DEAR SUN SPOTS: The Waterford Grange, located on Route 35 beside the North Waterford Post Office, invites you to their inside/outside yard sale this Friday and Saturday, Aug. 14 and 15 from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. This sale features a wide assortment of hand-knit mittens and hats as well as afghans, sewn purses, and […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS:  This morning’s paper (Aug. 10 Sun Spots) had a question about making prints from a painting. Several years ago, I had large genealogy charts duplicated at Spiller’s in Lewiston’s Industrial Park. The chart was on thick paper, not a canvas but this organization would be my first stop in solving such a […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: I am looking for a cobbler to repair a few pairs of high heels. I know there are some places in southern Maine, but do you know of anyone closer? —No name, Turner ANSWER: I just heard about this and I am thrilled: Paul Rowland, a cobbler with a longtime business in […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: I’ve had a lot of extra time to work in my garden over the past few months and have started incorporating old bricks into the hardscape part of the design. So far I have been lucky enough to find some free bricks in a cart on the side of the road. If […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: I am looking for a person in the Jay area to help me stack a little firewood into my wood shed. I can pay a reasonable rate and provide transportation if necessary. Please call 897-4242. — Vernon, Jay ANSWER: I hope that a person with muscles and patience gives you a call. […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: Do you have a recommendation for a business in the Lewiston area that will move furniture within my home? I have several pieces I no longer can move on my own, such as a sofa and bureau from one floor to another. I appreciate the names of people and businesses provided in […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: This past Wednesday, July 29, I was shopping at the Auburn Bed, Bath and Beyond. After leaving the store and getting into my car, I discovered the necklace I had been wearing was missing. This necklace was given to me by my late husband and means the world to me. I went […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: Do you have the names of any organizations in the Auburn area in your Rolodex that take donations left over from garage sales? — Cindy, no town ANSWER: If you’re looking for pickup, I’m not sure because of COVID-19. Some organizations may want specific things, but may not have the people and […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: For your reader who wanted to know where to get their Vermont Castings stove repaired, I get mine serviced and repaired by Northern Lights Hearth & Stove in Farmington. — Vicki, no town ANSWER: Thanks for answering that request in the July 28 Sun Spots, Vicki! See how Sun Spots works, everyone? […]