Ben Bragdon

Kennebec Journal/Morning Sentinel

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Published
April 8, 2022

View from Away: Putin and Russia must answer for atrocities in Ukraine

Los Angeles Times (TNS)
Published
April 7, 2022

Our View: Housing crisis is everywhere, and so is homelessness

The rising cost of housing is putting Mainers all across the state on the brink of disaster.
Published
April 6, 2022

Our View: Therapeutics could change COVID response – if people use them

Antiviral medications like Paxlovid are very effective, but they are only being taken in relative few cases.
Published
April 6, 2022

Maine Compass: Loggers, not legislators, know what is best for their industry

This is an election year, when politicians will do almost anything to secure votes, even at the expense of small businesses. As Maine loggers face more challenges than ever before, it is unfortunate Democratic lawmakers in the Maine Legislature, led by Senate President Troy Jackson, are ignoring their views to advance unnecessary bills in the […]
Published
April 5, 2022

Our View: Public transit a good place to invest COVID relief funds

Investing in the system is the only way to make it work for more people, and thus build the ridership necessary to sustain it.
Published
April 5, 2022

Maine Compass: Maine’s paper shortage an opportunity for industrial revolution

Contrary to the popular narrative, the global industry is far from dead, writes the publisher of Down East Magazine.
Published
April 4, 2022

View from Away: Of course Clarence Thomas should recuse himself

Los Angeles Times (TNS)
Published
April 4, 2022

Commentary: The IRS doesn’t need more workers, it needs less work

Tribune News Service (TNS)
Published
April 3, 2022

Our View: Investigators need help bringing crimes against children to light

Tech companies could do more to stop their platforms from being used to store and share evidence of child sex abuse.
Published
April 2, 2022

View from Away: Florida Gov. DeSantis turns children into political pawns

South Florida Sun Sentinel (TNS)