DEAR SUN SPOTS: I hope someone out there in Auburn has found my keys. I lost them on Sept. 14 inside Shaw’s or in the parking lot. There is a blue Bessey’s key ring and the back button car key on a blue stretch wrist band. If found, please return them to Shaw’s. Customer service […]
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Rumford hit & run; old letters to share
DEAR SUN SPOTS: This past Saturday, Oct. 6, around 6:10 p.m., while collecting bottles and cans on Route 2 to support local animal shelters, a driver struck my vehicle that was properly parked on the side of the road. The driver did not stop to provide me with their name and contact information so I, […]
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An ingenious solution for pesky squirrels
DEAR SUN SPOTS: I have written before to ask what to do about gift certificates from Mexico One-Stop since it has closed. It was a locally-owned business. How can I contact the owner, Chris Howe to get my money back, or who could I contact for help? I have three gift cards and had no […]
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Does anyone make clock repair house calls?
DEAR SUN SPOTS: We have a Ridgeway grandfather clock in need of cleaning and possibly minor repairs. Is there anyone in the Oxford Hills or surrounding areas that would make a house call to look at the clock? As a last resort, it could be transported to a shop. Thanks. — No name, no town […]
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Unwanted phone calls can be eliminated
DEAR SUN SPOTS: Isn’t there a law against telemarketers interrupting one’s daily life by calling several times a day only for you to answer the phone and have them hang up as soon as you lift the receiver? Not only do they call early in the morning but throughout the day and evening, including Sunday. […]
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Donating Clothing, TV Questions
DEAR SUN SPOTS: My husband passed away three months ago. I am looking for a charity that can find a use for his clothes and shoes. He was a big, tall man. Everything is in excellent condition and is mostly for cold weather. — Laurie, Auburn ANSWER: I am so sorry for your loss, Laurie. […]
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Learning about the blood sugar stick test
DEAR SUN SPOTS: In the Sun Journal there was a story about green burials. Scott Brown was mentioned, as well as the Maine Veterans Cemetery System. Please give me Mr. Brown’s telephone number. I would also like to contact Chuck Lakin, the man who builds wooden coffins. — Geraldine, Norway ANSWER: Our reader is referring […]
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Hospice volunteers, crafters needed
DEAR SUN SPOTS: Do you want to make a difference in the lives of hospice patients facing the end of life, and their families? Androscoggin Home Healthcare and Hospice, a nonprofit organization, is looking for volunteers to join the hospice team, providing companionship to patients and respite for family members. In the training you will […]
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Kitty shelters, LACO donations
DEAR SUN SPOTS: One of the many things the volunteers at Tommy’s Feral Feline Friends in Greene do to help the feral cats living in the wild is to build shelters to protect them from the elements and provide a place to eat free from the danger of predators. As we all know, Maine winters […]
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Halloween Costumes, Barn Sale Help
DEAR SUN SPOTS: I have some adult-size costumes that I would love to give away. There is a complete set of Raggedy Anne and Andy; two, two-piece matching clown sets; partial sets of Robin Hood and Maid Marion, plus other miscellaneous costume pieces. These would be great with Halloween coming up. I am in Farmington […]