Ben Bragdon – Page 34 – 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.

Op-eds, Opinion

Rep. Nicole Grohoski: We should say ‘no’ to greenwashed power

by Nicole Grohoski Special to the Press Herald March 27, 2021March 25, 2021

A column by Greg Kesich is based on an invalid premise about Hydro-Quebec.

Editorials, Opinion

Our View: It’s well past time for unemployment system to do its job

by The Editorial Board March 26, 2021March 26, 2021

In Maine and nationwide, the pandemic has laid bare all of the problems with the out-of-date and insufficient program.

Editorials, Opinion

Our View: Lobster traps and turbines can co-exist in the Gulf of Maine

by The Editorial Board March 24, 2021March 23, 2021

The lobster industry is lashing out at offshore wind developers, and it’s not helping anyone.

Editorials, Opinion

Our View: President Biden should end ban on worker visas

by The Editorial Board March 22, 2021March 21, 2021

After a year of disruption and uncertainty, Maine businesses don’t need any more.

Editorials, Opinion

Our View: Owners of polluted Maine land deserve more time to seek damages

by The Editorial Board March 19, 2021March 18, 2021

Dozens of homeowners have found that their properties are contaminated with industrial chemicals. State law shouldn’t let responsible parties off the hook.

Editorials, Opinion

Our View: Maine women bearing brunt of pandemic

by The Editorial Board March 17, 2021March 16, 2021

A year of COVID-19 has shown that we depend on women, particularly moms, in ways that limit their lives and slow the state economy.

Editorials, Opinion

Our View: Budget negotiations must be made in good faith

by The Editorial Board March 15, 2021March 14, 2021

If Republicans are as unclear or inconsistent with their demands on the two-year budget as they were with the supplemental, it could be a tough road ahead.