DEAR SUN SPOTS: For the second year there seems to be absolutely no work being done to complete the Auburn Suburban Little League fields on Stevens Mills Road. What is the problem? Has the project been abandoned? What a shame. It seems to have started off so well, and lots of land has already been […]
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Jasmine Cafe food truck has new name, new location in Turner
DEAR SUN SPOTS: Your response to my recent inquiry regarding the new location of The Jasmine Cafe, which was in the TJ Maxx Plaza on Center Street in Auburn until recently, appeared in the column on Monday, May 16. I ventured out Wednesday, May 18,to the location indicated, only to find that this was their […]
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Bingo games help buy sports equipment, books for students
DEAR SUN SPOTS: Lewiston Youth Activity Fund is a nonprofit organization that holds bingo games four nights a week at 475 Pleasant St., Lewiston. We are looking to assist children this summer who want to participate in summer sports but can’t afford the fees or equipment. Also available is assistance for college-bound students. Help with […]
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Auburn veteran seeks missing Fort Dix training yearbook
DEAR SUN SPOTS: This is a shot in the dark, but you’ve been so good at recovering or finding lost items. I misplaced or lent out my 1962 Fort Dix Basic Training yearbook and have been unable to locate it for several years. I am hoping someone out there has it or found it. The […]
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Pupil in Virginia thanks Mainers for enthusiastic response
DEAR SUN SPOTS: This letter is in response to a request published April 1 from a third grade student at the Langley School in Virginia. The student was assigned to teach her classmates about the state of Maine. She wrote, “I’m hoping that you would be willing to send me some items to help me […]
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L-A Kiwanis Club celebrating its 100th anniversary Saturday
DEAR SUN SPOTS: The Lewiston-Auburn Kiwanis Club is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year! We are holding a celebration dinner Saturday, May 21. All are invited to attend, although there is a fee to get in. We are also looking for former members, former Key Club members and anyone touched by Kiwanis generosity over the […]
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Reader solves problem of cats scratching things in her home
DEAR SUN SPOTS: After reading a lot of responses regarding trying to stop a cat from scratching furniture and other things, I did not want to use squirt bottles for fear of getting the kitty scared of water. I bought a can of air. The noise alone stops them without squirting water all over the […]
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Senior citizen seeks advice on how to claim state relief check
DEAR SUN SPOTS: We need your help again! To receive the $850 stimulus in June, could you please find out how a senior who receives only Social Security can receive the $850? I know it said you need to file a Maine state income tax form. Our question is, can you file a Maine tax […]
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Reader giving away equipment for black-and-white photography
DEAR SUN SPOTS: I am downsizing and moving and have had to give up my passion — black-and-white photography. I have sold some items, but still have much and time is running out. I have nearly everything a film-based photographer would need, from camera to developing gear to enlarger for printmaking. The equipment is in […]
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Androscoggin Gleaners seeks volunteers
DEAR SUN SPOTS: Again this year the Androscoggin Gleaners are looking for volunteers for the summer and fall growing season. For those who are not familiar with us, we are affiliated with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension and Healthy Androscoggin, and work with local farms to harvest excess produce and put it into the […]