DEAR SUN SPOTS: We are looking for people who would like to donate some rhubarb or berries for homemade pies for the Maine Elks Association’s pie booth during the Farmington Fair. The booth benefits the Maine Children’s Cancer Program. If you have any to spare, please contact Sandee Welch at 418-9650 or Debi Briggs at […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: Thanks for all your help. I have another question. Since Channel 6 WCSH has changed its news format, I do not get the whole picture. Both sides are cut off. It is like the picture is enlarged too much. Sometimes I don’t even see whole people or written information. I have the […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: To the woman in search of a nice piece of hardwood to use for a wedding cake for her daughter’s wedding (July 6), Premium Specialty Hardwoods boasts exotic hardwoods from the Maine woods and around the world. Local artisans use the woods to masterfully create elegant to rustic furniture and many useful […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: I am relocating and would like to know of any book dealers who would be interested in buying hard-cover books in excellent condition in the surrounding areas of Rumford, Lewiston-Auburn, Norway, South Paris, Farmington, Wilton. I have about 20 large boxes. Thank you. — Janice via email ANSWER: The market for books […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: Are there any resources for mold infestation in our 200-plus-year-old home? My 76-year-old mother, who is on dialysis three days a week, lives with us and has allergies, and breathing is a struggle because of the mold. We have exhausted all avenues that we are aware of in finding financial assistance in […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: I was approached by a teacher the other day who was trying to teach about early English colonization in North America. She said Popham was the first organized English attempt in the New World in 1607 as found on a Maine.gov website. Scoffing, as I often do, I pointed out that the […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: Regarding keeping bananas (July 2), the man in the Hannaford vegetable area told my friend that if you keep your bananas in the thin plastic bags that you carry them home in, they will keep longer. Keep tightly wrapped. I have kept them a week without turning black. You can also freeze […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: My property is infested with small and carpenter ants. Is anyone out there bothered by them? They affect my plants, and sometimes find their way into the house. The problem seems to get worse every year. Any help would be appreciated. — No Name, No Town ANSWER: Coincidentally, the topic of ants […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: I have recently closed my small business, a day spa. Whom can I contact to liquidate the remaining equipment and stock? — Kathy, [email protected] ANSWER: Sun Spots knows of one: Matt LaJoy, Everything Warehouse, 12 Westminster St., Lewiston, 782-6300, 632-5302. If there are others, please let Sun Spots know. A profitable way […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: My older brother and I used to sing a song when we were young. It was about a “little red patch on the seat of my trousers.” All we can remember is that line. Anyone out there ever hear of this little ditty and have the words? We are having a family […]