DEAR SUN SPOTS: The Sixth Street Congregational Church at 109 Sixth St. in Auburn will have a Holiday Fair on Saturday, Dec. 9, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
There will be craft items, a white elephant table, and baked goods. Lunch will be available. For more information, contact Betty at 576-1331 or Cynthia at 740-2741. — Elizabeth, Auburn
ANSWER: This is a reminder that the fair is this Saturday — I hope some Sun Spotters will make a showing and find some unique gifts for others, and for themselves!
DEAR SUN SPOTS: Do you know what happened to Sarah Long on Channel 8 News and Weather?— No name, Strong
ANSWER: I’ve had many readers asking about Sarah. According to her Facebook page, she is on an extended leave of absence from WMTW. There are no further details. We all love Sarah, so let’s send her love and allow her and her family some privacy. I’m sure we’ll get the full story when she and the station are ready to share it.
DEAR SUN SPOTS: Would you have anyone in your Rolodex who cleans fabric-upholstered recliners? — No name, no town
ANSWER: Getting ready for the holidays, are we? In the Rolodex, I have Healthy Homes Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning (https://healthyhomesclean.com/),based in Auburn. Call them at 783-9073 or email info@healthyhomesclean.com.
Other choices include AllClean Carpet Care (https://www.allcleancarpet.com/) in Topsham. Call 725-7277 or email info@allcleancarpet.com; and Collins Carpet Cleaning https://collinscarpetcleaning.com/ of Lewiston. Reach them at 783-2933.
Have anyone to recommend? Do your fellow Sun Spotters a favor and take the time to let us know all about it!
DEAR SUN SPOTS: For the reader who asked for Portland parking help, I believe the Thames lot by the WEX building on Commercial Street is open for all day and overnight parking. — Steven, no town
ANSWER: I confirmed this by calling the city of Portland parking division and spoke with a helpful woman named Carol. She confirmed that people can park in the Thames lot (70 Thames St.) for up to 15 consecutive days by paying at the city of Portland kiosk in the lot or with the Passport parking app that can be downloaded on your cell phone.
She did want to make folks aware that a portion of that lot is owned by a private company so she cautioned that those who want to park there must do so in the city-owned section (unpaved area) only or they will receive a costly ticket.
Carol also assured me that there are a few spots available at the far end of the Ocean Gate lot as our reader previously mentioned.
She acknowledged that parking in Portland is challenging and kindly suggested that people use the Metro bus (#8), the Breez bus, and Uber/Lyfts whenever possible.
DEAR SUN SPOTS: I’m looking for a recommendation for a naturopathic practitioner. I don’t mind driving up to 50 miles from Lewiston to be the patient of a good one and would love to be referred by other Sun Spot readers. — Heidi, no town
ANSWER: You can start with https://www.mand.org/maine-s-naturopathic-doctors, the website for the Maine Association of Naturopathic Doctors. It’s great to have recommendations from readers though, so I hope we get some!
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