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Volunteers needed to work on the trails and in the garden

Also the Canton Parks and Trails committee will hold its annual perennial plant sale from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, May 23, at the Canton Heritage Garden on Rt. 108. This is your opportunity to buy healthy, reasonably priced, locally grown perennial plants (and some houseplants) while supporting the maintenance of the Town Heritage Garden and […]

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Reader has unwanted cookie tins to donate

I also have a question for Sun Spots in regards to the “TV Watchers Guide” that appears in the last section of the Sun Journal. Eight channels are listed. The seventh channel is listed as MNT. My channel lineup, supplied by Time Warner Cable, has a list of over 200 channels and I cannot locate […]

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Small engine repair needed in Jay-Livermore Falls area

ANSWER: Call R. S. Osgood & Sons at 207-645-4934 or 800-287-4934; Farmington Farmers Union at 207-778-4520; and Brady’s Snowmobile/ATV & Power Equipment at 207-778-6563. www.rsosgood.com www.facebook.com/pages/Farmington-Farmers-Union/302846681100 www.facebook.com/pages/Bradys-Snowmobile-ATV-and-Power-Equipment/188500354496194 Some of these businesses offer in-home repair service. Perhaps our readers can supply additional sources. DEAR SUN SPOTS: Sun Spots has been very helpful in the past and […]

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SHAREcenter looking for your unwanted items

We are in need of clean baby food jars, small plastic containers with lids (example: yogurt, margarine) or other containers, sewing supplies, paper towel tubes, wallpaper books, yarn, office supplies, buttons, craft items, wood pieces, and pencils, to name just a few items. If you are a business and are planning to downsize or go […]

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Where is farm butter sold?

ANSWER: In addition to readers who write in with sources, Sun Spots knows that Kate’s Homemade Butter is available in many grocery stores. Visit http://www.kateshomemadebutter.com/ to learn more. Axis Natural Foods in Auburn sells organic butters. Visit http://www.axisnaturalfoods.com/ to learn more. Another place to try is Harvest Hill Farms in Mechanic Falls; visit http://www.harvesthillfarms.com/. Other […]

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Reader looking for cleaner that works on first use

ANSWER: Are you buying the Lestoil concentrated heavy duty cleaner? Try a petroleum-based liquid dish detergent such as Dawn rubbed into the grease spot and let sit for a few minutes. Wash garment per instructions on garmet label. “How to remove grease stains: Cleaning lessons from the kitchen” can be viewed at http://www.thekitchn.com/how-to-remove-grease-stains-cleaning-lessons-from-the-kitchn-205496 Maybe our […]

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Instructions for playing Beatles Scrabble game requested

ANSWER: You can write to USAOPOLY Customer Service, 5607 Palmer Way, Carlsbad, CA 92010; call 1-888-876-7659; or email customersupport@usaopoly.com and ask for the instructions for playing the Beatles Scrabble game. The instruction booklet is available for viewing and printing online, too. This link brings you directly to the download: usaopoly.com/download/file/fid/3833 SUN SPOTS: Do you have […]

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Garage sale permits and advertising

DEAR SUN SPOTS: I plan on having a garage sale in Lewiston in May. Do I need a permit and how do I put an ad in the paper. Thanks. — D.B., No Town. ANSWER: In the city of Lewiston, the fee for a garage sale permit is $10. The city of Lewiston has garage […]

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Free paper shredding in Auburn on April 18

ANSWER: Sun Spots talked to the marketing staff at Community Credit Union, 40 Stanley St., in Auburn. The credit union is hosting a Community Recycle Day from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, April 18, which is a free event for the Lewiston-Auburn community to celebrate Earth Day. The credit union has partnered with several businesses including […]