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  • Styrofoam recycling options limited

    Feb 10, 2012 12:00 am
    DEAR SUN SPOTS: Thanks so much for the prompt answer to my questions regarding single-stream recycling (Jan. 17). Now I’m hoping you can seek out a bit more information. I’ve been told that Hannaford will take plastic bags for ...
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  • 'Sharps' disposal rules govern needles

    Feb 09, 2012 12:00 am
    DEAR SUN SPOTS: Could you please tell me where I can dispose of used needles? I have to have a shot every other week and insulin once a day. I have been keeping the needles in a coffee can, but it is getting full and I can't put it into th...
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  • Wreaths Across America honors veterans

    Feb 08, 2012 12:00 am
    DEAR SUN SPOTS: In the veterans’ cemetery in Augusta some very lovely Christmas wreaths were placed on graves, especially in Section N. It is obvious these are not private tokens of respect. Can you identify the group or organization who so honored our veterans? — M.L.B., Live...
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  • Cleaning hooked rugs a knotty job

    Feb 07, 2012 12:00 am
    DEAR SUN SPOTS: I’m writing in hopes you or your readership can make suggestions on how to clean a hand-hooked rug? I’ve been told not to dry clean it. Thanks for any help or suggestions. — No Name, New Vineyard
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  • Insructors needed for skiing program

    Feb 06, 2012 12:00 am
    DEAR SUN SPOTS: Central Maine Adaptive Sports is a program held at Lost Valley in Auburn and we are looking for coaches to teach the intellectual disability students how to ski. Any evening or weekend hours are available. We have students on the waiting list and ready to go. For more info...
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  • Try Zumba for free at YWCA Sunday

    Feb 04, 2012 12:00 am
    DEAR SUN SPOTS: I noticed a poster at the grocery store for a free Zumba day at the YWCA in Lewiston on Feb. 5 and was wondering if anyone had more information. I have heard a lot of good things about Girl Power Fitness and Adriane Kramer, so I think it should be fun.
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  • Outdoor coop-covering quilt sought

    Feb 03, 2012 12:00 am
    DEAR SUN SPOTS: Do you know where I can get insulation quilts about 1 to 2 inches thick that would be suitable for protecting a cold frame or small chicken coop? I need something about 9 by 12 feet or bigger that is flexible and preferably water repellent.
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  • Female football fan befuddled by 'bye'

    Feb 02, 2012 12:00 am
    DEAR SUN SPOTS: I agree with all the readers who love your column. I read it every day as soon as I finish the sports pages. I am a huge NFL fan. I watch all the football games with my husband and his cronies. I’m pleased to say I&rs...
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  • Fish story spawns suspicion

    Feb 01, 2012 12:00 am
    DEAR SUN SPOTS: Recently I purchased Northern Jewel haddock fillets, quick frozen, wild caught, skinless, boneless frozen haddock. I was leery since it was labeled as being from China. When I got home and opened the packaging I saw that some of the fish was yellow...
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  • Background 'music' annoys TV watcher

    Jan 31, 2012 12:00 am
    DEAR SUN SPOTS: Could you tell me why we have music — if you call it music — as a background on our TVs. It’s very hard to listen to the people on the TV show. We never had that on our old TVs. Why do we have it on our HD...
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  • Harassing phone calls distressing seniors

    Jan 30, 2012 12:00 am
    DEAR SUN SPOTS: We are receiving calls day and evening from this telephone number, 888-202-1266, claiming we owe them money. If you try to return the call, they ask for your Social Security number. Of course we are all told not to ever give this out and we don’t.
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  • Thefts leave seniors short money, cane

    Jan 28, 2012 12:00 am
    DEAR SUN SPOTS: I belong to the New Auburn seniors. Between Nov. 16 and Nov. 22, someone stole $1,500 in cash and checks that was for our Christmas party. I know the cash is gone, but I'm hoping to retrieve the checks. They are made out to New Auburn Seniors. It c...
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  • Readers looking for people, places

    Jan 27, 2012 12:00 am
    DEAR SUN SPOTS: I read the Jan. 13 paper and saw the column concerning the "reverend" who plays music from his car. I sent an email to the address you provided, but it was incorrect in some way. I tried it again and it still came back.
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  • Havahart traps best option for 'house squirrels'

    Jan 26, 2012 12:00 am
    DEAR SUN SPOTS: Do you or your readers know how to get rid of squirrels in your house? — No Name via email ANSWER: Sun Spots had some recent experience with one of the more gruesome methods of disposing of squirrels when her...
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  • Medication disposal day set for April

    Jan 25, 2012 12:00 am
    DEAR SUN SPOTS: How does a person dispose of expired medication? I know Lewiston High School had a day last year for people to drop the medications off. Do you know if and when that will take place again? Thanks for everything you do! — No Name, Lewiston
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  • Collector looking for Harlequin romances

    Jan 24, 2012 12:00 am
    DEAR SUN SPOTS: I was wondering if any of your readers could help me out. I have a collection of Harlequin Presents romance novels, and quite a few of the early numbers are missing. I would like to first complete numbers 1 to 100, and then I will work on the 200s, 300s, etc. ...
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  • Exposure to air turns horseradish brown

    Jan 23, 2012 12:00 am
    DEAR SUN SPOTS: I’m hoping you can help us. We have made horseradish a few times. We use white vinegar and lemon juice, and put it in a cool dark place. After a couple weeks it turns brown. Is there any way to keep it from turning? Thanks. — D. and C. Allen, West Farmington
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  • Reader seeks antique metal restoration

    Jan 21, 2012 12:00 am
    DEAR SUN SPOTS: I am looking for someone who has the ability to clean, polish and buff small, antique metal doorknobs for a glass cabinet I have had refinished. With your wealth of information, do you have anyone who fits the bill? Thanks for all your help. — Paul Dubay, prdubay@ade...
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  • Left-turn lights complicated issue

    Jan 20, 2012 12:00 am
    DEAR SUN SPOTS: I hope you can help me. Would you find out from the city of Lewiston if there is any reason why there is no turning light on Cedar and Lincoln streets either coming from New Auburn or from the Lewiston side? I have sat thro...
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  • Potential patient curious about credentials

    Jan 19, 2012 12:00 am
    DEAR SUN SPOTS: If I remember correctly, earlier this fall you mentioned Cosmetic Enhancement as a dermatologist coming once a week to 35 Vernon St., Auburn . I visited their website and their office in Auburn. From what I can see they are D.O.s (doctors of osteopathy) at a spa in Portlan...
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