DEAR SUN SPOTS: I recently enjoyed some Marjorie Standish potato salad. It was fabulous. Do you know where I can get the recipe? — No Name via email ANSWER: Marjorie wrote several cookbooks, including “Cooking Down East: Favorite Maine Recipes,” “Chowders, Soups and Stews: Downeast Recipes,” “Cookery Downeast,” “Keep Cookery the Maine Way,” “The Best […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: The Fourth of July is fast approaching and with it new laws in effect. Lewiston is allowed to sell fireworks. I am inquiring about which stores are selling them here and in surrounding locations. Thank you in advance. — Roland Ray, Lewiston ANSWER: Sun Spots knows of a few. There are undoubtedly […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: I am very interested in having a geothermal heating system installed in the future home I am thinking of having built. I was impressed with the Augusta O’Conner Group article in the June 6 business section. They had ABM Mechanical of Bangor install their system. I was wondering if you could come […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: We would like to purchase a wide-screen TV to replace our outdated tube TV. Marden’s currently has some for sale. My friend told me that if I buy anything at a salvage store like Marden’s and I should need to have it serviced under warranty that the manufacturer would not honor the […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: I saw in your June 12 column all of the “American Idol” winners. That was very interesting. I would like a list of all “The Bachelor” and “The Bachelorette” winners. — C.G., Lewiston ANSWER: According to Wikipedia, “The Bachelor” dating game reality TV show began in 2002; “The Bachelorette” in 2003. Wikipedia […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: Is the “Judge Judy Show” filmed in New York or Los Angeles? Also, I am looking for Patty Bubier of Livermore and Tri-County Auto Sales to contact me by email. —[email protected] ANSWER: According to several websites, Judge Judy is filmed in Los Angeles. At answers.yahoo.com it said: “‘Judge Judy’ is filmed at […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: For the last couple of years I’ve been listening to WQRY106.com, an Internet-only radio station out of Lisbon Falls. I love the oldies music from the 1960s through the 1980s, and the DJs are informative and fun. They really do a great job. I was wondering if there are any other Internet-only […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: I’m formerly from Lewiston and have a question. Was the area around Lisbon and Main streets once referred to as Union Square? Email me the answer. — Louis Jean, Mountain Home, Ark., [email protected] ANSWER: Sun Spots does not answer questions via email. Hopefully Louis will think to read Sun Spots at sunjournal.com. […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: We really enjoy your column and find the information you publish very helpful. With your knowledge and the help of your readers, you seem to be able to answer all questions. We have a Kineo Grand wood stove with mica in the front door instead of glass. We have remodeled and don’t […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: For some time we’ve been looking for two items: a black butter dish and a used fireplace screen door. We have been to many stores and used shops and many garage sales to no avail. With so many people switching from wood to propane, you would think that someone would want to […]