DEAR SUN SPOTS: You have had a few requests regarding AARP’s Free Tax Preparation Program (Sun Spots, Feb. 17). We are hoping to open in some format in early March. Our volunteers have completed their training and have passed their IRS Certification Tests. However, all of our volunteers and most of our clientele are in […]
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Readers looking for African violet pots, petite sizes, better mail delivery
DEAR SUN SPOTS: I’m looking for two African violet clay pots. They are two fitted plant pots where one fits inside the other. If anyone has any and has no use for them, I am able to pay for them. My phone number is 402-4811. I can pick them up. — No name, no town […]
Nonprescription glasses may help with oncoming LED headlights
DEAR SUN SPOTS: Regarding the Feb. 9 Sun Spots concerning LED lights on vehicles, I am having the same issues. If I’m traveling on a state road, I’m OK with it because there are white lines everywhere and that helps a great deal. However, many town roads don’t have these lines down the center or […]
Search for relatives to return family belongings brings good results
DEAR SUN SPOTS: I just wanted you to know that I had wonderful results from my Sun Spots request regarding my search for Lucien Dagneau (Feb. 11 Sun Spots). About 8 a.m. on the day that my question appeared in the paper, I got a call from Lou’s son’s wife and we talked for about […]
More names needed to complete Veterans Memorial Park monument
DEAR SUN SPOTS: The L&A Veterans Council would like to make an urgent appeal to all family and friends of veterans either serving now or who have retired or passed on to make a lasting gift to their memory. Submit their names to be inscribed on our next monument at the Veterans Memorial Park by […]
St. Mary’s Nutrition Center thanks devoted volunteers
DEAR SUN SPOTS: We at St. Mary’s Nutrition Center would like to extend our gratitude and appreciation to our volunteers, longstanding and new, who helped and continue to help in crucial ways during this unusual time, specifically in our Food Pantry and the Community Garden. These last several months have marked the engagement of many volunteers in a completely new […]
Veteran’s family members sought so service medals can be presented
DEAR SUN SPOTS: I read your column every day and am turning to you for some very badly needed help in finding someone. My sister, Donna Lee Dagneau passed away in Florida this past month and I’m attempting to find her husband’s children so we can give his service medals and other items to them. […]
Finding lost email could require the services of a computer techie
DEAR SUN SPOTS: I am reaching out to you once again looking for help. I am looking for a “computer detective” who can retrieve a message that was sent to me. It was not SPAM and the message was definitely directed to me. I need help to retrieve it. I have reached out to local computer businesses, […]
Marijuana businesses drawing complaints about odor
DEAR SUN SPOTS: Can something be done about the odor that comes from every other big building around Maine now? We put limits on odor emissions from the local mills in the past. We now have to live with the odor from marijuana on a daily basis. Pot growers pushed for this business to pass […]
Literacy Volunteers-Androscoggin asking for tutors and partners
DEAR SUN SPOTS: Literacy Volunteers-Androscoggin is seeking volunteers to serve as tutors, as well as English Conversation Partners virtually. We will provide the training to use Zoom as a one-on-one teaching tool, as well as the basic training to be a successful tutor or English conversation partner. All of our training and tutoring is provided […]