Ben Bragdon – Page 49 – 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: We need to hear the president’s plan for reopening the economy

by The Editorial Board April 10, 2020April 12, 2020

The Trump administration hopes to reverse the broad shutdown by May 1, but signs show we are not ready.

Editorials, Opinion

Our View: There are so many good reasons to fill out the census

by The Editorial Board April 8, 2020April 7, 2020

An accurate count not only helps Maine get the resources it deserves, but also tells future generations so much about our lives.

Editorials, Opinion

Our View: Even amid the outbreak, people dealing with addiction are not alone

by The Editorial Board April 6, 2020April 5, 2020

Stay-at-home orders have made it difficult for people with substance use disorder, but there is still help out there.

Editorials, Opinion

Our View: Don’t let companies off the hook for their role in opioid epidemic

by The Editorial Board April 3, 2020April 2, 2020

ProPublica describes how the Justice Department stopped the prosecution of Walmart for filling suspicious prescriptions, in Maine and around the country.