DEAR SUN SPOTS: The AMVETS Ladies Auxiliary of New Gloucester will be hosting a flea market on July 29 at the AMVETS Post on Route 100. It will be open from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Vendors will be there with their wares, along with a White Elephant Table. Also, the Auxiliary will have a […]
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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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Where’s Market Basket? And one more WWII parachute
DEAR SUN SPOTS: Can you tell us where or what towns “Market Basket” stores are in Maine? Their ads come in our newspaper and no one knows where there is one. — No name, no town ANSWER: There’s one Market Basket in Maine — in Biddeford. It’s on Mariner Way, and very visible from the […]
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A new home for parachutes, and binocular repair
DEAR SUN SPOTS: I noticed in Sun Spots that someone was looking for World War II parachutes. I think her name was Wanda. My husband has some. How do I get a hold of her? Thank you. — Joyce, no town ANSWER: You must be referring to Wanda who wrote to us in April asking […]