DEAR SUN SPOTS: You are great for helping us readers. Many thanks! Someone told me that the parlor set I have — a sofa, two chairs, one a platform rocker — would be great in a cottage by the lake or ocean. The wood is rock maple with sailing ships on the wood post, also […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: I hope you can find out something for me. I was watching the LPGA, and the announcer said the new player in the pros was Tiger Woods’ niece. I was led to believe Tiger was an only child. How can he have a niece? Thank you. — Gilda, Auburn AUBURN: Ah, the […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: I am interested in knowing personal trainers in the Lewiston-Auburn area who specialize in working with people who need to lose weight. Or if there is a group of people, like a biggest loser group, whose goal is to exercise and lose weight? — No Name via email ANSWER: Some fitness clubs, […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: Why do the weathermen and women give a seven-day forecast? They are never right and always change the forecast the next day. Heck, they can’t even get two days right, and all three stations never say the same thing. They all have Doppler radar, but I don’t see what good it is. […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: In response to the person looking for a restaurant in the Twin Cities that serves homemade pies (July 7), Uncle Moe’s Diner is just outside of Lewiston. We serve a variety of homemade desserts and meals. Just to name a few of our desserts: butterscotch cheesecake, chocolate chip cheesecake, chocolate cream pie, […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: My mom has an extensive doll and bear collection, and she needs to downsize. I need to find someone to help us value and sell some of the collection. Help would be appreciated! — Donna Jacques, [email protected] ANSWER: Sun Spots gets this question regularly and has yet to provide an answer that […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: Could you tell us what charter schools are? Are they private, paid for by private investors, or are they paid for by city or state? Is the curriculum governed by state rules? What grades? Thank you. — No Name, Auburn ANSWER: What a good question! Sun Spots began with the history of […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: I’ve been told that this summer is a bad one for fleas and ticks. I need help. If there is anyone there who has ever had them in their bed and overstuffed chairs. They say the chemistry in your body calls them. I would like to hear from anyone who has been […]