DEAR SUN SPOTS: I am looking for someone/someplace that sells suet (ground up) so I can make my great-grandmother’s Scottish plum pudding. The recipe calls for two cups suet, and I can only find suet available at times in big chunks. The larger grocery stores said they do not grind it. Also I am looking […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: I’ve had many ideas from Sun Spots. Keep up the good work! I’m looking for Christmas bulbs that light up and make bubbles. Please run as soon as possible with any stores that carry them. — I.G., Lewiston ANSWER: Sun Spots may not have answered in time for Christmas purchases, but perhaps […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: I have three purebred dogs that I acquired from an animal shelter, none of which have any papers to prove that they’re purebreds. Is there a way that I can get my dogs registered as purebreds? Are there any kennel clubs that could get our dogs registered? Thank you. — No Name […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: I have several fire extinguishers in my house that I have had for a long time. Is there any place you can take them to see if they are still usable? — No Name, Lewiston ANSWER: Sun Spots started with the Lewiston Fire Department, which referred her to commercial operations. Sun Spots […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: Can you please tell me where I can find the 10-foot painted lighthouses are that were around Portland for the lighthouses on parade back in 2003? I know they were going to be auctioned off. — Katie, Auburn [email protected] ANSWER: Sun Spots found a reference to those lighthouses and the auctions in […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: Western Foothills Kids Association, the after-school program in RSU 10, is looking for musical greeting cards. They can be any song, include lights, too; used is fine. If you have some you are willing to donate, please send them to WFKA, 33 Nash St., Dixfield ME 04224 or call Barb 357-6987 to […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: SHAREcenter in Auburn is a nonprofit organization that supports teachers and other nonprofit groups by providing them with recycled materials and other items that people and businesses would otherwise throw away. At this time we are in need of certain items that our members have requested. We are looking for the following: […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: Noting your request for questions in this slow season, I have something that I would like to know: How, why and when did highway laws change so that it is now legal and acceptable to drive in the left-hand lane on two-lane roads? Is it now legal to pass on the right? […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: I’ve had garlic presses from many different (and well-known) manufacturers, but have the same problem with all of them. No matter what I use to scrape the minced garlic off after pressing it, before long the finish is worn off the utensil. Most of these presses start out silver gray in color, […]

DEAR DR. DONOHUE AND ROACH: I have hereditary dark circles under my eyes caused by thin skin. I have a 13-year-old daughter, and she has them, too. I read online that collagen cream would help but haven’t asked my doctor. Do you think that this would work? — LA via email ANSWER: People often submit […]