DEAR SUN SPOTS: The Friends of the West Paris Library are looking for donations of handmade crafts and baked goods for their Fall Festival on Oct. 14 from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. at the Historical Society across from the library on Main Street. If you are a crafter, enjoy baking, or have spare books […]
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Volunteer Opportunity, Blue Flag Mystery Solved, Kindness
DEAR SUN SPOTS: The friends and members of the Second Congregational Church, UCC, Main Street, Norway, are almost ready for their 18th annual Tent-N-Treasures Yard Sale. It will be held Saturday, Aug. 26, from 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The sale will happen, rain or shine, under 10 tents that will fill the entire church […]
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Job Hunting Tips, Famous Poet
DEAR SUN SPOTS: You have helped me in the past. I’m here again asking for information. You are a wonderful, interesting part of the paper. In Sunday’s paper, 9/3/17, there were many help wanted ads. My question is, how do you call these places for a job when the ad just has e-mail addresses or […]
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A 200th Birthday Party, Snow Again?
DEAR SUN SPOTS: The Town of Mexico will celebrate its 200th birthday in 2018. There will be activities throughout the year. We are looking for participants for activities, including: a Revolutionary War Re-enactment Group; participants for a Woodsman’s Day; parade participants, including Shriners; antique vehicles, town emergency vehicles, Scout troops and other youth groups; bands, […]
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Bliss College holding reunion
The Sun Spots column published on Page C9 Wednesday should have said Bliss College will hold its 50th class reunion at noon Friday, Sept. 22, at Schmengee’s Bar & Grille, 551 Lincoln St., Lewiston.
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Pumpkin Babies, Art Supplies, Class Reunion, Old Photo
DEAR SUN SPOTS: We are looking for infant sleepers (pajamas with feet) for a project for Harvest Fest, a school fundraiser on Sept. 30. If anyone would like to donate, it would be greatly appreciated. Please drop off the sleepers at Park Avenue Elementary School in Auburn or call 577-7051. — Gina, no town ANSWER: […]
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Readers ask about picture framing, doughnuts, clothing donations
DEAR SUN SPOTS: In response to your Sept. 4 column about picture framing, we miss D&R, too, as well as our colleagues at Craftmania, and we can vouch for our friends at The Picture Framer in Topsham. As the owner of Kimball Street Studios Custom Picture Frames, I invite Sun Spots readers to come visit […]
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Cemetery Flags, School Buses, Mexican Oregano, Toilet Paper
DEAR SUN SPOTS: The citizens of Lisbon Falls will notice that the veterans’ American flags were removed from the Hillside Cemetery, Sept. 1. American Legion Post 66 does this every year. The flags will be returned for display prior to Memorial Day. Post 66 provides this service to maintain serviceable American flags on the gravesites […]
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Picture framing, Lisbon Falls 5K, tax-exempt foods
DEAR SUN SPOTS: For the person who misses D&R Framing please try Hobby Lobby in Auburn. They do a fine job at about the same price as D&R. — Cheryl, Lewiston DEAR SUN SPOTS: Hobby Lobby has an extensive framing department; clip the 40 percent off coupon in the newspaper that can be used for […]
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Blanket Donations Needed, Jay HS Class of 1977 Reunites
DEAR SUN SPOTS: The Congregational Church of East Sumner is collecting blankets to help Maine’s Native Americans. Blankets should be new, or clean and very gently used. All sizes and weights are welcome. Ripped, stained, or unwashed blankets cannot be accepted. Blankets may be dropped off at the church on Sundays from 8:15 to 11 […]