DEAR SUN SPOTS: How do you measure for a cord of 16-inch firewood, cut and split, to figure out if you got a cord? — No Name via e-mail ANSWER: A cord of stacked firewood measures four by four by eight feet. Of course, if you want it stacked, you most likely are doing it […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: The Families in Crisis Task Force is having a Chinese auction on Saturday, Nov. 27, at the Advent Christian Church on Route 26 in Oxford just past Walmart. We will have lunch available with lots of good food. There will be more than 100 items raffled and the $1 table along with […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: There will be a free Thanksgiving dinner at the Eagles Club, 1327 Sabattus St., Lewiston, from noon to 2 p.m. Everyone is welcome. Also there will be a craft fair Dec. 4 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tables are $15 each. Call 786-6837 to reserve yours. Thank you for all your […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: The Community of Christian Women in Phillips is preparing for its annual Children’s Christmas shopping day on Dec. 11 at the Community House. Children only may shop for gifts to give their family members. The gifts are then wrapped and tagged for them by high school volunteers. Nothing is priced over $1. […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: I read Sun Spots daily. You help so many people. Where can I get a Bible rebound? It is so special to me, and I would like to have it rebound. Thank you. — No Name, East Dixfield ANSWER: The closest Sun Spots found is in Windham, Clayton C. Crummett, 155 Route […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: I need help in identifying these rather large spiders that are “hanging around” inside of my garage and outside of my house. Their mere size (from a quarter to half-dollar) is enough to give me goose bumps. They are tan in color and have a black area on the underside. The body […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: Those ugly cocoon-like nests are back in many trees. There seem to be more each year. I don’t know what bug makes them. Some trees are completely covered. I got rid of a nest a few years ago by cutting it with loppers. I put it in a garbage bag, sprayed it […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: In the Oct. 29 column you had an inquiry about upholstery shops in the area. Tell your readers that Maine Correctional Center in Windham has a large upholstery shop that has been doing excellent work for more than 20 years at very reasonable prices. All the work is done by inmates learning […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: Parents and teens can often feel like they are speaking different languages and not connecting in the way they would like. Families in Action is offering free family workshops where parents and teens attend together to learn more about each other and how to get along better. The sessions teach skills and […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: The ladies of DKG, Mu chapter will host their annual Teddy Bear Fair at the Lewiston High School gym on Saturday, Nov. 13, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. There will be homemade candies and baked breads, pies and cakes; canned garden goods, salsas and preserves; a variety of handmade crafts, all […]