DEAR SUN SPOTS: The townhouse at 74 Lake Auburn Ave., Auburn, is having its yearly “Spring Fling” sale. We have varied items of interest: a bake sale, memorial crosses, porcelain dolls (some with stands), records and tapes, scatter rugs, Christmas items, an Avon set, plus puzzles and a few items of furniture. The hours are […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: In regard to No Name in Farmington who was looking for information on Medicare: Besides the Web resource site, Medicare.gov, seniors and folks with disabilities can call their local Area Agency on Aging for one-on-one Medicare counseling. These agencies provide free State Health Insurance Assistance Partnership counseling. They will explain the various […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: My husband and I are going to be building a house soon, and we are trying to figure out where to live after we sell our house and while we are building. A while ago, someone’s house in a nearby town burned down, and while they rebuilt, they lived in a house […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: You have helped me before. I’m asking if you know anyone who specializes in old cameras. I have a 1950s-1960s Polaroid camera, and I am trying to find out if it’s antique or worth anything. I greatly appreciate your help. — Tina Aston, Auburn ANSWER: Sun Spots checked on eBay and found, […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: A recent Sun Journal story regarding the Boys & Girls Club of America’s top brass funding more personal use of contributions than the organization’s own needs was very disheartening and appears to duplicate the trend of oversalaried and unjustified bonuses set by Wall Street CEOs. Is there a Web site the general […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: I’ve been traveling Route 4 from Wilton to Lewiston for many years and have noticed all the different gas prices on that route, with a range of 30 cents. It’s all the same gas out of the same source. How dare they charge so many different prices, what is? These gas companies […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: On the TV show “Cash Cab” Ben Bailey is the star cab driver. Is he really a New York City cab driver? Also, are all the people who take part really in a cab going through New York City? It’s hard to believe he can drive a cab, read the questions and […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: Since I will soon be age 65, I am wondering where I can get correct information on Medicare and what the requirements are for private insurances. Do we have to take Medicare? Many companies have been contacting me to get supplemental insurance? Is it required to we take Medicare? It’s difficult to […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: Thank you for this column. You’re doing a great job helping us out. Do you know of a bread company that puts out a half loaf of bread? My husband and I are not bread eaters, and we seem to throw away more bread than we like. We also do not care […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: Do you know how to reach Thomas Desjardin, the Lewiston High School grad and Civil War historian who wrote “Stand Firm Ye Boys of Maine?” I would like to get his permission to quote with attribution a small part of his book in a blog I write occasionally. Any information would be […]