DEAR SUN SPOTS: Could you tell me how to contact the Internal Revenue Service about a tax return. It was taken for a government loan. I never got a receipt. So how do we check on this? Any help would be appreciated. — No Name, Poland ANSWER: Sun Spots isn’t sure exactly what you mean […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: You have helped so many people, except my father-in-law. He wrote to you about Happy Horseshoe Campground and got no reply. Maybe it got lost. Some said you don’t take letters, just emails from the computer. I hope not. I don’t know anything about computers. My questions are: Where is Anne McNamara? […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: On Thursday, Aug. 18, the Ricker Memorial Library in Poland will be hosting a fundraiser, “Dinner Out with John McDonald,” at Cyndi’s Dockside Restaurant on Route 26 in Poland. The dinner includes salad, entree, dessert and nonalcoholic beverage. Author, storyteller and radio personality, John McDonald comes from a long line of Down […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: I am in need of a small 18- to 22-inch butterfly pillow for my neck. The medical store in Farmington closed some time ago. Would there be a store in the Auburn area that might carry these pillows? Also what has happened to the brand Imodium? No store has it. When one […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: The first Lewiston Eagles 618 “Support Our Own” motorcycle run for our men and women serving overseas will be Aug. 13. The purpose of this run is to raise supplies and games needed and wanted by our men and women overseas — basic items like disposable razors, shaving cream, toothpaste, toothbrushes, deodorant, […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: Once again we have some more free canes for people who need one. You may reach us at 783-3786 anytime. Leave a message if no answer. Thank you, Sun Spots, for the terrific service you provide. — Ron and Nancy, [email protected] DEAR SUN SPOTS: Would you or anyone know what happened to […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: In response to the reader who inquired about Bill Cartmel, his website, www.Billstuff.com, is still current. His phone is listed as 795-1386, email [email protected]. My husband and I have also been record dealers on eBay since 2003, doing business as Melcat’s Vinyl and Collectibles. We occasionally buy record lots locally. We can […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: I was talking with some people the other day about the clams that you find in freshwater. One person was saying they are safe to eat, while I and others say they are not. Is there any way you can clear this up? — Roger, [email protected] ANSWER: On Sun Spots’ pond there […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: For the rest of the summer, there will be garage sales to benefit Loaves & Fishes. The Thursday and Friday garage sales will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Dominican Convent, 61 Lisbon Road, Sabattus. Garage sales also will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: I am uncertain what to do and therefore leave it up to you. In June at Goodwill I purchased a used blank Rolodex that can hold 200 photos. Unbeknown to me — and I imagine Goodwill — 36 photos remained in the back. You will note that the photos are of children […]