DEAR SUN SPOTS: From personal experience, I do not recommend using Mail Preference Service, as you suggested on June 5, to curtail unwanted junk mail. All that does is give your name and address to many more junk mailers, and soon your mailbox is bursting at the seams with unwanted trash. My advice is to […]
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Any more WWII parachutes to share?
DEAR SUN SPOTS: Love your column. Every Sunday our whole family gets together, like a lot of families did long ago. The great-grandkids to the great-grandparents. Great-Grammy cooks for everyone and we all have a great time. I am writing to let you know that we would love to have a parachute to play with, […]
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Celebrating history with tours, music in Poland
DEAR SUN SPOTS: Does the Poland Historical Society have any speakers lined up for this summer? What hours are they open? — David, Auburn ANSWER: According to Mary Chipman, who is the curator for the Historical Society’s “School House,” there are no speakers lined up for the summer. The society stopped planning those events some […]
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Boston Post Canes, old School House
DEAR SUN SPOTS: The town of Leeds invites people to the presentation of the Boston Post Cane to Leeds’ oldest citizen, Rose Ames. There will be a gathering from 2 to 3 p.m. Sunday, June 25, at the Leeds Community Church, 123 Church Hill Road. The public is invited to come and celebrate with Rose […]
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Storing memories, more parachutes
DEAR SUN SPOTS: You are a fantastic resource for many of us older folks. I have just returned from a fabulous family vacation. We took lots of pictures in various media (iphones, digital cameras) which I would like to combine and rearrange, in order, so that I can show them to other family members. I […]
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Looking for upholstery shop, and thanking kind people
DEAR SUN SPOTS: Does anyone reupholster chairs in the Rumford area? — Paul, no town ANSWER: Sun Spots reached out to the River Valley Chamber of Commerce to check their membership roster, but they weren’t aware of a local upholsterer. However, there is an upholstery stop pretty close to you — in Bethel. Bennett’s Upholstery, […]
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Hearing aids available, and help with yard sale leftovers
DEAR SUN SPOTS: I am the city electrician for Auburn. The Auburn Electrical Division is responsible for the maintenance and repair of the traffic signals in Auburn. Androscoggin Valley Council of Governments assists both Auburn and Lewiston with timing issues, but they do not make repairs at the intersections. When citizens have traffic signal issues […]
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Gartley Street students could use some donations
DEAR SUN SPOTS: Gartley Street School is reaching out to Lisbon and surrounding area communities for donations to expand our K-12 hands-on learning environment. We provide a hands-on differentiated learning philosophy to accommodate the unique learning styles of our students. Below is a list of items that we are looking to have donated to help […]
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The cost of a stamp and a meal are priceless
DEAR SUN SPOTS: I just have to share this story with you! I met my son on Tuesday, May 30, at Pat’s Pizza to celebrate his birthday. I gave him his birthday card with a gift card in it. The next day he called me to say that he could not find his card or […]
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What to do about neighborhood pigeon problem
DEAR SUN SPOTS: I live in a residential area in Lewiston and I was wondering if there is some type of ordinance to the problem in our neighborhood. A neighbor fills her front porch planter with peanuts and bird seeds for the squirrels and birds. We now have lots of squirrels and an abundance of […]