DEAR SUN SPOTS: We are planning to send a package to my son in Oregon. Where can we buy dry ice in the Rumford, Lewiston or Auburn area? Please call Mary at 364-7018. Thank you. — Mary, No Town ANSWER: Sun Spots didn’t find a supplier in the Lewiston-Auburn or Rumford region. She did find […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: An idea has been tossed around about possibly holding a reunion of folks who received their grammar school education at Holy Family School on Sabattus Street in Lewiston. We would like to know just what kind of interest is out there. A tentative date of September 2010 has been suggested. Do you […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: We’d greatly appreciate your help to let Sun Journal readers know about an upcoming event at Norlands. On Saturday, Dec. 5, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Norlands Living History Center will be hosting the Children’s Hour, an interactive Christmas celebration. Activities will include 19th-century parlor games, storytelling and holiday readings from […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: Thank you for placing our information about wanting crafters for our show in your column. We received a number of calls. We are once again looking for your assistance. We would like to let everyone know that our craft show will be Nov. 28 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: I am in the beginning stages of rehabilitating the Farmington Diner. There are some possible tax credits available for this work, but I need to get some history on the diner in order to apply. People have been very generous with information, but I need more so I can be thorough in […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: I have been looking for consignment shops taking household items. I am interested in the area from Bethel to Lewiston-Auburn and surrounding area. I have checked several, and they have closed. — No Name, Norway ANSWER: Sun Spots knows of no place where you can sell household items. Sales of many items […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: One of my most favorite things I’ve loved about Christmas ever since I was a child was to pull out my Christmas stocking and wait for Christmas day to find all of the neat little gifts. Not only that, I had a special personalized knitted Christmas stocking with my first name on […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: To all the great cooks out there, I have a problem I need help with. I have a new Frigidaire range that has a recessed cooking element in the oven. Since purchasing this range I have had a difficult time with baking. The muffins, rolls, etc. do not brown. I tried adjusting […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: In your Nov. 4 column, a reader inquired about a recipe from the Kennebec Bean Co. I responded to that particular question in the comments section on Sun Spots online. I don’t know if you saw it or not, so I will paste the comment below: I used to work for a […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: I read your column every day — a lot of nice information. Please find out for me why the Yankees baseball team does not have the names on the back of their uniforms. I watch a lot of baseball, and all the other teams have their names on their uniforms. — No […]