DEAR SUN SPOTS: You have helped me before, so I am turning to you once again. I have several cards that I would like to send to service women or men to let them know how much I appreciate what they are sacrificing to help keep our country safe. I would like to know where […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: My family will be flying out of the Portland airport at a very early morning hour soon. Can you find me the names and contact numbers for hotels near PWM that offer shuttle service to and from the airport and allow you to leave your vehicle in their parking lot free if […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: I have a really big problem and hope you can help me once again. I have a 13-year-old cat that’s been neutered since he was a baby, and he sprays in the house. He’s been checked out at the vet, and they tell me that it’s all behavior. He’s spoiled rugs, furniture, […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: Could you please find out where I can get a lamp repaired? It is quite new. One day I turned it on, but it did not come on. I changed the bulb, checked for power, but still no luck. I think it may be the cord connection. Thank you. — No Name, […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: You are a great locator of information and help. We have many used, books both hard and soft covers, in great condition that we are interested in removing from our house, also a set of encyclopedias with 21 books and 18 years of updates. Is there any place in the area that […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: I registered my car in October. My tags had run out in June, but I couldn’t afford to register it then. So now that I can afford it for October, the Mexico registration bureau said they have to go back to June. So I got gypped out of five months. Is this […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: Read your column every day. I have a question for you. I see several men and women wearing a yellow or blue or green bracelet on their wrists. My question is what do they represent? — No Name, Auburn ANSWER: It appears that there are a couple of different kinds of plastic […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: The Phillips Elementary School is having a craft fair and Chinese auction on Saturday, Nov. 7, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the school, 1401 Rangeley Road, Phillips. This is a fundraiser to benefit the Phillips eighth grade and their spring trip to Quebec. For more information, call Sharon at 678-2701 ext. […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: In response to P.T. on Oct. 23 looking for a color wheel for her aluminum tree, luck is on her side, as the Vermont Country Store sells a color wheel for $24.95. They also sell a color-changing, tree-topper star for $39.95. In addition, they sell 4- and 6-foot tinsel trees. The Vermont […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: I am told that A1 (Kennebec Bean Co.) in North Vassalboro is now out of business. I loved the recipes from the back of their bags, but assumed they would always be available so I didn’t save them. Do any of your readers have recipes saved from these bags that they can […]