DEAR SUN SPOTS: We are in need of small and medium pumpkins, square hay bales, and dried cornstalks for our Halloween events. Please drop off these items for the Bolster Heights Activity Department by Oct. 18. If you have any questions or have something you would like to donate, please call us at 784-1364. — […]
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Red Cross needs blood donors; Auburn church needs fir boughs
DEAR SUN SPOTS: The American Red Cross will hold a blood drive from 2 to 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 5, at Holy Trinity Church Hall, 67 Frost Hill Ave. in Lisbon Falls. To make an appointment, call 1-800-Red Cross (1-800-733-2767). Your blood donation is really needed at this time. — Raymond, no name ANSWER: Giving […]
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Loaves & Fishes calling area vendors for fundraising holiday fair
DEAR SUN SPOTS: I’m the bingo hall manager for the Loaves & Fishes bingo hall, now at 1119 Lisbon St. (Carriage House) in Lewiston. Because of COVID-19, we have been closed since March 19. Bingo is our biggest moneymaker that supports all that Loaves and Fishes does for Sabattus and surrounding areas. We are a […]
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Information provided on ranked-choice voting, free TV viewing
DEAR SUN SPOTS: With ranked-choice voting, you’re supposed to pick your first, second, and third choice. What happens if you vote for your first choice three times? — Fred, no town ANSWER: Here is how to handle ranked-choice voting: Rank as many or as few candidates as you like. Every voter’s ballot initially counts only […]
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Mobile home owners seek suggestions for insulation work
DEAR SUN SPOTS: My neighbors and I are wondering if you have names of people in your Rolodex who work on mobile homes installing insulation, heating tape, etc. We thank you for your help. — No name, no town ANSWER: If you live in a park, I would hope that your manager could make recommendations. […]
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Recommendations requested for seamstresses and quilters
DEAR SUN SPOTS: Do you like to sew? I have Halloween costume patterns and others to give away. Call Sylvia at 783-3935 DEAR SUN SPOTS: I’m hoping someone can help me find a pattern called the Pumpkin Patch. I believe it was put out by Keepsake Quilting around 1993 or 1994. If someone has it […]
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Lost ring with mother’s diamond a precious gem to reader
DEAR SUN SPOTS: I’m hoping someone can help me. Earlier this summer, I lost my mother’s white-gold diamond ring. I had just had it set with her diamond and my two smaller diamonds. I have looked everywhere and I am hoping someone found it. I’m almost to the point of reporting it to my insurance […]
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Lewiston Post Office undergoing repairs, upgrades
DEAR SUN SPOTS: In regard to the question about the trains running through Auburn (Sept. 16 Sun Spots), the line is the Pan Am Railway, owned by the Mellon family (Mellon Bank) of Pittsburgh and is currently for sale. Guilford Industries, owned by the Mellon’s, bought the Boston & Maine Railroad in 1981 and the […]
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Where to find information on missing stimulus checks
DEAR SUN SPOTS: Below is an excerpt and link from an article in the Washington Post (published on Sept. 11) about missing stimulus checks. This is in response to a recent question from a reader. I realize there may not be room in your column for the entire article, but perhaps there are some nuggets […]
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Fighting for tax refund, against ‘grandparent’ scam
DEAR SUN SPOTS: I was impressed enough with the Sept. 15 Sun Spots regarding a teacher who hadn’t gotten her unemployment funds that I was compelled to write about my issue. Our tax returns were sent electronically by our preparer on February 22. It is now Sept. 15 and thus far our check still hasn’t […]