DEAR SUN SPOTS: The High Street Food Pantry at the Auburn United Methodist Church at 439 Park Ave. in Auburn has ongoing needs for the following items: peanut butter, toilet paper, pasta sauce, canned meats, baking items (mixes, sugar, flour, etc.), and soup. Thank you for supporting this mission and helping local people meet their […]
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Looking Back on April 24, 2025: Factories adopt Daylight Saving Time, ice floe fishing fatality
Looking Back for April 24, 2025
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Looking back on April 23: Unwanted grave diggers and the Maine Nordiques ticket sales
Looking Back for April 19, 2025
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Mom devastated by daughter’s wedding plans
DEAR ABBY: My oldest daughter, “Alexa,” is breaking my heart. She’s engaged to a nice enough man she’s been with for five years, but she has cast aside every single wedding tradition that’s important to us. Alexa won’t wear an engagement ring because diamonds are “ugly” and not politically correct. She has refused to have […]
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Scorpio: Focus your energy on lively discussions that touch on topics that can enhance how you live and use your skills or what you choose to do next.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Dev Patel, 35; Jaime King, 46; Jonathan Ruckman, 56; George Lopez, 64. Happy Birthday: Embrace this year with enthusiasm and passion. Choose to be a participant rather than a bystander. Refuse to be a victim or attach yourself to something you don’t enjoy or a lifestyle that leaves you feeling […]
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Auburn man seeks birthday cards for 95-year-old mom
DEAR SUN SPOTS: My mom is turning 95 years young on May 30 of this year. My siblings and I are gathering birthday cards for a surprise “card shower” for her. I would be most grateful if you would publish my request so Sun Spots readers can send her a card. No money or gift, just a […]
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Looking back on April 22: Fatal train crash, new studded tire law and Earth Day 30
Looking Back for April 19, 2025
Posted inDear Abby
Doorbell camera captures parents speaking about daughter
DEAR ABBY: We were recorded on video and audio on our daughter’s porch, thinking we were talking to each other privately. We were discussing how hurt we were that she didn’t want to spend time with us on our 50th wedding anniversary, shortly after she and her husband moved out of state. They could easily […]
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Libra: Get out and mingle, network or participate in something that motivates or stimulates you to give your all.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Amber Heard, 39; Sherri Shepherd, 58; Jeffrey Dean Morgan, 59; Jack Nicholson, 88. Happy Birthday: Pause, think and set your sights on this year’s desired outcomes. There is no need to rush or take on unnecessary projects or responsibilities if they don’t fit your agenda. A clear picture of what […]
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Kaydenz Kitchen requests donations for warming center
DEAR SUN SPOTS: Kaydenz Kitchen is in the home stretch of the Emergency Warming Center and will close on April 30. We have provided services to over 350 individuals, and your support has helped make it possible! Donations can be dropped off at our 551 Lincoln St. location Wednesday through Friday from 4-7 p.m. and […]