DEAR SUN SPOTS: I am getting ready to move to a smaller home. I have seen in Sun Spots before that there are organizations that have plant sales in the spring, but I do not remember who they are. I have three house plants that I will not have room for in my new home. […]
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Lewiston hospital needs handcrafted blankets for comfort baskets
DEAR SUN SPOTS: St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center in Lewiston is looking for knit, crocheted or tied-off fleece blankets for our Comfort Baskets for patients. If you or your group can help replenish our stock of small lap blankets, please contact Chris Conant at St. Mary’s Mission Integration Office at 207-777-8805 or email [email protected]. Thank […]
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Reader asks where to find the TV Guide and if Bufferin is still on the market
DEAR SUN SPOTS: I want to know if the TV Guides are still being published. I have not seen any in the stores. I have been collecting the Fall Previews for years. Also, I can’t find Bufferin anywhere. Is that still being made? I take it for headaches. — No name, Lewiston ANSWER: Sun Spots […]
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Readers respond with advice for controlling Japanese beetle infestations
DEAR SUN SPOTS: I was concerned by your response to the gardener who wanted to keep Japanese beetles off her rose bushes. It’s important for home gardeners to be aware that we are currently in the midst of a worldwide die-off of insects so severe that many scientists are referring to it as an “insect […]
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Reader wants to know how to get rid of Japanese beetles
DEAR SUN SPOTS: My rose bushes were infested with Japanese beetles this summer. Is there anything I can do now to prevent another infestation next year? — No name, no town ANSWER: Good question! Sun Spots has heard many complaints from gardeners this year about these beetles. They are nonnative invasive insects that feed on […]
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Lewiston, Auburn school calendars available on district websites
DEAR SUN SPOTS: School has begun at the Lewiston-Auburn schools, and I have not seen a school calendar in your newspaper. Hoping to see one soon. We used to have one every year, but lately it is not available. I realize you cannot notify us of storm days, but all other days can be verified […]
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Greater Androscoggin Humane Society to present Golden Paw Humane Awards
DEAR SUN SPOTS: The Greater Androscoggin Humane Society will host its first Golden Paw Humane Awards on Thursday, Sept. 14, at the Royal Oak Room on Bates Street in Lewiston. There will be a social hour with a silent auction and photo booth from 5-6 p.m. followed by an Italian dinner buffet by Grazi to […]
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Woman’s Literary Union holding yard sale at Foss Mansion in Auburn
DEAR SUN SPOTS: The Woman’s Literary Union will have a Fantastic Huge Yard Sale on Saturday, Sept. 16, from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. at the Foss Mansion, 19 Elm St., in Auburn. The proceeds will support mansion restoration and scholarship funds. Available items include furniture, electronics, an Xbox 360, video games, tools, jewelry, toys, fabric […]
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Coats for Kids spaghetti supper takes place Sept. 16
DEAR SUN SPOTS: The Annual Harvest Baked Bean Supper, featuring red flannel hash, will be held at the West Bowdoin Baptist Church at 54 West Road in Bowdoin on Saturday, Sept. 23, from 4:30-6 p.m. Donations are $12 for adults, $6 for children under 12, and preschoolers eat free. The supper is sponsored by the […]
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Finally, the mystery of the recent crossword puzzle clues is solved
DEAR SUN SPOTS: For all those with concerns about the crossword puzzles, I heard from the syndicate where the puzzles come from this past Friday. They’ve run through all the wacky crossword puzzles and everything should now be back on track. We were not the only ones forwarding complaints! — Judy, Sun Journal executive editor […]