DEAR SUN SPOTS: Several years ago the Community Little Theatre took over the old Edward Little High School on Academy Street. It was built in 1889 and the heating system is very outdated. In order to save CLT operating costs as well as cut carbon fuel use, we are attempting to update the ancient heating […]
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Local art teacher seeks space and display for seniors to work
DEAR SUN SPOTS: I’m one of the Twin Cities’ teaching artists. I’m looking for a place I can hold a two-hour painting class once a week to teach seniors the art of painting with acrylics. I’m looking for a room with tables and chairs on the first floor of a building, or a building that […]
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Nonprofit seeking houses to make repairs, do yardwork
DEAR SUN SPOTS: I’m a volunteer with Rebuilding Together Lewiston/Auburn and am wondering if you could help us with finding homes to renovate this year. The nonprofit organization is supported entirely by contributions of time, labor, material and money. We are dedicated to repairing homes of those who, due to financial hardship, age and/or disability, […]
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Questions about mall hours and the Monday newspaper
DEAR SUN SPOTS: Do you know what time they open the doors for walkers at the Auburn Mall? — No name, no town ANSWER: Although the stores in the mall don’t open for shopping until 10 a.m. (Closing is at 9 p.m. with Sundays hours from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.) walkers can arrive earlier. […]
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Former rehab patient wants to improve experience for others
DEAR SUN SPOTS: How can I make rehab a better place to live? It’s a boring place – day in and day out. All there is to do is eat, sleep and sit for hours. I’m so glad to be home. I am in my late 80s and if I fall, I’ll find a way […]
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Owner wants home exterior brushed, rinsed without pressure washer
DEAR SUN SPOTS: I’m seeking a licensed, bonded company to clean the exterior of my two-story home this spring. I want someone to brush clean the exterior and rinse away the dirt rather than power washing which can cause damage. Hopefully, this company uses green products that will not damage plants or pets. Thank you […]
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L/A Veterans Council seeking names for 32nd monument in Lewiston
DEAR SUN SPOTS: Here we are again with a request for your many readers. The L/A Veterans Council has so far received 155 requests to have the name of a friend or relative who is a veteran etched on Monument No. 32. We have to have 216 names for Collette Monuments to engrave a new […]
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If you’ve got fruit flies, we’ve got solutions
DEAR SUN SPOTS: Do you have a name in your Rolodex for someone who repairs leather jackets and chaps — Charlotte, no town ANSWER: Check in with Maine Line Leather at 850 Main St. in Lewiston (782-6622). If they can’t help you, they may know someone who can. They’re open Monday through Friday from 9 […]
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Readers have more offers for obtaining hand egg beater
DEAR SUN SPOTS: On Wednesday, Jan. 15, I returned a fleece NB jacket I had purchased to T.J. Maxx in Auburn. Unfortunately, I believe I left my Trac-phone in one of the pockets. I called the store, but they said it was not found. If someone went to T.J. Maxx and bought the jacket and […]
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Woman wants help to find her mother’s ring lost while shopping
DEAR SUN SPOTS: During the weekend of Dec. 5 through 8, 2019, I was shopping in the Falmouth and South Portland areas and lost my ring. It is a diamond solitaire with a sapphire wrap. The ring is of significant value, but more importantly, it was given to me when my mother passed away 27 […]