DEAR SUN SPOTS: Lisbon Area Christian Outreach, or LACO, has an important fundraiser coming up. A food drive, bottle drive and bake sale to benefit the LACO Food Pantry is set for 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 4, and 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 5 at Food City on […]
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Secretary of state speaking Tuesday at Auburn library on ‘Being a Responsible Voter’
DEAR SUN SPOTS: Do you have questions about being a responsible voter in Maine? Join Lewiston Auburn Senior College and the Auburn Public Library for a Senior College in the Community presentation by Secretary of State Shenna Bellows on Tuesday at 1 p.m. at the Auburn Public Library, 60 Spring St. The talk is titled […]
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Reader has questions about farmhouse fire on Riverside Drive in Auburn
DEAR SUN SPOTS: What has happened to the white farmhouse on Riverside Drive in Auburn? As you drive to Freeport, it was on the left, just past Bell Farms. The last time I saw it was May 15. It looked like nobody had lived there for years and it was just abandoned. It was destroyed […]
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Stash Busters Sale and Hello Fall festival happening at Lisbon Falls churches Saturday
DEAR SUN SPOTS: There will be a Stash Busters Sale at the Nazarene Church at 184 Main St. in Lisbon Falls on Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon. The crafters at the Nazarene Church in Lisbon Falls are cleaning out their stash of supplies just in time for the fall and Christmas crafting season. We’ve […]
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Church supper Saturday in Auburn includes Park Avenue Pickers before the meal
DEAR SUN SPOTS: The United Methodist Church of Auburn, 439 Park Ave., will hold a Public Supper on Saturday at 5 p.m. The menu will include baked beans, casseroles, hot dogs, cole slaw, breads, beverages and homemade pies. Entertainment will be provided by the Park Avenue Pickers and will begin at 4:30. For additional information, please contact the […]
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Group wants others to share knowledge
DEAR SUN SPOTS: The Androscoggin Historical Society is looking for people with knowledge of local history, culture, industry, business or the community who are interested in sharing their knowledge with others. The society is compiling a list of interested individuals willing to become a resource for society members and those who look to the society […]
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Literacy Volunteers-Androscoggin offering training to assist adults in learning English
DEAR SUN SPOTS: Literacy Volunteers-Androscoggin has a significant waiting list of adults who need to improve their English to connect with jobs and manage their day-to-day lives. Volunteers are needed to serve as one-on-one tutors, as well as English conversation partners. Literacy Volunteers tutors and English conversation partners have helped hundreds of adults gain the […]
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Fundraiser for Oxford Hills Project Graduation planned at Paris high school
DEAR SUN SPOTS: Hot Rods for Grads Cruise-in Car Show will be held Saturday, Sept. 21, at the Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School, Main Street, Paris, to benefit Oxford Hills Project Graduation. Gates will open at 8 a.m., with the cruise-in car show open to the public from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Car entries […]
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Couple thankful for the person, persons who anonymously paid for their breakfast
DEAR SUN SPOTS: My wife and I were having breakfast at Roy’s in Auburn Tuesday, Sept. 3. When we were finishing our breakfast, the server came over and said that a magical fairy had paid our complete bill. We looked around but didn’t see anyone we knew and asked the server if they were still […]
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Fundraisers offering craft supplies and fall fare announced by Lisbon Falls churches
DEAR SUN SPOTS: Come check out the Stash Busters Sale at the Nazarene Church at 184 Main St. in Lisbon Falls on Saturday, Sept. 21, from 9 a.m. to noon. The crafters at the Nazarene Church in Lisbon Falls are cleaning out their stash of supplies just in time for the fall and Christmas crafting […]