DEAR SUN SPOTS: The AMVETS Ladies Auxiliary of New Gloucester will be hosting a flea market on July 29 at the AMVETS Post on Route 100. It will be open from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Vendors will be there with their wares, along with a White Elephant Table. Also, the Auxiliary will have a […]
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Typewriter of yore, painting the bridge
DEAR SUN SPOTS: I have a Smith Corona portable typewriter still almost new, available to a serious typist. Yours for the taking. Call 207-784-8891. — No name, no town ANSWER: Ah, the old Smith-Corona portable typewriter was a real gem. They’re trading for pretty high value right now, as much as $300 if they’re in […]
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Surprised by tax, golfing winemaker
DEAR SUN SPOTS: I am very disappointed in the state of Maine. I went to buy some groceries at Hannaford on Spring Street in Auburn, and bought vegetables, fruits, milk, hot dogs, beans in a can, frozen potatoes, gravy, fresh package chicken, hot sausage, hamburger, Velveeta cheese, polish deli meat ham and my usual summer […]
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There was a sanatorium on Pleasant Street
DEAR SUN SPOTS: Seeking information about the Pleasant Street Sanatorium in Lewiston in operation during the 1920s. — No name, no town ANSWER: Sun Spots is aware of the sanatorium operating in Hebron, but has never heard of the one in Lewiston, so she turned to the Androscoggin County Historical Society for help. Joline Froton, […]
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Appraising cars, looking for volunteers
DEAR SUN SPOTS: I have a couple of old cars that need to be appraised. Would anyone know offhand who does antique car appraisals? I am looking to have this done in the Oxford County area. — No name, Auburn ANSWER: Sun Spots asked a local car enthusiastic who he recommends, and he asked his […]
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A little chocolate in the chili con carne
DEAR SUN SPOTS: Great column — ¡olé! Requesting recipe for chili con carne. Also, an address for NESN announcers Jerry Remy and Dave O’Brien at Fenway Park, and an address for the Professional Tennis Association. Thanks. — No name, Jay ANSWER: My, you have a lot of questions! You’ll need about an hour to make […]
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Wicked good pest control, books for sale
DEAR SUN SPOTS: Rita Bolduc of Mexico saw my posting on ticks. She sent me a sample of Cedarcide. It is commercially available online and I like the smell of the natural cedar. It says it is harmless to pets and people. I wear some old nurses elastic stockings pulled up over my socks and […]
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Where is Idyl Wilde? Run for a cause
DEAR SUN SPOTS: In a recent Looking Back column (Saturday, June 3) a cottage named Idyl Wilde on Lake Auburn was mentioned. Do you know where that cottage was located and does it still exist? — David, Auburn ANSWER: Sun Spots searched and searched through The Lewiston Daily Sun and Evening Journal pages and found […]
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Solution for leftovers, seeking classmates
DEAR SUN SPOTS: Regarding the folks who might need the leftover yard sale items taken away, I did just that a few years ago. I contacted Norm Blais. He has Tommy’s Feral Felines and occasionally will run yard sales in order to raise money for the feral cats that he feeds and takes care of. […]
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Cool savings during the hot summer
DEAR SUN SPOTS: I am hoping you can help me find the right person to speak with about my future water bill. I live in Auburn and have city water and sewer. We just replaced our older aboveground pool with a new one. We had to run our hose from the house to fill it […]