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 […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: I always read your column while having my breakfast. It is very helpful. I’m writing for two things. First, I have jars of buttons and assorted sizes of knitting needles to give away. Please call 784-0042. Second, a group of us would like to know what color the Lewiston city buses were […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: Thanks for helping with this. I would like to know who owned the Libbey Mill in 1972 when the fire occurred. — No Name, No Town ANSWER: Diane Hesketh, administrative assistant at the Androscoggin Historical Society, was kind enough to research and send the following information about the ownership of the Libby […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: When my husband is home he keeps his cell phone on the charger all the time even when it shows that it is fully charged. He says that it will last longer if he keeps it plugged in beyond the point that it is fully charged. I tell him if its 100 […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS AND CITIZENS OF MAINE: I am writing to you to say hello from the smallest state in the union, Rhode Island. I am a seventh-grade student at Goff Junior High School in Pawtucket. For my geography class we are working on a semester-long project in which we are responsible for creating an […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: Could you please let me know if there are any lawyers or organizations in the area that offer discount bankruptcy filing services for low-income individuals? Also, could you or any of your readers refer me to a dentist in the area who accepts payment plans or will work with low-income patients without […]