DEAR SUN SPOTS: Could you settle this once and for all: Are pizza boxes recyclable? In Lewiston? In Auburn? The rule of thumb, I always was told, was that if it has food residue on it, then it is no longer recyclable. But I’m wondering if that is still true. Or if it ever was. […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: I would like to thank you for all of the information you give. I enjoy your column very much. I would like to know how to get rid of maple trees that are growing in my shrubs. My shrubs are many years old and very thick. By the time I notice the […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: Do any of your readers know why the trio Silver & Gold did not perform at the gazebo in Livermore Falls this summer. — J.W., Jay ANSWER: Sun Spots has had inquiries about this group before, so she called the number given to her last year and spoke to a member of […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: I am having difficulty finding Eggo brand syrup in the Lewiston-Auburn area. Any ideas as to where it can be purchased? Thanks in advance. — G.L.G., [email protected] ANSWER: Sun Spots went to the Kellogg’s website and used the “where to buy” link. According to this, there are no stores actively selling that […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: Thirty or so years ago, I started a needlecraft kit by Paragon called “Forest Reborn.” It was started as a relaxing thing to do. Now I’m in my 80s and working on it again. There is a problem: Parts of the instructions are missing. I can use the color picture of it […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: I enjoy reading Sun Spots every morning. Keep up the good work; it helps a lot of people. I’ve been looking for para mothballs but no luck. You had a letter a few weeks ago, and someone found them in the laundry aisle. I’ve looked at many stores, but no luck. Please […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: I am looking for information on the history of Holy Cross School (Ecole Ste. Croix). Also in the early 1960s we had an organization called La Croisade (Crusaders in Christ). Any information on this would be greatly appreciated. — C.M., [email protected] ANSWER: Sun Spots guesses that you already tried the Internet. She […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: Great column! I clean for a 93-year-old lady, and I am looking for a small, square or rectangle, drop-leaf table for her. I am also looking for a small (30-inch) clean, smoke-free, roll-away bed. In the past you printed information on a place near College and Bartlett streets that has free or […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: Near the end of August there was a feature story on Channel 8 News about a 14-year-old boy nicknamed “Lil Man” who wanted to help the Dempsey Center. His mom and grandmother started making bracelets using colorful beads, with each bead representing one of the 18 types of cancer. They are very […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: What has happened to my favorite morning radio talk show on 95.5 FM with Ray Richardson and Ted Talbot? — No Name via email DEAR SUN SPOTS: Recently I haven’t been able to get the “Ray and Ted Show” on 95.5 FM. Where has Ray gone? It was such a good show. […]