PORTLAND (AP) — A comment during supreme court arguments on ranked-choice voting offers a window into where many fear that things are headed — more legal challenges. Justice Donald Alexander questioned whether the system that lets voters rank candidates could violate the “one man, one vote” principle. His colleagues suggested that’s an argument for later. […]
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Farewell open house for Burkes
WEST PARIS — First Universalist Church of West Paris will have an open house for the community to bid farewell to Jim and Pam Burke, who are preparing to move to Charleston, South Carolina. They will spend summers in Maine. Well known to the Oxford Hills community and his hometown of Mexico, Jim has been […]
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First Universalist Church of West Paris announces May worship services
WEST PARIS — The First Universalist Church announces its Sunday services for this May. Sunday worship services explore and share various faith practices. Services are at 9 a.m. All are welcome. Finding Hope, May 7: This “Spring Music” Sunday service will be led by Jim Burke and the Worship Service Committee. There will be some new […]
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Woodstock library re-invites resident to lead popular sing-along Dec. 11
WOODSTOCK — The Whitman Memorial Library is re-inviting resident Jim Burke to perform Christmas music at 2 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 11, library trustee Marta Clements said Thursday. Clements said that the library asked Burke to perform Christmas music on his keyboard in 2013, and the event received enough positive feedback to warrant an encore performance […]