DEAR SUN SPOTS: For those of us who follow “Jeopardy” it is almost a religion, and when it is taken off for a sports program, we feel hurt and insulted. I feel sports should be on the sports channels so the rest of us can enjoy our favorite programs. Thank you. — No Name via […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: What is the background of the 21-gun salute? Where it start and why? Why 21 guns? — Hank Sakrison, Otisfield ANSWER: What an excellent question! There are several answers available online, but Sun Spots went with a May 1969 fact sheet from the Headquarters of the Military District of Washington, found at www.history.army.mil/html/faq/salute.html, […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: Thank you for your wonderful column! I am looking for a copy of “I Remember When.” This is a paperback book from the Weld Historical Society. I have searched the most likely places including the historical society and have been told there are no more copies. The book originated in 1993. I […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: The Patrick Dempsey Center for Cancer Hope & Healing is willing to provide the space for a therapeutic freestyle drumming circle to meet on the second Thursday of each month from 6 to 7 p.m.  This activity is open to cancer survivors, caregivers and anyone affected by cancer as a way to […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: Once again I turn to your for some information. We are looking for an 8-mm projector so we can see if any of our films are worth transferring to DVDs. Maybe someone has one in their attic or junkroom they no longer have use for. We would be willing to pay a […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: The Aug. 14 Looking Back for 50 years ago was about a special train provided by the Canadian National Railroad that arrived at the Grand Trunk Terminal on Lincoln Street. The riders were issued commemorative tickets printed in French. The Grand Trunk Terminal is currently being renovated to open this fall as […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: Where does the Sun Journal get its daily weather stats for the A-section weather feature? I’ve noticed huge discrepancies between what’s reported and reality. For example, last Wednesday’s torrential rainstorm dumped more than 5 inches of rain, yet the total precipitation as noted in the For The Record feature was less than […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: As the start of another school year is just around the corner, we are reminded of how many students and families in our neighborhoods are struggling in this challenging economy. Lewiston High School’s The Store Next Door project is ready once again to stock its shelves with items intended to eliminate barriers […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: I am looking for someone to hire to wash my home’s windows, both inside and outdoors. An extension ladder would be needed. All house windows also have combination windows with glass windows and screens in grooves. — J.M., Turner ANSWER: Sun Spots found the following two responses to a 2013 question. If […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: I read your column every day. You have been so helpful in everything. I have been a big fan of harness racing for a long time. It was sad when Lewiston Raceway closed in 1990. I was wondering when it first opened up and the history about it? Also, when did Gorham […]