DEAR SUN SPOTS: I am so enjoying the Wasson Grove responses that came in after the letter in the July 14 Sun Spots. My sweet memory is that my boyfriend (husband-to-be) and I spent Sundays at Old Orchard Beach, and being poor college students, we took the toll-free back way home. We would stop at […]
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Edward Little High School Class of 1956 plans reunion at Auburn venue
DEAR SUN SPOTS: Please help spread the word to the Edward Little High School Class of 1956. We’re having a mini-reunion at 3 p.m. July 22 at Taber’s. I received a call from a classmate on July 5. He went to Taber’s that day for lunch and noticed that a schedule for the mini-reunions had […]
New Gloucester AMVETS holding yard sale July 31 to fund hall upkeep
DEAR SUN SPOTS: We made a mistake on the date when we wrote to Sun Spots about the New Gloucester AMVETS Auxiliary Yard Sale. It will be Saturday, July 31. — Bea, no town ANSWER: I’ll do better than that. Let’s put the announcement in again with all the information and the correct date: The […]
Wasson’s Grove remembered for hamburgers and cooks dressed in all white
DEAR SUN SPOTS: I was just reading the Sun Journal and saw the words, “Wasson’s Grove” in the headline for your July 9 Sun Spots column. Boy, that got my attention. When I was a child and into my teens, I ate those burgers at Wasson’s a lot. They had the most incredible flavor because […]
Cabbage rolls and Wasson’s Grove hamburgers prompt readers’ feedback
DEAR SUN SPOTS: Your response to Doris in Lewistown (July 9 Sun Spots) is one more cabbage roll recipe for me. I love the variations. My husband’s German mother made “haluptsi” (transliteration of Ukrainian Cerilic) similar to your recipe. She made them for her Ukrainian husband. She added raisins. I had never heard of that. […]
Readers have recommendations for those wanting Tupperware dealers
DEAR SUN SPOTS: Regarding a Tupperware dealer (July 7 Sun Spots), here’s the information for Kim Richards-Jones who I’ve ordered from in the past: https://mytwpage.com/exceptionalsales . — Trudy, no town DEAR SUN SPOTS: I am a Tupperware dealer and would like you to put my name in your Rolodex. I would also like to help […]
Reader recalls Wasson Grove in New Gloucester and its delicious hamburgers
DEAR SUN SPOTS: I want to ask if anyone remembers Wasson Grove on Route 4 in New Gloucester, popular in the 1940s and beyond. Their hamburgers were something many people enjoyed for many years until the turnpike was built. I hope all who remember this place will write to Sun Spots. — John, Augusta ANSWER: […]
Andover church holding Years of Find Treasures sale indoors July 17
DEAR SUN SPOTS: We want to let all your readers know that the First Congregational Church in Andover will host Years of Fine Treasures, an indoor yard sale, Saturday, July 17, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 126 South Main St. For more information, contact 392-3157. ANSWER: That sounds lovely. I hope you raise […]
Readers seek sources for repairs to stained-glass windows, tent zippers
DEAR SUN SPOTS: The Mexico Historical Society is seeking expertise and recommendations for the repair and conservation of the stained-glass windows in the Wills Homestead Museum. The society is also fundraising for the expenses related to this endeavor. Contact the society through its Facebook page. Correspondence or donations may be mailed to Mexico Historical Society, […]
Village Scrappers offering material, notions at quilting yard sale in Livermore Falls
DEAR SUN SPOTS: The Village Scrappers of Livermore is holding a Quilters’ Yard Sale from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, July 17, at 176 Park St. in Livermore Falls. It’s the house on the corner of Routes 17 and 133. Rain date is July 18. There will be all kinds of fabric and notions […]