DEAR SUN SPOTS: Do you or any of your readers know if there is a group called Mothers of Twins in the Lewiston-Auburn-Sabattus area that gets together to discuss and share things about your children with others? It would be helpful to get pointers on what other children do on a daily basis, such as […]
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Reader looking for snowglobe repair
DEAR SUN SPOTS: Thanks for your great column. You surely help a lot of folks in your readership and beyond. I have a beautiful snow globe that is many years old and the water is turning dark. I would love to find someone who knows how to replace the water or could do this for […]
Memories sought for history projects
DEAR SUN SPOTS: Before the opening of Poland Community School in 1954, there were more than 20 one-room schoolhouses in the town of Poland. Rose Aikman of the Poland Historical Society is putting together a pictorial history for a presentation: School Days — Remember When. She is seeking scholars with memories of their attendance (and/or […]
Postcards from around the world sought
DEAR SUN SPOTS: I have a lifelong hobby of trying to collect postcards from all the countries in the world as well as all the states and provinces in Canada. I currently have all the states. Would Sun Spots have any suggestions on how I might go about making contact with someone in the countries […]
‘Tiny urls’ serve several purposes
DEAR SUN SPOTS: Your column in the Jan. 3 paper said you are looking for questions. OK. How about explaining what exactly a “tiny url” is? When you give website references, more often than not you give an address that features a tiny url rather than the website’s normal address. What is a tiny url […]
Leather work now available in L-A
DEAR SUN SPOTS: Is there anyone who can tell me where I can get a zipper put in a leather jacket? — Marilyn Huston, [email protected] ANSWER: Sun Spots has many options for the repair you seek. Most of the shoemakers she’s spoken to said they can do zippers, but there are also those who specialize […]
Pig painting purchase put off
DEAR SUN SPOTS: A while ago I saw a painting that I loved at the Salvation Army on Main Street in Lewiston. I didn’t buy it because it was $20. I decided to wait for Wednesday and get it for half price. Needless to say, it was gone when I returned. I still regret that […]
No reason given for new ‘The Talk’ hosts
DEAR SUN SPOTS: I love your column. It is the first thing I read in the morning. I’d like to find out what happened to Sara Gilbert’s sister, who was on “The Talk,” and also what happened to the other original lady who sat next to Julie Chen. I enjoyed both of them. I know […]
Healthy Smiles seeks volunteer videographer
DEAR SUN SPOTS: When all else fails, turn to Sun Spots. Thank you for what you do. We are looking for someone who would be interested in video recording our fishing derby on Feb. 4. Our thought was to recruit a student who is interested in this field. Our intention is to use this video […]
Fallout shelters gone with the Cold War
DEAR SUN SPOTS: I was thinking of the past, and I remember seeing a nuclear fallout shelter sign on the YMCA building years ago. Is that still a fallout shelter? Are there any other shelters in L-A? Also, I remember years ago while living in Lewiston near Central Maine Medical Center, they would blast the […]