Volunteer advocates listen and provide support, information and referrals to people calling for assistance. Calls can require supporting someone through a difficult memory of childhood sexual abuse, providing support and education about available resources, or accompanying a caller to a local hospital or police station when the survivor chooses to use these resources. Volunteer advocates […]

ANSWER: Unfortunately, Sun Spots does not have promising news for you. For the past few weeks, paper has lined the windows and the doors have been closed at Hibachi Super Buffet (formerly New China Super Buffet) located at 40 East Ave. in Lewiston and the restaurant’s phone number no longer works.  A Code Enforcement Officer […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: I’m doing another book — the Briggs Family. I’m the great-granddaughter of Cyrus Briggs who married Abbie Chloe Stevens as his second wife. He was born Jan. 7, 1826 and lived to March 4, 1913. Abbie was born Feb. 9, He was born Jan. 7, 1826, and lived to March 4, 1913. […]

ANSWER: It has all of the elements of a great sports movie, and why it hasn’t already been turned into one is a mystery. After all, the small, western Maine town of Bingham garnered quite a bit of attention during the “Streak” as Sports Illustrated writer Chris Ballard called it in a poignant 2001 article. […]

ANSWER: The world needs more amazing people like Francis. And, Betty, Sun Spots is overjoyed at the news you found your precious wedding rings and to know that they are back on your finger where they belong. DEAR SUN SPOTS: Recently in the AARP paper, I saw an advertisement for free help with tax preparation […]

ANSWER: We’ve all seen it — a contestant jumping up and down, clapping hands, squealing with excitement over the big prize he or she just won on whichever game show — a trip to Bermuda, home furnishings, or even a new car. Who wouldn’t be ecstatic? It might be more interesting if the cameras kept […]

ANSWER: There were a couple of options for watching the high school basketball tournaments each year. The games were live streamed online, or you could have watched them on demand at mpbn.net/Television/LocalTelevisionPrograms/Basketball.aspx. The games were also broadcast on MPBN-TV 4, which, for Time Warner Cable customers, is channel 1277. DirectTV and Dish Network do not […]

ANSWER: There are many versions of molasses pie, so Sun Spots hopes a reader can help you find the one for which you’re searching. A popular and traditional Dutch version of molasses pie is called “Shoo Fly Pie” and has a cake-like consistency. Researching molasses pie recipes that hail from the New Brunswick region, however, […]

ANSWER: A million times over, Sun Spots is grateful there are no zombie birds flying around. You do bring up an interesting question, however. Birds are everywhere and often flock in large numbers. Occasionally you hear on the news of an unexplained large flock of birds falling from the sky dead, and probably more often […]

We are looking for individuals, neighborhoods and nonprofit groups to participate. There is also space available for artists, crafters, home-based vendors, businesses, florists, or anyone with a product to sell. ?By joining in on the Community Indoor Sale, you can eliminate any worries about rain, advertising, permits, parking or space. We will take care of […]