DEAR SUN SPOTS: I’m sure we’ve all seen the commercials on television concerning people 62 or older who own a home and encouraging them to sign up for a reverse mortgage. Celebrities who are paid for promoting this program could actually give a better explanation of this process to someone who might consider doing this. […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: The Greater Androscoggin Humane Society and Alley Cats L/A will be having its fourth annual giant yard sale Aug. 3 and 4. Do you have good stuff to donate? If so, please drop it off at the shelter on Strawberry Avenue in Lewiston on Aug. 1, 2 or 3. All proceeds will […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: Is there any way to put my name on a list for potential jurors? I had the privilege 24 years ago and served on a few juries, but never any since. Thank you for answering; I truly appreciate your help. — Debby, [email protected] ANSWER: Sun Spots would have guessed the answer was […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: Love, love, love your column. Thank you for all you do for us and all the time you take to get answers to our questions. Now I have a federal taxes question. I am having a disagreement with friends. I say your Social Security does not count for income unless you go […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: We had a perplexing situation yesterday, and I thought you might be able to help find an answer. For years we have obtained a Maine State Park Pass and have always gotten more than our money’s worth from it. It is an encouragement to explore the state and seek out new parks. […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: I am a local coordinator for a nonprofit exchange student program. We are looking for host families in the Turner, Yarmouth, Lewiston and Auburn areas to host a high school student for the coming school year. Our students come from one of 70 countries, have studied English for three-plus years and have […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: Does Mr. Sun Spots have a solution for eliminating squeaking Canadian rockers? Thank you for all the good advice. — No Name, No Town ANSWER: Instead of Mr. Sun Spots (whose expertise is primarily in more technical areas), Sun Spots put this question to her carpenter, Larry, who said that what happens […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: I was wondering if you could share the following with your readers. We are getting countless calls from seniors who are very stressed thinking they have lost all drug-related benefits when, in fact, they are just losing a discount on their medications.  If you ran the following, it sure would relieve the […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: I was pleased to see that you gave the French due credit (July 12) in establishing the Sainte Croix colony in 1604, making it one of the oldest in “New England” (as the area would later be known) and the oldest known European settlement site in Maine. After a disastrous first winter, […]