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Our View: Expanding Good Samaritan law will save Maine lives
Just a few minutes can make all the difference when calling for medical help during a drug overdose.
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Our View: Ashley Bryan lived a life full of art
The longtime Maine resident died last week at the age of 98 after a lifetime spent creating and inspiring.
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Our View: Webb telescope peers deep into space, and into our humanity
As so much pulls us apart, the desire to explore and understand the universe pulls us together.
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Our View: Bill takes right route on browntail moth. But it’s not enough
Maine communities will need significant resources to meet the threat posed by this and other toxic pests.
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Our View: Give Maine teachers the time off they need
Public school employees are taking the brunt of the pandemic. The Legislature shouldn’t make it any worse.