Dear Sun Spots: I read your column everyday. I am writing to you because I need some information. I have a certificate that is valued in marks. I took it to the bank, and they told me the value of it, but could not cash it because marks were changed to euros. I was told […]
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Tax credits help pay for energy efficiency
Dear Sun Spots: You have helped us before, and we need your help once again. We hear there is a tax rebate on energy saving things you do for your house, but we don’t know where to address our inquiry. We had a new roof put on and also siding with insulation. That should classify […]
Warehouse restaurant fondly remembered
Dear Sun Spots: There is a restaurant in Lewiston that I believe is called Chopsticks. What was there before? It was a steakhouse of some sort, and it had an old produce wagon for a salad bar. It was awesome food, and I was sad when it closed. Let me know if you are able […]
Spraying hornets can chase them inside
Dear Sun Spots: I would like to know how to get rid of hornets. They go into an unused light socket. It might damage the wires if I try to spray inside the socket. There’s a lot of them on the opposite side of that sunroom under the door. I’ve tried all kinds of spray, […]
Food preparers should wash their hands
Dear Sun Spots: I enjoy reading your column and have learned interesting facts and information from you. We are reading so much about precautions regarding spreading germs. Wash, wash and wash your hands again, so we do not spread the flu virus. I am interested in knowing why food handlers in Lewiston and Auburn do […]
Red Sox player’s antics a mystery
Dear Sun Spots: As Red Sox fans, we have noticed that it looks like Dustin Pedroia puts something in his hat after he bats. What is it? We watch the games with our dad and our grandfather, but none of us can figure this out. Our grandmother said to ask Sun Spots for help. — […]
Senior, beloved doll separated during move
Dear Sun Spots: I’m hoping someone can help me. I am an 89-year-young lady in the South Paris health care center. During the breaking up of my home in Fryeburg, my Raggedy Ann doll got taken to the thrift shop at the Congregational Church in Fryeburg. This was a gift to me from my granddaughter […]
Hospice offers training for volunteers
Dear Sun Spots: I have several bird feeders in my yard, and over the course of the summer have had more and more pigeons flocking to them. They are scaring away the small birds and perching themselves on my neighbors’ roofs, which I don’t feel is fair to my neighbors. Do you or your readers […]
Slime mold is a common problem this summer
Dear Sun Spots: I’m wondering if anyone can help me. I have these long pink things growing in my mulch. With all the rain that we have had I think they are mushrooms and they attract the flies like crazy. When I kicked one over I saw what looked like a bunch of clear marbles […]
Reader asks about festival dates
Dear Sun Spots: My husband and I look forward to the Great Falls Balloon Festival every summer and we commend the Festival Committee for the wonderful job they do in planning and organizing this event. Unfortunately, the weather in late August does not always seem conducive to successful balloon launches. Has the committee ever considered […]