DEAR SUN SPOTS: My name is Emily Marquis, event coordinator for FreeportUSA, the destination marketing association for Freeport. Each year we host Sparkle Weekend, Freeport’s festive holiday celebration. This year it will be held on Dec. 4-6. The weekend is chock full of fun events for the whole family. One of the signature events is […]

DEAR READERS: Here’s a reminder that when you send in a query you must be willing to pay at least a small fee for whatever item or service you seek. Only nonprofits can seek items for free. Also, for the readers writing in about Sudoku, if you see that it is missing in the newspaper, […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: An advertisement on television stated that Medicare will give some things like medical alarms and eye glasses. Would you check to see if it’s okay to call. I don’t want to get mixed up in something I should not. The phone number given was 1-800-270-9470. Thank you for all you do. — […]

ANSWER: Sun Spots spoke to Amanda at the Bethel Animal Hospital. People interested in adopting the puppy had through Oct. 21, to apply. That opportunity has passed. The hospital staff are now reviewing those applications received by the deadline and will select the best match(es) for this adoption that meet specific criteria and will then […]

ANSWER: Sun Spots found many pumpkin relish recipes and chose the ones that seemed easiest per your request. From The Silver Cloud Diet comes this recipe: INGREDIENTS1-2 lb. sugar pumpkin or butternut squash 1/4 cup dry white wine 1/4 cup rice vinegar 1/2 cup finely chopped pistachio nuts 2 tablespoons dry mustard Sea salt and […]

If you have an hour and a half one morning a week to volunteer, you can help us get nutritious meals to those who are homebound. Please consider serving your community with your greatest asset — your time. For more information, email [email protected] or call 207-513-3710. Thank you. DEAR SUN SPOTS: The Hartford Community Church […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: You tell us readers to use your QR code to find you online. I assume the code is the little square thingy that follows. The thing is, I don’t know what that is –  how it works or how to use it. Would it be too much trouble to explain it? Thanks. […]

ANSWER: The Auburn Rifle Club and the Androscoggin County Fish and Game Association will hold a Hunters’ Sighting-in Day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 25, at 476 Perkins Ridge Road in Auburn. This is a service to the community and offered at no cost. Experienced shooters and a professional gunsmith will assist. Targets […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: We all so appreciate your never-ending source of information that you provide for us. I would like to let people who work with fur, making small bears, know that I have some fur to share. Perhaps I can help them and they can help me. If interested, please call me at 207-926-4042 […]

HI SUN SPOTS: The small piece in the Thursday, Oct. 15, Sun Journal on Habib Dagher was a nice piece from the White House. It failed to mention any sales figures though. Can you find out how many of the “Bridge-in-a Backpack” have been sold? — Just Wondering. ANSWER: Sun Spots called the Maine Department […]