ANSWER:  Jason Long, a longtime social studies teacher at Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School in Paris, has been appointed by the RSU 10 board as assistant principal at Dirigo High and Middle schools in Dixfield. Jeff Turnbull, who previously taught in RSU 10, was appointed half-time athletic director for both schools. DEAR SUN SPOTS: Does […]

The reservation for the side room is in Leanne Nelson’s name. People will be responsible for their own order off the menu, which can be seen at the restaurant web site: gridironrestaurant.com. Anyone interested in discovering what the NFB is doing at the local and federal level is invited to attend the meeting. Any questions […]

For more information about the Woman’s Literary Union, visit its Facebook page at www.facebook.com/womansliteraryunion/. DEAR SUN SPOTS: Please convey my thanks to the Auburn Shaws customer who turned in my tax refund check that I dropped there just after lunch time on May 19. She saved me the major hassle of getting the government to […]

ANSWER: Contact Representative Lloyd “Skip” Herrick, R-Paris, at his home phone 207-514-0414 or by email at [email protected]. You can also leave a message for him on the State House message phone at 1-800-423-2900. Herrick represents District 73 which includes Buckfield, Hebron and Paris. The state of Maine has detailed information available online about how a […]

The theme this month is Art Walk Shoes, so we will be painting still-life shoes we provide, or bring your own favorite new, old, fancy, wacky or fun pair of kickers to paint — not on the shoe, on a real canvas. Once completed the pieces will be trotted down to Avant-Garde Maine at 182 […]

ANSWER: Sun Spots visited Emily Post online to find out what the icon of etiquette had to say about men wearing a hat in public. She wrote: Men – Hats can be left on… Outdoors At athletic events (indoors or out) On public transportation In public buildings such as post offices, airports, and hotel or […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: I am wondering if you or your readers may know of a baton twirling group in the area. My daughter is looking to join one. We would like to try and find one around Turner, Norway/South Paris, or Auburn. We can be contacted by email at [email protected]. Thank you. — No Name […]

ANSWER: The Sabattus Memorial Day Parade will begin at 11 a.m. Monday, May 25, at the Sabattus American Legion. The parade will travel Island Road, Main, Elm, Hemlock and Greene streets, ending at the veteran’s monument, where services will be held. Music will be provided by the Oak Hill Middle School Band with songs provided […]

ANSWER: On May 5, NESN’s Boston Red Sox commentator Jerry Remy (@Jerry_Remy) tweeted on Twitter: “Not feeling well so taking off the road trip.” Speculations are that he will return May 19. You can read more of Jerry Remy’s tweets on his public Twitter feed here: https://twitter.com/jerry_remy DEAR SUN SPOTS: I am new to bird […]

ANSWER: Sun Spots has read many reports that state Lumber Liquidators stopped selling the China-made flooring after the discovery that some of it contained formaldehyde. Forbes reports: “The flooring retailer began offering free indoor air quality tests to concerned customers in response, and on Thursday revealed the results of 3,400 testing kits. It said an […]