DEAR SUN SPOTS: It would be nice if politicians would stop having helpers make unwanted calls to homes at all times of the day and night. And people do not need their mailboxes filled every day with their advertisements. They just go in my recycle bin. I am a registered independent and get bombarded with […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: I am looking for a book that was put together shortly after World War II by two ladies.  It was a record of servicemen who had given their lives in the war. These obituaries were taken from the Daily Sun and Evening Journal and the Messenger. I had one but misplaced it. […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: I am sending you an email on behalf of my mother, who is in need of dolls. Recently two of her sisters were placed into nursing home/assisted living centers. She visits weekly and recently when she visited she brought one of her sisters a “baby doll.” All of the people in the […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: I saw an SUV in Auburn that said Citizen Volunteers, Auburn Police. It looked very official, and I was wondering what it is about. Thank you. — Gail Bennett, [email protected] ANSWER: Sun Spots got an answer to this question from Liz Allen, who is the volunteer coordinator for the Auburn police: “The […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: I’ve always understood that Moxie was never bottled in Maine, but we have found what appears to be a very old Moxie bottle, which indicates “MOXIE is a wholesome carbonated beverage made from the extracts of gentian root and other natural flavors, cane sugar and caramel color. Contents 7 Fluid Ounces Bottled […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: It seems I’m always turning to Sun Spots for one thing or another. I have an enamel canning pot I recently used to make a marinara from fresh tomatoes. In cooking down the sauce, I managed to burn a thick layer of sauce on the bottom of the pot. Now it’s like […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: I, too, appreciate what you do and look forward to reading your column. I am looking for a competent person to help me attach an older Craftsman snowblower to an older Craftsman lawn tractor. Anything listed in your Rolodex? Thank you for any help you might have. — Craig Brown, [email protected] ANSWER: […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: I had an odd thing happen last week when I went to Northeast Bank in South Paris, which I’ve been dealing with for years, to open a new account. The paper process went smoothly and pleasantly. Then the teller said that she had to ask one more question before she’d open the […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: On three separate occasions I spoke with three different groups of friends. Not one person in the three groups could come up with an acceptable explanation for the question below. Interesting to note each group agreed Sun Spots would be able to satisfy my curiosity. Here is the issue: Recently while traveling […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: In the Sept. 23 paper, there was an inquiry from No Name looking for craft fairs (preferably in the Oxford area). Please inform him/her that the Alden M. Gayton American Legion located at 426 Washington St. North in Auburn will be holding a craft/vendor fair on Oct. 25. Tables are rented for […]