DEAR SUN SPOTS: I am 77 and my husband is 78. I’ve been trying to get through the incredible amount of information being put out about the coronavirus. My doctor told us we should get the vaccination, but it’s impossible to sort through the amount of information. I have read at our age that we […]
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Readers want whole yellow peas for soup, book recommendations
DEAR SUN SPOTS: Your column is both great education and entertainment, and so thinking about food as I often do, I’m wondering if you or any readers might know where whole yellow peas might be found. My wife and I have hunted and only seem to be able to find split yellow peas. These dissolve […]
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Government websites provide information on stimulus check
DEAR SUN SPOTS: Last year, my husband and I received one stimulus check for $1,200. On Monday (Jan. 11), my husband received a check for $600. The envelope that the check came in was open and I could tell that it had never been sealed. I’m not sure what’s going on there. Has this happened […]
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Sweden Food Pantry offers thanks
DEAR SUN SPOTS: By the time everyone reads this letter, we will have already rung in the new year. As I reflect upon 2020, I realize that the Sweden Food Pantry has much to be grateful for. We have remarkable donors. People locally and from far away demonstrated that we are all neighbors helping neighbors. […]
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Services needed for making prints from old negatives, camera repair
DEAR SUN SPOTS: I have dozens of large format black and white negatives (2½ by 2½ inches) from which I’d like to have prints made. Is there a photographer or photo shop that can do that for me? —Mary, no town ANSWER: Photo Finish (783-3354) is the place you want to take your negatives, Mary. […]
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Sewing machine repair; an offer of thanks
DEAR SUN SPOTS: I’m looking for a place to get my sewing machine repaired and to purchase a few sewing supplies.—No name, no town ANSWER: A reader named Cindy just sent a recommendation the other day. She highly recommends Carolann’s Sewing Machine Repair in Minot after she had spent quite a bit of time looking […]
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Donations to Good Shepherd Food Bank possible online or by mail
DEAR SUN SPOTS: There have been two items recently in the Sun Journal encouraging readers to support the critical role that the Good Shepherd Food Bank plays in combating food insecurity throughout Maine. However, neither item included information on how to donate directly to the Food Bank. Donations can be made online at www.gsfb.org or […]
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Scrapbooking fundraiser in Lewiston to benefit Coats for Kids
DEAR SUN SPOTS: The Rev. Louis J. Fortier Council 106 will host a Scrapbook Crafting benefit for Coats for Kids from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 5, at the Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul basement on Bartlett Street in Lewiston. All proceeds go to buy coats for kids in need in the […]
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Holiday displays shine light and joy to those without decorations
DEAR SUN SPOTS: I enjoy reading your column and the information you provide. I wanted to thank the Sun Journal for spreading the word about the locations of for Christmas light displays. I used to be one of those people who decorated all over and I took pride in the fact that it was beautiful […]
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Maine’s original 1901 ‘Pine and Star’ flag making a comeback
DEAR SUN SPOTS: Where can I get an original Maine flag with the pine tree and star? I saw one on a flagpole when I was driving through Bowdoinham and really want to have one of my own and possibly purchase some as gifts for next Christmas. — Lacey, no town ANSWER: Isn’t that a […]