DEAR SUN SPOTS: The Hartford Heritage Society Main Street, Rt 140 in Hartford is hosting a plant sale at the J & O Irish Museum on Saturday, May 11 (the day before Mother’s Day) from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

All perennials are $3 each and larger plants and shrubs are $5 each. All these plants come from local gardens. We will also be raffling off items inside the museum. Most will be garden related. Please stop by and shop for the gardeners in your life.

If you have any extra plants you would like to donate to our sale, please call Rosie at 597-2270, Doreen at 224-7147, or Natasha at 212-9353. Thank you for your participation in our fundraisers for the museum.—Doreen, no town

DEAR SUN SPOTS: My brother and I are interested in historical information regarding Lewiston Raceway.

Our grandfather, Henry F. Richards, had his blacksmith shop at Lewiston Fairgrounds in the 1930s and 1940s. He also owned and raced an old Maine favorite “Earl, Jr.” in 1918 and 1919.  We’re wondering where to find information about Earl and the raceway.—Elizabeth, no town

ANSWER: I’m putting this out into Sun Spots Land so we can get comments from anyone who can help you. In the meantime, have you contacted the Androscoggin Historical Society at 93 Lisbon St. (androhistory.org/, 784-0586, info@androhistory.org)?

You will most likely also find the information you’re looking for at the Lewiston Public Library (lplonline.org/services/learning-research-help/lewiston-history/,513-3004, LPLReference@LewistonMaine.gov.).

Another resource is Maine Memory Network (www.mainememory.net/), or through the Maine Historical Society at 489 Congress St., Suite 2 (www.mainehistory.org/, research@mainehistory.org, 774-1822).

Keep us posted on how your search goes and what information you turn up!

DEAR SUN SPOTS: Tommy’s Feral Feline Friends is having a Mother’s Day bake sale and bottle drive. We are asking for bakers to please donate baked goods. Items must be wrapped, labeled, and priced. (Please, no cupcakes). The sale is happening on May 10 from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at Sabattus Regional Credit Union, 2 Middle Rd. in Sabattus.—No name, no town

ANSWER: I’m so happy to hear that you are keeping this nonprofit that cares for feral kitties going.

DEAR SUN SPOTS: I’m extending a very heartfelt thank you to the couple who paid for my meal last Sunday evening at Pat’s Pizza in Auburn. That was such a great surprise, and so kind of you. You made this very senior lady’s day. Thank you and bless you.–No name, no town

ANSWER: That is so sweet—and I know these thank you notes inspire other Sun Spotters to join in.

DEAR SUN SPOTS: I’m a disabled Vietnam vet and former Marine. I would like to thank my neighbors who plowed and removed snow from my driveway and shoveled my ramp during the last two snowstorms we had. Thank you Mike, Tim, and Tom.—Ron, Auburn

ANSWER: This is what it’s all about — neighbors helping neighbors. We should all be so lucky.

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