DEAR SUN SPOTS: The summer growing season may be over, but the Androscoggin Hospice Thrift Store is inviting plant lovers to add some lush greenery to their indoor spaces by shopping at the store’s second annual Autumn Houseplant Sale on Wednesday, Oct. 27. The event is scheduled to run from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. […]
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Jay family giving away ‘sturdy’ bunk beds and new mattresses
DEAR SUN SPOTS: Who wants a free set of bunk beds and new mattresses? We are in the process of moving some of our rooms around and a bedroom is going to become a sewing room. This means that the sturdy (Moosehead furniture?) bunk bed set needs to be given a new home. We intended […]
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Former telephone operators planning reunion
DEAR SUN SPOTS: This is a request to see how many Belles of New England Telephone would like to get together for a reunion. It has been several years since most of us have been retired. We have lost many co-workers and our job as operators is now obsolete! An early response would be appreciated as […]
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Requests made for snow removal and help with ironing
DEAR SUN SPOTS: I need someone to do snow removal this winter. Does anyone have recommendations? Thanks for the help, Sun Spots! — No name, Lewiston ANSWER: Every year at this time, I like to update the Rolodex with recommended snow removal service information. So far, I have Fresh Start Landscape (577-4130) and Hamann Bros. […]
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Hartford Heritage Society offering merchandise and lunch options
DEAR SUN SPOTS: The Hartford Heritage Society is sponsoring a Fall Craft Fair on Saturday, Oct. 30, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Hartford Town Hall on Main Street/Route 140. There will be over 15 vendors selling merchandise. We also will have lunch options available for sale. Please come and check out all […]
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Historical society offers information on Lewiston funeral homes
DEAR SUN SPOTS: The Androscoggin Historical Society has directories from 1860 to 1982. Your speculation that there were two undertakers on Main Street in Lewiston is correct. About 1924, Teague & Harlow moved to 391 Main St. and continued as Teague & Stevens and Teague & Jenkins. However, this location is not on the corner […]
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Turner group hoping to restore replicas of creamery, bridge
DEAR SUN SPOTS: We are a small group of Turner residents attempting to preserve some of our town’s heritage. There are two small replicas of buildings that were once a large part of our town. One is the Turner Center Creamery, which started as a cheese and butter factory. In 1888, the butter productions and […]
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Keys and eyeglasses found at separate locations in Lewiston
DEAR SUN SPOTS: A set of keys was found at Grove Street and Pond Road on Oct. 6. Please call 375-6515 to identify them. — Lars, Sabattus ANSWER: Thanks for writing into Sun Spots with this information. Hopefully, the keys and their owner will be reunited soon! DEAR SUN SPOTS: A pair of prescription glasses […]
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Center for Wisdom Women needs volunteers
DEAR SUN SPOTS: Thank you to all you wonderful readers! We had a super response to our request for a Keurig coffee maker! Now we have another need. The Center for Wisdom’s Women is looking for “companions”, women who have backgrounds in social work or mental health or chaplaincy, etc. who would like to volunteer […]
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Hallet Davis & Co. upright piano offered free to anyone interested
DEAR SUN SPOTS: I have an upright piano (made by Hallet Davis & Co. of Boston) to give away. It was last tuned in 2017. The music brought great joy! If you are interested, please contact me at 450-0942 and leave a message or at 783-4597, which does not have an answering machine — No […]