DEAR SUN SPOTS: I am an avid reader and enjoy your helpful column regularly. I have an old, very large roll-top desk that is in need of repair. The cable in the roll top has broken and needs replacement. I am hoping that you or some of your readers would know of anyone who could […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: The Bruce M. Whittier Middle School is holding its annual MidKnight Market showcase on March 26. We are looking for interested area businesses, vendors and crafters to display or sell their products. We have had tractors and campers on display outside as well as crafts and home sales products inside our gym. […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: Could you please give me the names of at least two appraisers able to assess the value of my rather large doll collection? Thank you. — No Name, Jay ANSWER: Sun Spots is sorry, but she does not know of anyone. As far as she knows, the best way to see what […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: In 1967 I bought a night light from a catalog to put in the hallway of our new house. When I moved, I brought it with me and put it in this hallway. This light shines night and day. It’s only dark when we lose power. I have never changed the bulb […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: Is there any place that accepts used (working condition) lighting, ceiling fans, etc., to be recycled to use in a home? — Joanne, [email protected] ANSWER: Sun Spots is so glad you asked. The Buildings Material Exchange is a terrific way to reduce, reuse and recycle. You can find them at 102 Lisbon […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: On the morning of Jan. 29, the tailgate on my brother’s truck opened and all of his tools fell out. He is self-employed, and these tools are most important. If anyone happened to come across a tool box full of tools and a gallon bucket also full of tools along Route 9 […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: Please ask your readers to consider volunteering for SeniorsPlus. SeniorsPlus needs volunteers to assist in our dining sites. By giving a few hours serving, setting and cleaning up you can serve seniors in Lewiston-Auburn, Leeds and Lisbon. Dining sites provide socialization as well as a nutritious meal. Please give the best you […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: I just want to set the record straight. Many folks and businesses donate to Good Shepherd Food-Bank, which is wonderful. The thing they don’t realize is that local food banks do not get most of this free. They have to pay GSFB 16 cents per pound for it. I am asking you […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: I am spending considerable time in Quebec because of family obligations there. I would like to improve my French to be able to better communicate with Francophones with no English. I understand they make up 60 percent of the population. Do you know of a French language publication in Maine I could […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: I am seeking some information from Sun Spots or from someone knowing about whisky, vodka and gin. If the seal is not broken, how long can you keep it before it goes bad? Thank you. — Dom, South Paris ANSWER: The consensus online is that unopened distilled hard liquor such as those […]