DEAR SUN SPOTS: At the farmers market put on by St. Mary’s during the summer there was a vendor who sold really superior ground beef. I would like to purchase more of this beef from him. Do you know how I could find him? — Jason, Lewiston ANSWER: Sun Spots does not know the answer, […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: I read your column faithfully and now need some help. I am looking for a remote control for a Panasonic Viera 37- or 42-inch flat-screen plasma television as a replacement for the original that got lost. I hope one of your readers will have one they can part with. Thank you for […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: Four photo albums were found on the Lisbon Street steps of Holy Cross Church on Monday, July 12, 2010. They contain announcements and photos from many weddings at St. Peter’s Church, probably in the 1950s. One album is exclusively cards from an infant boy’s first year (1957). Another album is devoted to […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: Little is recorded for the Heathwood Inn, High Street, Lisbon, as requested in Sun Spots on Dec. 23. Unfortunately, the histories of the thousands of businesses that have existed in Androscoggin County are largely unrecorded except for the biggest ones and a very few others. At the Androscoggin Historical Society, we have […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: The Auburn Lions Club will be hosting a pike ice fishing derby on Taylor Pond on Feb. 5. There will be a special area designated for kids. Our goal is to attract families who are new to ice fishing. We are looking for gently used ice fishing traps that can be used […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: I hope Sun Spots can help me find a Mr. Rose who purchased a unit at the Merrill Road Self Storage auction held on Dec. 2. He should call 784-2483 between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Thanks. — Marguerite Carter, [email protected] DEAR SUN SPOTS: For genealogy purposes, I would […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: If anyone has bells of any size or kind they no longer want, we could use them for a church project. We will pick them up. Thank you! — G. Nadeau, Lewiston, 783-7536 DEAR SUN SPOTS: Regarding where to find white popcorn in the Dec. 22 Sun Spots. I purchase a 30-ounce […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: Do you know where I can purchase a small, countertop toaster oven that does not tick when the timer is set? I am sorry that I threw my old one out when it ceased to work. I should have found someone who could fix it. I have been hunting for several years […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: You folks do such a good job, and we are looking for some help. On Friday, Dec. 17, while shopping in Lewiston and Auburn I lost my digital camera. It is a silver-colored Nikon Coolpix 520 and is in a black leather case. Lots of family pictures that cannot be replaced are […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: I have been trying to contact the owner of the Route 4 indoor flea market for weeks. Every time I stop by, the place is closed. I, along with many other merchandisers, have goods for sale in that flea market. If the doors are closed, of course, there are no sales. I […]