The process to buy a gun should be more rigorous.
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: National campaign to harass, censor school librarians has no place in Maine
Legislation purported to protect students is really about restricting free speech and attacking public education.
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Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Ben Bragdon: Don’t tell me you can’t do anything about school shootings
We have the power to make school shootings, and gun violence overall, less likely.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Win for workers at Augusta Chipotle should only be the start
Stronger labor laws and more regulatory power would help employees across the country stand up for their rights.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Civil legal aid is falling short, hurting all of us
When people can’t access programs and services designed to help them, whole communities suffer.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Ben Bragdon: Washington County and the world’s tallest flagpole
Some Downeast residents are putting hope in the misguided idea that One Big Thing can solve their problems.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: We need difficult conversations, not ‘cancel culture’
It used to be almost exclusively the political right that complained about the amorphous boogeyman known as “cancel culture.” Recently, at our research center dedicated to diversity and inclusion, we’ve noticed an intriguing shift in the zeitgeist: Complaints have started surfacing on the left. Whether it’s reproductive justice scholar Loretta Ross, pop star Lizzo or our […]
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Every police, corrections officer should carry naloxone
A new bill would require all police officers to carry naloxone. Legislators should take this opportunity to close a frightening gap in our battle against fatal overdoses by adding correction officers to the mix as well.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Recognizing tribal rights in Maine would boost entire state
Maine tribes’ inherent right to self-governance persists. State lawmakers of 2023 seem to be coming around to that fact.