DEAR SUN SPOTS: For the 13th year, Boy Scout Troop 121 will pick up Christmas trees in Lewiston and Auburn. While the cities provide locations for free tree disposal, they no longer collect the trees at curbside. For a minimum donation of $5, the Scouts will pick up Christmas trees on Saturday, Jan. 4, and […]
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Reader seeks help with Consolidated Communications email
DEAR SUN SPOTS: I have an email address with Consolidated Communications, but I have not been able to use it since Friday, Dec. 20. I have called the number on my bill (1-844-968-7224) five times, but all I am told to do is to try to use a different website. I also tried calling 1-800-240-5019, […]
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Recipe for meat pie, a French holiday tradition
DEAR SUN SPOTS: My mother-in-law always made a meat pie for our Christmas Eve buffet, a French tradition at the holiday season. Some years ago Sun Spots published a recipe and I’ve lost my copy. Would you ask readers to share their recipes that call for pork and beef, potato, and spices? Thank you. — Mary, […]
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Auburn and Lewiston resource centers in need of clothing, food, blankets, toiletries
DEAR SUN SPOTS: The Pleasant St. Drop-in Center at 169 Pleasant St. in Auburn will be open Christmas Day from 9-11 a.m. for a delicious Christmas Brunch. Thanks go to Operation You Matter, The Riding Soldiers Association, and Drop-in Center volunteers for making this possible. This week, the center is low on these much-needed items: […]
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Livermore Falls, Waterford and Mexico announce Christmas Eve and Christmas Day events
DEAR SUN SPOTS: George Bunten Post 10 of the American Legion will serve a free Christmas Day dinner from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at its hall at 17 Reynolds Ave. in Livermore Falls. This is for anyone who is alone on Christmas, isn’t up to making a meal, or just wants to be with […]
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Knitting group in Lisbon welcomes everyone
DEAR SUN SPOTS: There is a daytime knitting group in Lisbon on Thursdays from 1 to 3 p.m. at the MTM Community Center on School Street in Lisbon Falls. We have about six ladies who work on their knitting and crocheting. Everyone is welcome.—Laural, Lisbon ANSWER: Thank you for sharing the information on another knitting […]
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Santa’s ‘elves’ are alive and well in Maine
DEAR SUN SPOTS: In our Tarr Avenue neighborhood in Lewiston, we have a “Secret Santa” or, as I would call him — a super good Samaritan. On Sunday morning, Dec. 8, we all woke up to snow. I looked outside and someone was cleaning the driveway of the person who usually cleans mine. I didn’t […]
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Tommy’s Feral Felines fundraiser in need of donations
DEAR SUN SPOTS: In the past, you have always been very helpful with Tommy’s Feral Felines. This year the need is especially great due to the devastation to all the feral cat colonies from the Dec. 17, 2023, storm. We will be having Tommy’s Christmas Bake Sale and Bottle Drive this year at the Family […]
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Reader asks about smoke and CO2 detector disposal
DEAR SUN SPOTS: I recently bought new smoke and CO2 detectors. Is there a proper way to dispose of my old ones? — Philip, Lewiston ANSWER: Many brands of these detectors can be sent back to the manufacturer. You should be able to find a toll-free number and mailing address or a website address on […]
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American Legion Post in Livermore Falls is serving a free Christmas Day dinner
DEAR SUN SPOTS: The George Bunten Post 10 American Legion will serve a free Christmas Day dinner at the hall on Reynolds Avenue in Livermore Falls from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. This is for anyone who is alone on Christmas, isn’t up to making a meal, or just wants to be with a wonderful […]