DEAR SUN SPOTS: I am looking for someone in the Lewiston/Auburn area who can remove rust from outdoor furniture and repaint it. — No name, no town ANSWER: I don’t have anyone in the Rolodex who does this specific task but perhaps a handyperson or fellow Sun Spots reader who is into DIY will read […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: The Anglican Church of the Transfiguration in Mechanic Falls is planning a Plant Sale on Saturday, May 20, from 9 a.m. to noon at the Maisy Keene Park in the center of town. We are setting up the plants from our gardens and need pots. If any Sun Spots readers have plant […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: Norway High School Alumni Association will hold its last gathering July 15 from 1 to 3 p.m. at Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School in Paris. The last class to have graduated before consolidation was the Class of 1961, and  the Classes of 1962 through 1964 are also considered part of the association. […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: Volunteers are needed for the Annual Spring Cleanup for Riverside Cemetery on May 13 from 9:30 a.m. until noon. This is Lewiston’s historic cemetery where there are more than 1,200 veterans’ graves dating back to the Revolutionary War, as well as more than 24 mayors, many senators, and the founders of Bates […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: This is a reminder that the First Auburn Senior Citizens has tables to rent for its Flea Market on May 6 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Senior Community Center in Pettengill Park, Auburn. No crafters, please. Tables are $10 each. Set-up is May 5 from noon to 4 p.m. […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: Several years ago, the Androscoggin River Watershed Council asked Sun Spots readers to volunteer to do water quality monitoring on the Androscoggin River. Readers were an immense help, but a few have had to move on to other endeavors. We need a few more volunteers to help as part of the Maine Department […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: Excelsior Grange at 446 Harris Hill Road in Poland will host an Open House on May 20 from noon to 2 p.m. Lunch will be served at noon and is free to all. Rick Grotton, membership director of the Maine State Grange, will be the guest speaker. Excelsior Grange is entering its […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: We know folks in Sun Spots Land love animals and hope we can find some volunteers who could have a flexible schedule. If you like being outside and working with your hands, are ready to give back and feel that you are making a difference, then the Greater Androscoggin Humane Society wants […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: I want to say thank you for all the help you have provided me with in the past. I need your help once again. Before my sister passed away, she was teaching me to crochet. I have just finished making a lap blanket and am looking for someone to help me finish […]