DEAR SUN SPOTS: Can anyone help me find the young woman who worked in the Grand Central Station Travelers’ Aid Society office in the summer of 1958? I was returning home to Auburn from two weeks at Boy Scout camp in New Jersey. When I boarded the train and explained I had lost my return […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: Although it might be too late to help this year, for those looking to curb the spread of browntail moths and the caterpillars that decimate our trees, I have a suggestion for next year: Leave a light on for them. Browntail moths, like most moths, love to congregate near a light at […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: I’m writing in response to the request (July 6 Sun Spots) by a mother in Lisbon for suggestions for inexpensive summer activities for preteens.  My suggestion is letterboxing – a scavenger hunt-type activity that involves following clues that are provided online and that takes place in outdoor public locations. The prize is a […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: I would like to donate a queen-size mattress (Serta Sandburg Firm) to a nonprofit organization. It’s in excellent condition, has been in a pet-free, smoke-free home, and only one person has slept on it for about five months. It just isn’t working for me and I need something else. Unfortunately, it’s too […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: I have three daughters ages 9 through 12. As a single mom, I’d like to find some fun, free or inexpensive activities to do with them this summer, either at home or nearby when I’m not working. We live in Lisbon and I’m very mindful of spending money on a lot of […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: This past Memorial Day I was fortunate to come upon Eugene A. St. Pierre’s grave marker at Mount Hope Cemetery in Lewiston. He was a World War II veteran who landed on the Beaches of Normandy on D-Day, survived and returned home. In doing some light research, I have found that in […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: I have a canister of Similac 360 Total Care to give away. My grandson and his wife left it because they couldn’t put it in their suitcase. The expiration date is Jan. 4, 2023. Please contact me at 241-0750. — Monique, Lewiston ANSWER: That’s kind of you, considering the baby formula shortage. […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: On a recent rainy day, I was going through piles of drawings my elementary schoolchildren have made since they were toddlers. I had stuffed them in a big bin and now there are so many. I’d like to hear some imaginative ideas about how to store these keepsakes. Perhaps other parents can […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: The North Waterford Congregational Church will host a supper Tuesday, July 12, from 5 to 6:30 p.m. to raise money for the general fund. The menu includes baked beans, American chop suey, casseroles, salads, brown bread, rolls, strawberry shortcake and beverages. The price is $12 for adults and $6 for children under […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: This note is for the little boy who bought a camera at a garage sale the weekend of June 17-18 at 94 Fairmount St. in Lewiston. The battery charger was left behind! — No name, no town ANSWER: I hope the young man sees this and can make his way over to […]