Some senior planning considerations … before you’re a senior

Karen Kreworuka Special to the Sun Journal

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Published
September 17, 2023

Some senior planning considerations … before you’re a senior

Elders face many challenges, including a broken health care system, according to health care professional Rachel Desgrosseilliers, who compiled this list of things to keep in mind when it comes to planning for one’s senior years: • The high cost of long-term care, which runs from $8,000 to $12,000 a month, depending on needs. • […]
Published
September 14, 2023

Lewiston hospital needs handcrafted blankets for comfort baskets

DEAR SUN SPOTS: St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center in Lewiston is looking for knit, crocheted or tied-off fleece blankets for our Comfort Baskets for patients. If you or your group can help replenish our stock of small lap blankets, please contact Chris Conant at St. Mary’s Mission Integration Office at 207-777-8805 or email cconant@stmarysmaine.com. Thank […]
Published
September 13, 2023

Reader asks where to find the TV Guide and if Bufferin is still on the market

DEAR SUN SPOTS: I want to know if the TV Guides are still being published. I have not seen any in the stores. I have been collecting the Fall Previews for years. Also, I can’t find Bufferin anywhere. Is that still being made? I take it for headaches. — No name, Lewiston ANSWER: Sun Spots […]
Published
September 12, 2023

Readers respond with advice for controlling Japanese beetle infestations

DEAR SUN SPOTS: I was concerned by your response to the gardener who wanted to keep Japanese beetles off her rose bushes. It’s important for home gardeners to be aware that we are currently in the midst of a worldwide die-off of insects so severe that many scientists are referring to it as an “insect […]
Published
September 12, 2023

Reader wants to know how to get rid of Japanese beetles

DEAR SUN SPOTS: My rose bushes were infested with Japanese beetles this summer. Is there anything I can do now to prevent another infestation next year? — No name, no town ANSWER: Good question! Sun Spots has heard many complaints from gardeners this year about these beetles. They are nonnative invasive insects that feed on […]
Published
September 11, 2023

Lewiston, Auburn school calendars available on district websites

DEAR SUN SPOTS: School has begun at the Lewiston-Auburn schools, and I have not seen a school calendar in your newspaper. Hoping to see one soon. We used to have one every year, but lately it is not available. I realize you cannot notify us of storm days, but all other days can be verified […]
Published
July 4, 2023

Franco Center in Lewiston seeks volunteers for events

DEAR SUN SPOTS: The Franco Center has a wonderful group of volunteers, and we are in need of adding additional volunteers to help with specific events on our calendar. On July 14 and 15, the Franco Center will hold an open house with free admission, tours, and lots of activities from 10 a.m. to 5 […]
Published
July 3, 2023

Catholic Charities seeks volunteers to help elders with errands

DEAR SUN SPOTS: We are writing to ask for help from our communities. We are seeking more volunteers from Androscoggin County to support our elderly clients who are waiting for someone to visit them, provide companionship and to help them with their grocery shopping and errands. We really need support for some of our seniors […]
Published
June 29, 2023

Reader answers questions about streaming services, devices

DEAR SUN SPOTS: This is in response to the Turner-area reader who asked about streaming services. Spectrum has Choice internet TV, which they don’t advertise, so you would have to ask them about it. It includes your local TV channels with their sub channels, plus lets you pick 15 cable channels from a list they […]
Published
June 28, 2023

Turner-area reader looking for advice on streaming services

DEAR SUN SPOTS: Being technically challenged, I was unsuccessful in finding Sun Spots archives on the excellent advice people had written in for rules concerning “local news” that cable TV providers offered to rural areas serviced by them. Also, explanations of different services available on services like “fire sticks” and Hulu-equipped TVs, to name a […]

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