DEAR SUN SPOTS: The Lewiston Police Department’s Citizens Police Academy will be held Thursday, Sept. 12, to Thursday, Nov. 21 (no class on Oct. 31). Six of the classes in this 10-week program will meet each Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Police Department with the remainder of the classes held off-site. Participants […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: I have been watching for an announcement of an annual yard sale to benefit Tommy’s Feral Feline Friends. I have things I would like to donate and need to know where to drop off items. Do you have any information? — Melanie, no town ANSWER: Of course, I do! This information is […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: This note is in response to the question in the August 9 Sun Spots from Marie regarding men’s clothing stores on Lisbon St. in Lewiston. The store she might be remembering is Grant’s Clothing at 46 Lisbon St. I worked there a number of years to earn money to pay for college. Grant’s […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: I am the program lead for the Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing, Great Falls, Auburn, program, a 501(c)(3) organization. We work with disabled veterans and active-duty military personnel receiving treatment for a disability. Our mission statement is dedicated to the physical and emotional rehabilitation of disabled active-military personnel and disabled veterans through […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: The Mexico High School Class of 1969 will be holding its 50th reunion on October 12. We have been very successful in finding everyone in our class except for one person, Thomas Stocklas. He is our “missing link” and we would be very grateful to find him. I can be reached at […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: I am seeking any information about a man named Frank Bennett from Lewiston who played the piano in 1966 and 1967 in various lounges. I would like to contact him about a reunion meeting, but I’m not sure if he is still alive. He would be in his late 70s or early […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: The Opportunity Alliance is calling on community members to contribute their skills and experiences to support the youngest generation by working as a classroom volunteer in the Foster Grandparent Program.  Classroom grandparents are role models, mentors and friends to children in schools and child development centers. The “grandparents” support school readiness and academic […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: Lisbon United Methodist Church is looking for runners and walkers to support its 4th annual Neighbors Helping Neighbors 5K event on Saturday, Sept. 14, at 14 School St. in Lisbon Falls. Check-in and same-day registration for the timed event begins at 7:30 a.m., with the race starting at 8:30 a.m. Registration is […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: On the morning of Tuesday, July 30, I was in an automobile accident on Federal Street in Brunswick. The person who was driving the truck that hit my car and I are both OK, but my car was totaled. Three women appeared immediately and offered aid to both myself and the other […]