DEAR SUN SPOTS: There are three nearby Jane’s Walks on Saturday, May 2. All Around Downtown/Uptown Auburn starts at 9 a.m. next to the First Universalist Church at 169 Pleasant St. at the corner of Spring and Elm streets and ends at the Auburn Public Library at 49 Spring St. We will be viewing historic […]
Mary Delamater
Mary Delamater has lived in western Maine all her life and started her career at the Sun Journal as a proofreader, freelance writer and photographer. Eventually, she moved to an editing position, reading staff-generated stories and laying out pages for the Oxford Hills region. With changes to the publication over the years, she has continued on the copy desk, ensuring stories reflect the paper's values of truth, fairness, excellence and compassion. She is a graduate of Oxford Hills High School in Paris and has attended and/or led workshops on reporting and editing. She's one of 14 children and aunt to dozens of nieces and nephews. She enjoys family gatherings, hosting the annual Merrill Family Christmas Open House, cooking, home decorating, reading, boating, daily walks and chairing the Sun Journal Fun Committee.
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Lewiston High class of ’71 looking for classmates | Sun Spots
DEAR SUN SPOTS: The Lewiston High School Class of 1971 Reunion Committee is looking for the following people so we can let them know about our 55th year class reunion taking place in October. If anyone has information or addresses for these classmates, please email me at [email protected]. We’re looking for: Elizabeth Wood, Ray Morin, Rev. Michael Hoy, […]
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Reader looking for help with Facebook | Sun Spots
DEAR SUN SPOTS: All of us in Sun Spots Land know if we have a question the best place to get help is here. I am hoping that in your Rolodex you have someone who can help with a problem on Facebook. I am stuck and need help. Thanks for all you do for all […]
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Lewiston-Auburn Rotary Club hosting shredding fundraiser | Sun Spots
DEAR SUN SPOTS: The Lewiston-Auburn Rotary Club will hold a “shredding fundraiser” Saturday, May 16, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the parking lot of the John F. Murphy Homes Office at 800 Center St. in Auburn. This will be a great opportunity for folks and businesses to safely dispose of financial papers or confidential […]
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Norway Church hosting spring rummage sale | Sun Spots
DEAR SUN SPOTS: St. Catherine of Sienna Church at 32 Paris St. in Norway is hosting its annual Spring Rummage Sale on Saturday, May 23, from 9-11:30 a.m. Shoppers can browse a wide selection of clothing, household items, hand tools, jewelry, and linens, all available by donation. At 11 a.m., a special “Fill a Bag […]
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Free paper and mugs available Saturday in Lewiston | Sun Spots
DEAR SUN SPOTS: We have lots of large paper that is perfect for drawing, packaging fragile items, wrapping up bouquets of flowers, pattern making, or just about anything you’d want to do with large paper. There’s a variety of colors and styles and it’s all free. You can take what you need because we don’t […]
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Bean supper in Auburn; plant sale in Mexico | Sun Spots
DEAR SUN SPOTS: The United Methodist Church of Auburn, at 439 Park Ave., will hold its bean supper Saturday, April 18, at 5 p.m. The menu includes baked beans, casseroles, hot dogs, cole slaw, breads, beverages, and homemade pies. Musical entertainment provided by the Park Avenue Pickers will begin at 4:30 p.m. For additional information, contact […]
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A location reminder for Jubilee Center donations | Sun Spots
DEAR SUN SPOTS: Could you please help Lewiston’s Trinity Episcopal Church inform all the generous area donors that the Jubilee Center is no longer in our church basement at the corner of Bates and Spruce streets (across from Kennedy Park)? The Jubilee Center is at 123 Bates St. across from the fire station. There is no […]
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Applewald Farm seeks donations for special prom| Sun Spots
DEAR SUN SPOTS: It’s that time again! At Applewald Farm at 525 Huntington Road in Litchfield, we are collecting formal wear, jewelry, and new makeup for the Rainbow Ball weekend for LGBTQIA youth in Maine, which is organized by OutMaine every spring. This is a meaningful weekend event that includes amazing classes, important connections and […]
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Educators offering scholarship to future teachers | Sun Spots
DEAR SUN SPOTS: Delta Kappa Gamma, local Mu Chapter, an international society of retired and current women educators, is providing our Recruitment Grant, a $,1000 scholarship awarded to a high school senior enrolled in a school of higher education and planning to become a teacher. This year’s scholarship is available to a student from a school in the […]