DEAR SUN SPOTS: How can one get things more than seven years old removed off their credit record? And if they do, will it increase their credit score? Thank you. — No Name via email ANSWER: Have you tried contacting the credit agencies and asking why those items still appear on your report? While most […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: You’re the best! The letter on the cost of running Congress (Jan. 17) got me to thinking. Does anyone know what it cost per year to run the White House? Or is it hidden in the Pentagon budget? Which president now or in the past lived the highest? Thank you. — C.M. […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: I am interested in finding online the music and lyrics of some of the wonderful songs that were written back in the 1930s, ’40s and ’50s. If anyone has a favorite website where these are available I would appreciate it if they would write to Sun Spots. — No Name, No Town […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: Do you know anyone who resilvers mirrors? Thank you. — No Name, No Town ANSWER: Sun Spots has one local possibility: Silvex Surface Technology, 45 Thomas Drive, Westbrook, 761-0392, www.silvexinc.com. She spoke to Dave, 887-1810, who said he wasn’t sure if they’d be able to help you. He said for you to […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: We all know that salaries in professional sports have become outrageous, but in my mind they are an insult to the workforce of this country. For a start, Alex Rodrigues of the Yankees is the highest paid player at $27 million. Last year he played in 98 games, which breaks down to […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: Museum L-A invites the community to contribute photographs of themselves and their families at work to be part of the local component of “The Way We Worked,” a traveling exhibition from the Smithsonian exploring the changing nature of work and occupations over the past 150 years. Photographs can be from the past […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: I am trying to find out if anyone could or would remember any of these pictures from the Maine Broadcasting Radio Station. I’ve been trying for a long time. Also about these other pictures. I would really appreciate it very much. Thank you. — Mildred, Strong ANSWER: Sun Spots isn’t sure what […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: Would it be possible for you to ask one of the reporters on the paper to investigate what’s going on with the sale of propane? It has been advertised in the paper all winter that propane has been selling for $2.70 and under. But my company has been charging $4 a gallon […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: Regarding the recent letters on watching “Downton Abbey” online or DVD, all three seasons are available and can be ordered from any library in Maine (by people with a library card) that participates in the Minerva system (minerva.maine.edu). Cost is $1 and rental time is one week. The link is http://tinyurl.com/akf4quz. — […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: I’m looking for a business or person who deals in restoration. I have a Royal typewriter from the 1960s that needs some care. — Jennifer Caron, [email protected] ANSWER: As you can imagine, this is no longer a widely sought service, but Sun Spots found one possibility online: Coastal Typewriter Services, 690 Augusta […]