DEAR SUN SPOTS: Your Jan. 30 column about wireless phone service reminded me of a great reference for wireless phone service — Office of the Public Advocate at the Maine Public Utilities Commission. Their guide for wireless phone service is at www.state.me.us/meopa/telephone/wireless_service.html and compares all kinds of phone service — land line, cable and wireless. […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: Could you please tell us what happened to Mickeriz Appraisal Services in Rumford? Also are all appraisers state certified? If not, what is the difference? How do you find a good, reliable, state certified appraiser who will give you the best appraisal you can get, and where can you get questions answered […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: Is there a law that says that drivers who come across a funeral procession have to stop and let it go by? I, for one, out of courtesy, will stop and let the cars go by. When taking drivers’ education, do the instructors teach their students the right thing to do, which […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: We read your column each day. Thanks for helping so many people. Would you know someone to contact to have something patented? Thanks. — No Name, No Town ANSWER: With the fast pace of growth in technology, the U.S. Patent Office is very busy these days. Fortunately, much of what you need […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: I have quite a number of old bottles, probably 60 to 70 years old, all in original wooden crates. How can I find out if they are of any value? — No Name, No Town ANSWER: Sun Spots has concluded that the best way to find out what your bottles are worth […]