DEAR SUN SPOTS: The American Cancer Society Relay for Life of Androscoggin County will be celebrating its 20th anniversary this year at the relay on June 20 and 21. We are looking for past participants, cancer survivors, committee members and staff to join the celebration. We are also looking for any and all pictures from […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: We have sent you this request before, after the fires, and had a wonderful response from the community. But again we face a need for women’s hygiene items. The Center for Wisdom’s Women is a day drop-in center for women, and we try to give away one bag of supplies to any […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: I live in Auburn with a pretty typical Lewiston-Auburn lawn (kind of like a downtrodden San Francisco). For seven summers, I have attempted to groom my mountainous lawn, resorting to everything from ropes on mowers with the safety bail precariously zip tied together, to weed-whacking in soccer cleats. Next spring, I would […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: Is there a bakery in the Lewiston-Auburn area that makes old-fashioned fruitcake for the holidays? I would like to purchase one for Christmas. — No Name via email ANSWER: Your letter is certainly a twist on the old jokes about unwanted fruitcakes. Sun Spots has a soft spot for them, because her […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: Greetings, oh wise one! Tis the holiday season and once again begins the yearly search for a balsam fir scented candle to spread Yule fragrance all through the house. We’ve tried many, and, yes, searched online for “Why is my scented candle fragrance-free?” yet still come up empty-handed and aroma-free. We’ve spent […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: I would like to know about the Internet. When we delete emails, do they no longer exist? Are the energy needs of the Internet rising exponentially every day, as all that new activity results in more stored information? Thank you! — Greg Boardman, [email protected] ANSWER: Delete doesn’t really mean delete. Emails can […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: Boundless thanks to you for all your help. Your skill in finding answers to all our questions on varied subjects is of great value to your readers. Could you find an 800 number that we might use to inquire about obtaining a catalog from which a Bates bedspread could be ordered? This […]

HELLO, MS. SUN SPOTS, Hopefully you can help me or direct me to a good source. My husband and I are the proud owners of two wood, laser-engraved Red Sox World Series baseballs. These baseballs came from a company called Grid Works Inc. in Iowa. Since we got the second ball in 2007, it seems […]

HI, MRS. SUN SPOTS. We appreciate the aid you’ve offered your readers when it comes to navigating the Affordable Care Act and would like to offer some help as well. St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center is pleased to let your readers know that on Thursday, Dec. 5, we will be hosting a free seminar on […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: I’m still scratching my head about what just occurred at my home when an otherwise seemingly intelligent woman brought a squirrel she trapped, as she didn’t want it on her property, and dropped it off on my private property. By the time I realized it wasn’t a vehicle just turning around and […]