DEAR SUN SPOTS: The Fairbanks School Neighborhood Association will be offering a Warm Clothing Give Away on Nov. 21 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. The event will be at the Fairbanks Meeting House on 508 Fairbanks Road in Farmington. We are accepting warm clothing: coats, snowsuits, parkas, snow pants, mittens, hats, socks, sweaters, pants […]
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Local libraries mark the spot for reader seeking book title
DEAR SUN SPOTS: Does anyone know where I can find or buy a book titled “The Magic Strings of Frankie Presto?” One other thing — is there anyone who can fix a marimba or help me fix it? I tried this before without success. — Sheila, Lewiston. ANSWER: “The Magic Strings of Frankie Presto” is […]
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Discontinued yarn needed to finish project
DEAR SUN SPOTS: The Livermore Falls Women’s Club Fall Craft EXTRAvaganza at the Livermore Community Building is this Saturday, Oct. 15, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., not the 25th. This is a correction to the article printed in Tuesday’s Sun Spots. — Celia Holmes, LFWC fundraising chairwoman DEAR SUN SPOTS: My mother ran out […]
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Election Day food drive needs volunteers
DEAR SUN SPOTS: Hillside Sports Annual Pumpkin Walk is Saturday Oct. 29. There will be pumpkin carving from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and a pumpkin walk from 5 to 9 p.m. at the Area Youth Sports (AYS) building, formally LFHS. We will supply all pumpkins and carving tools, the pumpkins will be hollowed out […]
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Collections for sale, recipes needed and help for Haiti
DEAR SUN SPOTS: I have art that I would like to sell. One piece is an original 19th century German watercolor. Is there a place in Maine that buys artwork? — No name, no town. HI SUN SPOTS: I’m looking to see if anyone out there has any interest in purchasing a collection from the […]
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Readers respond: ornaments and upcoming events
DEAR SUN SPOTS: Earlier this year a reader responded to an inquiry about a nondenominational church on Danville Corner Road in Auburn that was small and open to new members. I lost the information when I moved this year. You have been helpful in connecting me to an excellent writing group and a reliable, really […]
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Share your love of reading with children
DEAR SUN SPOTS: Share your love of reading with children and make a difference in your community. Just one hour a week is all it takes to promote literacy. If you are interested, please contact the BookReach Volunteer Reading Program. We serve children ages birth to 5 in day cares throughout Lewiston, Auburn and Minot. […]
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Consumers can find help from Maine’s attorney general
ANSWER: The best way to find such a gift is to have it custom made. Holiday craft fairs abound at this time of year, making it a great time to find an artisan able to make an ornament to your exact specifications. What could be more authentic than an ornament that, not only indicates that […]
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Readers offer medical equipment to those in need
DEAR SUN SPOTS: Marilyn Burgess of Leeds was looking for an outdoor scooter and I have one that might well meet her needs. My scooter is powered by two deep marine batteries and if you can believe it, is supposed to supply enough power to go over 20 miles, depending on the terrain and the […]
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Vital ingredient found for local Franco-American dish
DEAR SUN SPOTS: Last year we had a hard time finding whole yellow peas for sale locally. I believe one of your readers had written in to Sun Spots looking for these also, since this is an important ingredient in some French-Canadian family recipes for pea soup. I am told by my elders that the […]