DEAR SUN SPOTS: Thank you for all help you give to so many people. I have two issues that I’d now like help on. Today I decided to turn up the heat in my trailer. I have had the furnace turned off all summer and had about a quarter of a tank of kerosene in […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: Could you please tell me if the newspaper Le Messager is available somewhere for research? I have some relatives who might have been mentioned in articles from around the 1920s or ’30s. I would like to be able to read about them. Secondly, a teacher at a Christian school in South Paris […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: The Gideons society is a national organization that places Bibles in hotel rooms. Is this organization still active in Maine? How many Bibles has Gideons delivered through its lifetime? Thank you in advance. — Henry Sakrison, Poland ANSWER: Sun Spots can’t speak to the Gideons’ activities specifically in Maine, but she found […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: My brother recently passed away, and the event brought back some long ago times. He, Ted Theriault, and his best friend, Bill Lauvat, entered and won a contest called Youth Cavalcade, which was a talent contest. Would WCSH have the film of this event? I’m thinking the year would be the late […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: I am a server at the the Village Inn Restaurant in Auburn. On Oct. 12, I waited on an elderly woman and her daughter. The woman left behind a veterans state coin (for lack of a better name). On one side it says “Maine Women Veterans — A Heritage of Service.” On […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: Following the philosophy of “use it up, wear it out, make it do or do without,” my family and I repair, reuse, repurpose and recycle much of what we consume. I hate to throw away any kind of fabric and have saved several boxes of denim, T-shirt, towel and sheet material. Worn […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: Is there anyone in the area who does water witching to find wells? This was done years ago and always worked. Any information would be appreciated? Thank you. — R. Bertrand, Durham ANSWER: Sun Spots does not know of any dowsers, but readers probably will. Sun Spots also did not know much […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: We have a Cambridge electric fireplace/heater of which the heater portion will not run. The circuit breaker trips when we try to turn on the heater. Can you assist us in finding a person/company that would check and service this unit. Thank you for your great service to the community. — Rodney […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: I would like to learn obedience training for dogs. I want to be a trainer. I am also thinking about becoming a pet groomer. Is there anyone in Lewiston or Auburn who offers this? — [email protected] ANSWER: Sun Spots found some websites that offer training for trainers, but she can’t be sure […]