Nostalgia seems harmless enough, and then someone starts earnestly — absurdly — glamorizing the Stone Age. “Damn can you imagine being a human during the paleolithic age,” tweeted a self-described “eco-socialist” podcaster in September 2021. “Just eating salmon and berries and storytelling around campfires and stargazing … no jobs no traffic no ads no poverty […]

I didn’t anticipate the lessons of my career following me into retirement, but I’m pondering them anew as we witness a push toward extremism in the U.S. that mirrors the worst religious conflicts I observed.

These fees act as an inflation multiplier and a hidden tax on working Mainers. A sensible solution beckons.

Mainers should be empowered to make the important decisions regarding their children’s education.