DEAR SUN SPOTS: My grandmother, who lives in an assisted care facility and is memory-impaired, asks me over and over again for “a black and white ice cream sundae.” No one seems to know what that is! The other day it occurred to me to write to you and see if maybe you or one […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: The Franco-American Genealogical Society has reopened its doors each Wednesday from 1 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. or by appointment Saturdays. Appointments can be made by calling 207-286-3327 during hours of operation Wednesdays. The cost is $3 per visit or a year’s membership with unlimited visits can be bought for $20. The office […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: Your column is the only place I can think to hopefully find some information I have so far been unable to learn. Before Ledgeview Nursing Home at 141 Bethel Road in West Paris was closed, there were three cockatiel birds living in cages there. They were very friendly creatures that I used […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: Times are especially tough these days. Greater Androscoggin Humane Society understands that many of our community members are experiencing financial hardship and need some help keeping their pets healthy. There will be a drive-up vaccine and microchip clinic at the shelter in Lewiston on Saturday, Sept. 12, and Saturday, Oct. 10, from […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: The Waterford Grange, located on Route 35 beside the North Waterford Post Office, invites you to their inside/outside yard sale this Friday and Saturday, Aug. 14 and 15 from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. This sale features a wide assortment of hand-knit mittens and hats as well as afghans, sewn purses, and […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS:  This morning’s paper (Aug. 10 Sun Spots) had a question about making prints from a painting. Several years ago, I had large genealogy charts duplicated at Spiller’s in Lewiston’s Industrial Park. The chart was on thick paper, not a canvas but this organization would be my first stop in solving such a […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: I am looking for a cobbler to repair a few pairs of high heels. I know there are some places in southern Maine, but do you know of anyone closer? —No name, Turner ANSWER: I just heard about this and I am thrilled: Paul Rowland, a cobbler with a longtime business in […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: I’ve had a lot of extra time to work in my garden over the past few months and have started incorporating old bricks into the hardscape part of the design. So far I have been lucky enough to find some free bricks in a cart on the side of the road. If […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: I am looking for a person in the Jay area to help me stack a little firewood into my wood shed. I can pay a reasonable rate and provide transportation if necessary. Please call 897-4242. — Vernon, Jay ANSWER: I hope that a person with muscles and patience gives you a call. […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: Do you have a recommendation for a business in the Lewiston area that will move furniture within my home? I have several pieces I no longer can move on my own, such as a sofa and bureau from one floor to another. I appreciate the names of people and businesses provided in […]