Distance learning has left many students behind. The summer months can be a way to catch up, socially and emotionally as much as academically.
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: ‘Pooled’ testing in schools lowers COVID risk, anxiety
Augusta is the latest Maine district to join the program, which could help educators deal with the virus as they return to full in-person instruction.
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Our View: Legislators should put on masks and get to work
Challenging the State House rules on face coverings does nothing to advance the priorities of Maine residents.
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Our View: What the first Memorial Day tells us about our country
The fight over the meaning of the Civil War began as soon as it was over.
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Our View: Bad roads, big vehicles causing increase in pedestrian deaths
The deaths of three Augusta residents are a reminder that roads are not always safe for people walking and bicycling.
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Our View: Free meals do wonders for students, their schools
Maine’s Legislature should not hesitate to pass a bill from Senate President Troy Jackson to provide breakfast and lunch with no strings attached.
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Our View: Stop tobacco companies from targeting youth
The Maine Legislature should ban flavored tobacco products, which are designed to create the next generation of smokers.
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Our View: Clear night skies make Maine’s North Woods special
Land between Moosehead Lake and Baxter State Park this month became the first International Dark Sky Park in New England, a challenge as much as a celebration.
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Our View: Workforce issues continue to challenge Maine
The staffing shortage predates the pandemic and there is no sign of a letup, even if the dynamics have changed as a result of COVID.
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Our View: Someone has to pay for use of plastic packaging
Plastic from packaging comes with an enormous cost to the environment and municipal waste programs.