DEAR SUN SPOTS: I had to be in the hospital for a couple weeks and when I returned home and used my toilet in my master bathroom, the water from the tank was dark brown and continues to be that way. The water is just fine everywhere else in the house, including the guest bathroom. […]
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Garage sale, art auction to benefit Woman’s Literary Union
DEAR SUN SPOTS: The Woman’s Literary Union has two fundraisers next weekend at the Foss Mansion at 19 Elm St. in Auburn. The WLU Garage Sale will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, followed by an art auction from 1 to 2 p.m. Sunday. All funds will go toward restoration of the […]
Fundraisers planned to benefit three area nonprofits in June
DEAR SUN SPOTS: Since 1993, Knucklebusters Motor Club has held a Father’s Day Car Show/Cruise-In behind Hodgman’s Frozen Custard Stand on Route 100 in New Gloucester. This year’s is from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sunday, June 19. Admission is free but cash donations are accepted at the gate to benefit Safe Voices (Working […]
Bike found, lost car key finds its owner
DEAR SUN SPOTS: I found a bicycle that looks new in Auburn. It had been there for a week and perhaps fell out of a truck so I brought it home and repaired it. Please contact me if you have lost your bike. My email is [email protected]. —Gerry, Auburn ANSWER: What a kind person you […]
Lewiston shelter holding ‘kitten shower’ for supplies, medical costs
DEAR SUN SPOTS: The Greater Androscoggin Humane Society invites the community to a Kitten Shower on Saturday, June 4, from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Last spring, hundreds of kittens were brought to the shelter ranging in age from newborn to 6 months. To help care for them, shelter staff and volunteers invite people to […]
Help needed to find car key lost somewhere in Lewiston or Auburn
DEAR SUN SPOTS: I was hoping someone found a car key for a Toyota Corolla. My travel stops were in Lewiston and Auburn Hannaford, Big Lots!, Schooner Estates, and St. Peter’s Cemetery. Please call me at 212-9541 if you have found the key. — Pat, no town ANSWER: I sure hope someone has it and […]
Readers help find information on US servicemen from Sabattus
DEAR SUN SPOTS: Searching the American Battle Monuments Commission site for overseas burials of US servicemen, I found information on four of the men mentioned by Joan in the May 27 Sun Spots for a Sabattus American Legion Post project. Alphee Caron, Emilien Fontaine and Adrien Roux are all buried at St. Peter’s Cemetery in […]
Perennial Plant Sale is back to benefit Canton park and trails
DEAR SUN SPOTS: We’re so glad to be back with our annual Perennial Plant Sale this year and thankful to Sun Spots for helping us share the news! The Canton Park & Trails Committee will hold the sale June 11 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Heritage Park in Canton on Route 108, across […]
Indoor yard sale for Ukraine set for June 4 in Buckfield
DEAR SUN SPOTS: An indoor yard sale to support Ukraine is scheduled for 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, June 4, at the Masonic Building, 3 High St. in Buckfield. This year’s rain-or-shine fundraiser will benefit the people of Ukraine and support the Lodge’s social service efforts. The yard sale will feature thousands of treasures […]
Sabattus Legion seeking obits for local men killed in action in World War II
DEAR SUN SPOTS: I am looking for obituaries of the soldiers from Sabattus who were killed in action in World War II. I have five names: Alphee V. Caron, Lewis V. Flanders, Emilien Fontaine, Adrien Roux and Clarence Elmon Tyler. The Sabattus American Legion is doing a project for Memorial Day, and it would be […]