We are a better country when we engage with the truth behind the American experiment.
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: Think of others during this somber Thanksgiving
If missing one family gathering is the worst you have to worry about, consider those who have more on their minds.
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Our View: Maine public’s right to know shouldn’t be an afterthought
Four years after agreeing to stop, the Judicial Branch kept sealing public records – and they are not the first to struggle with adhering to Maine’s simple public-access rules.
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Our View: With COVID cases surging, Congress and Trump are failing the American people
Congress must act now on a relief package to avoid the worst the coming winter has to offer.
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Our View: Artist, subject in Colby exhibit provide history lesson
Renowned artist Jacob Lawrence documented Black lives, including the leader of the only successful slave revolt in world history.
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Our View: Evidence of wolves in Maine raises management questions
How to handle them has been a contentious issue in other states.
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Our View: Maine Mall plan shows how retail spaces are changing
The loss of brick-and-mortar stores looks bad, but it presents a real opportunity to build something better.
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Our View: Veterans know how to handle a crisis
As we all deal with the COVID pandemic, we could stand to learn a thing or two from those who have served.
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Our View: Online SNAP program falls short in rural areas
Trouble with the new initiative is just the latest example of how the food assistance program falls short in less populated places.
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Our View: Maine should keep making its elections better
The state had a relatively problem-free vote Tuesday, and likely another record turnout, but there are still ways to improve the way we cast ballots.