DEAR SUN SPOTS: Thank you for making this service available to us as I know of no other means to thank a kind man who helped me tremendously. A couple weeks ago, on a rainy dark evening, I made the mistake of going to my mailbox which is across the road from my house. My […]
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Auburn-based Boy Scouts offer Christmas tree disposal
DEAR SUN SPOTS: It’s not too late to arrange to have your Christmas tree picked up. For the seventh straight year, the Auburn-based Boy Scout Troop 121 will pick up Christmas trees Lewiston and Auburn. While both cities provide several locations to bring trees for disposal, they no longer collect them at curbside. For a […]
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Found Cane, Violin, Famous Quote
DEAR SUN SPOTS: I found a cane in the Walmart parking lot around Dec. 8. I picked it up and have it here at my home. Please call me if it belongs to you. You may contact me at 783-2324 and I’ll be happy to arrange to return it to you. — No name, no […]
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Community Forest donations will be matched
DEAR SUN SPOTS: Does molasses spoil? The gingerbread I made last week had an earthy, off taste that I couldn’t quite pinpoint. — Naomi, no town ANSWER: If you have any of that molasses left, smell it or just taste a small spoonful. There could be some mold in it. If it tastes OK but […]
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Reader asks if WW I Christmas truce really happened
DEAR SUN SPOTS: Did the Christmas Day truce during World War I in 1914 really happen? Was there actually a football game between the Brits and the Germans, or is it just a nice story? — Roy, Durham ANSWER: Over the decades there have been many stories about what happened at Christmastime that year on […]
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Recipe for making 'salt ornaments'
DEAR SUN SPOTS: I’m hoping you can help me find a recipe for salt ornaments. I’ve lost my copy and want to make some with the grandchildren. — Mary, no town ANSWER: It just so happens that I know this one by heart because we’ve made these naturally sparkly ornaments so many times over the […]
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Community eateries unite; VHS repairs
DEAR SUN SPOTS: There are a lot of great restaurants in Lewiston. That was the sentiment of Lewiston Youth Advisory Council (LYAC) members at their recent meeting. Continuing their Shine on Lewiston campaign, they want to highlight the city as a destination for good food. Shine on Lewiston: Let’s Go Eat! will be held from […]
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Warm up, volunteer this winter
DEAR SUN SPOTS: The Farmington Warming Center will resume on Tuesdays and Thursdays in January and February, and Tuesdays in March for its 2019 season. Hours are from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Come for coffee, snacks and conversation, to make a puzzle, or play a game. At noon, everyone is welcome to stay for […]
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Time for tourtière
DEAR SUN SPOTS: I would like to know if readers would please share their recipes for meat pies. I would like to make some for the holidays. Thank you and Merry Christmas to all. —Linda, Jay DEAR SUN SPOTS: You have helped me before. I need a Canadian meat pie for Christmas. Thank you. —No […]
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Working toward sustainability with Boomerang Bags
DEAR SUN SPOTS: The Mechanic Falls Public Library will be offering a program to make Boomerang Bags at the Mechanic Falls Town Office at 108 Lewiston St. on Jan. 21 at 10 a.m. in the Council Room. Boomerang Bags is a grassroots community-driven movement that tackles plastic pollution at its source. Volunteers will get together […]