DEAR SUN SPOTS: It has come to my attention that the phone company is giving away TracFones and some free time to seniors so they will be safer, but you cannot get one if you already have a discount on your regular phone. Please let us know if this is so, and how to go […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: Many people put up hummingbird feeders so they can watch the cute little birds. They could be doing more harm than good if they don’t keep the feeders scrupulously clean. Check this site: http://tinyurl.com/23cjhq5. — Marilyn Burgess, [email protected] ANSWER: Sun Spots is also a hummingbird fan. She subscribes to a magazine called […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: About two years ago I saw a special on multiple-child pregnancies. I think it was on PBS or the Discovery Channel. Is there any way to obtain this to view? I had recorded it but no longer have it. Thanks. — Trudy via e-mail ANSWER: Once again Sun Spots received assistance from […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: For several years, someone has been remembering my grandmother’s life and that of her companion of many years by putting flowers on their graves in Leeds on Memorial Day. Their names are Nina Brewster and Joseph McMorran. I have no idea who could be leaving the flowers. If the person or persons […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: Hi, I’m hoping you can help answer this question for me. When you leave a job of your own free will here in Maine, what becomes of your vacation time, sick leave and personal time? What happens to them if you are laid off or are fired? Thank you for your help. […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: I would like to let No Name, Turner, who had a bad experience with a contractor, that we had the same situation with a roofing home improvement company. We thought we were doing the right thing by going to small claims to retrieve our money back for the job not completed, but […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: Last year or so the Sun Journal had a series of stories titled “Tough Times, Smart Money.” I am especially interested in the segment with recipes, specifically the one for homemade hummus and tortilla chips. I did copy it but cannot find it in my elaborate filing system — ha! I would […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: The American Legion Ladies Auxiliary Post 153, South Main Street, Auburn, will have a yard and bake sale from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, June 12, at the post. Proceeds will benefit the Life Center in Auburn. For more information, call me at 784-1635. — Carol, Auburn DEAR SUN SPOTS: Alley […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: Thank you for the helpful information you provide. I read about the money invested by the YMCA to assist various groups but wonder when the building will be made handicap accessible. I have been unable to use the building due to my physical limitations. I thought that a tax-exempt facility that qualifies […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: Sun Spots is one of the most useful newspaper columns ever in so many different ways. I came across some old photos recently, and I just identified the people. They are Beulah Tracy Gough, her husband, Herbert William Gough, and his brother, Alfred Gough, all of whom lived in Auburn. The dates […]