DEAR SUN SPOTS: Here we are again with a request for your many readers. The L/A Veterans Council has so far received 155 requests to have the name of a friend or relative who is a veteran etched on Monument No. 32. We have to have 216 names for Collette Monuments to engrave a new […]
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If you’ve got fruit flies, we’ve got solutions
DEAR SUN SPOTS: Do you have a name in your Rolodex for someone who repairs leather jackets and chaps — Charlotte, no town ANSWER: Check in with Maine Line Leather at 850 Main St. in Lewiston (782-6622). If they can’t help you, they may know someone who can. They’re open Monday through Friday from 9 […]
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Readers have more offers for obtaining hand egg beater
DEAR SUN SPOTS: On Wednesday, Jan. 15, I returned a fleece NB jacket I had purchased to T.J. Maxx in Auburn. Unfortunately, I believe I left my Trac-phone in one of the pockets. I called the store, but they said it was not found. If someone went to T.J. Maxx and bought the jacket and […]
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Woman wants help to find her mother’s ring lost while shopping
DEAR SUN SPOTS: During the weekend of Dec. 5 through 8, 2019, I was shopping in the Falmouth and South Portland areas and lost my ring. It is a diamond solitaire with a sapphire wrap. The ring is of significant value, but more importantly, it was given to me when my mother passed away 27 […]
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Mt. Blue 1980 yearbook requested; egg beaters galore
DEAR SUN SPOTS: I’m looking for a 1980 Mt. Blue High School yearbook. If anyone has one, I would be able to pay a reasonable price for it. Please contact me at 576-9266. — Kevin, no town ANSWER: You may want to also contact the school or the town library, if you haven’t already. They […]
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Free income tax preparation offered for qualified Mainers
DEAR SUN SPOTS: We want to get the word out that AARP Tax-Aide will provide free income tax preparation services for low- and moderate-income taxpayers for the 2020 filing season. Three days per week from Feb. 1 through April 4 our experienced IRS-certified tax volunteers will prepare and electronically file federal and Maine income tax […]
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Husband wants old-fashioned hand egg beater for popover recipe
Husband wants old-fashioned hand egg beater for popover recipe
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Fruit fly infestation calls for application of vinegar and detergent
DEAR SUN SPOTS: I have a fruit fly problem that is making me pull out my hair — what little I have left. I have tried apple cider vinegar and Fabreze. The issue isn’t as bad as it was, but there are straglers that keep reproducing at a very fast rate. Please help. — Kathleen, […]
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Special Olympics Maine Winter Games at Sugarloaf this weekend
DEAR SUN SPOTS: In the Jan. 8 Sun Spots there was a request for sponsors for the Central Maine Adaptive Sports athletes to attend the Special Olympics Winter Games. I want to clarify that it should have said the games are being held at Sugarloaf ski area in Carrabassett Valley on Jan. 26-28, not Sunday […]
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Free training offered for hospice volunteers in western Maine
DEAR SUN SPOTS: Androscoggin Home Healthcare + Hospice is gearing up for its volunteer training program again. We will post the schedule for classes in the near future. We are also looking into opening a hospice thrift store by March and will be reaching out to the community for donations, as well as volunteers and […]