DEAR SUN SPOTS: I have heard that there is tradition in Iceland where people give one another books on Christmas Eve. I think it’s wonderful and want to know more about it.—Ava, no town ANSWER: Books are a common Christmas gift in Iceland, with dozens of new ones being published before each Christmas. There are […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: Regarding the inquiry about the Androscoggin River freezing enough to allow for ice skating, the answer is yes. I was born at home in Lisbon Falls in 1934 and my house was only 200 yards from the river that froze over enough for ice skating before Thanksgiving Day for a number of […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: This last year has been scary because of not knowing if I would have sufficient funding to care for my animals.Like so many other wonderful organizations affected by this world crisis, Tommy’s Feral Feline Friends has been unable to host any fundraising events and unfortunately, our organization was omitted from receiving any […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: I would like to thank the person who found and turned in my gold necklace (Dec. 20 Sun Spots) with both a cross and a miraculous medal to the Walgreens on Sabattus Street. When calling Walgreens again, I was told someone turned it in and they were holding it for me. I […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: I have lost a necklace made up of two gold chains with a cross on one and a Miraculous Medal on the other. I lost it Monday, Dec. 13, in the Lewiston-Auburn area, possibly at a parking lot. Please, if someone has found it, it would mean a great deal to me […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: If anyone in the community has uniforms from the Franco American War Veterans and American Legion Post 22, please return them to me. We have new members coming into our post who need the hats and uniforms. This request also includes the ladies’ auxiliaries for these two organizations. Please and thank you. […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: On Thursday, Dec. 9, I was at Hannaford Pharmacy in Lewiston picking up a prescription. It was 3:48 p.m. according to my pharmacy receipt. I made no other stops and when I got home I did not have my wallet. Of value are my driver’s license, COVID vaccination card, and credit cards. I […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: New Beginnings Holiday Drive is gearing up again! For our 2021 Holiday Gift Drive, we need your help to create holiday care packages. You can help homeless youth at New Beginnings have a brighter holiday this year. Gift bags will be given to 100-plus youth in our shelter, transitional living, and outreach […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: Lewiston Housing Authority is looking for volunteer drivers to pick up groceries and pre-made lunches at local food pantries and deliver them to some of our residents throughout Lewiston. Anyone interested should contact me at 520-4608 or [email protected].  — Kelly, Lewiston ANSWER: Here is a way to make a difference in someone’s […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: If any readers are sending out Christmas cards this year, would you please drop an extra one in the mail? My step-father has Stage IV cancer and this will be his last Christmas. I want to try to make it a good one although his time is limited. The mailing address is […]