Ben Bragdon

Kennebec Journal/Morning Sentinel

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Published
November 10, 2021

Our View: Historic infrastructure bill will bolster communities, improve lives

The more than $1 trillion package makes long-overdue investments in transportation, clean water and high-speed internet.
Published
November 10, 2021

Maine Compass: Look around you for reasons to fight climate change

Climate change is not just a future to contend with. It is an immediate reality that is shaping major life decisions for Maine people from all walks of life.
Published
November 7, 2021

Commentary: On the climate crisis, delay has become the new form of denial

Los Angeles Times (TNS)
Published
November 7, 2021

Commentary: Thinking about a wait-and-see approach to COVID vaccination for kids 5-11? Don’t, says this doctor.

On Tuesday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended that all children 5 to 11 receive the low-dose COVID-19 vaccine made by Pfizer-BioNTech, clearing the way for shots to begin this week. Yet a recent Kaiser Family Foundation study indicates that one-third of parents plan to take a wait-and-see approach for their children. As […]
Published
November 6, 2021

View from Away: New report about Jan. 6 is a crucial reality check regarding an attempted coup

St. Louis Post-Dispatch (TNS)
Published
November 6, 2021

Our View: Post-COVID, let’s build schools that work for everyone

The pandemic revealed longstanding inequities and left many students behind. It’s a challenge for schools, but also an opportunity.
Published
November 6, 2021

Nolan Finley: For Dems, ‘not Trump’ not enough

The Detroit News (TNS)
Published
November 5, 2021

Our View: After decisive vote, power line construction should halt – at least for now

The future of the project is now further in doubt, and work should stop until it is resolved.
Published
November 3, 2021

Our View: Eighteen months into pandemic, health care workers still answering call

A relative few refused to take the vaccine. The rest will be left to deal with COVID, as they have since early 2020.
Published
October 31, 2021

Our View: Reforming child protection system just part of the answer

To really help kids and their families, we need to ask bigger questions about why so many need it.