DEAR SUN SPOTS: The Friends of the New Gloucester Public Library is looking for donations for our fall book sale. Please bring your donations to the New Gloucester Public Library at 379 Intervale Road in the Lower Village during the following hours: Sunday, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Monday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Tuesday, […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: The Anglican Church of the Transfiguration at 64 Elm St. in  Mechanic Falls, will be holding a fundraising yard sale  from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Aug. 5 in conjunction with the Mechanic Falls Community Days Celebration. If anyone wishes to donate articles for the yard sale, please call or text Eriks Petersons at […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: I would like to extend my thanks to the city of Auburn for the Victory Garden Voucher I received. I was able to purchase two dwarf apple trees and two grape vines, which I probably never would have done otherwise. The application was not complicated and when I went to use the […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: Yesterday I went out with two friends to celebrate our birthdays, which are all in June and July. We had such a great time talking and laughing and shared little gifts. When it was time to pay the bill, we waved down our server who told us “everything was taken care of.” […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: The Androscoggin Historical Society will hold a Craft Sale from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, July 22, at the West Auburn Schoolhouse at 740 West Auburn Road. Crafters of all types are welcome to rent one of the remaining tables for $25. Please contact me at 782-5467 to make arrangements. — […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: The Hartford Heritage Society is hosting an Antique Auto Show from noon to 3 p.m.  Saturday, July 22,  at the East Sumner Congregational Church, Route 219, in Sumner. There are no entry fees and a small prize will be given to the first-, second- and third-place vehicles. Finger rolls and hot dogs […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: I want to give everyone a heads up. For those of you who do a lot of online shopping and receive packages regularly, there’s a phishing scam out there that really looks like the United State Postal Service website saying they need to verify your address then they’re going to redeliver your […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: Is there anyone in the Lewiston-Auburn area who sharpens hedge trimmers and loppers?—Mona, no town ANSWER: I am glad you asked this question. It reminded me that I need to drop off a few things to be sharpened. Mathieu Saw & Tool at 7 Enterprise St. in Lewiston can help you out […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: The North Waterford Congregational Church at 15 Irving Green Road will hold a baked bean supper featuring strawberry shortcake for dessert Tuesday from 5-6:30 p.m. The  cost is $12 for adults and $6 for children under 12. Contact me at 583-2822 for more information. — Milly, North Waterford  ANSWER: That seasonal dessert […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: You are always so helpful and have a solution to just about everything. I have a lot of wasps on my living room window screen and kill them because they are annoying. How do they get onto the screen and what attracts them? How do you get rid of them? Also, what […]