DEAR SUN SPOTS: In response to the Sunday River Brew Pub question (May 21), Grant Wilson’s phone number is 207-329-9975. His email address is [email protected]. — No Name via email ANSWER: For those who may not remember, a reader who received gift certificates went to use them and found the brew pub closed, with no […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: I am looking for “Peppy the Puppet.” Peppy was handed out to children who were admitted to Central Maine General Hospital (now Central Maine Medical Center) in the early 1960s — 1961 to 1963 or so. They were hand puppets, and thousands of them were made by the women from CMGH’s Woman’s […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: As a possible clarification for Lewiston writer Joseph wanting to have his ink cartridges returned to him (June 5), the Auburn Office Max store, will refill the cartridges with the appropriate ink at a price somewhat lower than purchasing new ink cartridges. I checked this out a year or two ago, but […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: I’ve been experiencing audio problems (voice sounds scratchy) with channel 156 in my Time Warner Cable package over the last couple of months. I spoke with a TWC representative and was told the problem lies with the station’s signal (Channel 8) and not their signal. I’ve searched online and in the phone […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: I’m hoping you can help me. I was given a $40 gift card for my birthday, redeemable at any VIP location. The logo on the gift card says VIP. I went to spend it on May 23 and was told they cannot honor it, even though the VIP sign is still on […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: Recently I was driving by Lake Auburn on Route 4. There is a turnout where you can park by the lake and just enjoy it. I saw three large water trucks getting water (the type that fill pools, etc.). My question is: Do they have permission to take water and do they […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: If you had to choose between food and shampoo, which would you buy? Yet, how someone looks affects how they feel about themselves, and how others treat them, and whether they can go for a job interview. You can help us help build the self-esteem of women by donating the hygiene items. […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: Several years ago I ordered a set of solar lights from QVC and they were great, but QVC no longer has them and one of the tops that has a loop on the top to hang on a hook broke off. The set of eight can hang or put on a little […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: Is Spring Road on the west side of Lake Auburn open to foot traffic? Why was it closed? — Al St. Pierre, [email protected] ANSWER: Sun Spots contacted Tracy at Public Works to see whom she should contact for an answer for this question and was referred to Auburn Water District Superintendent John Storer, […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: I know I’m going to get grief for this, but I’m going to say it anyway. Why must dog owners insist on taking the dogs shopping with them? I am deathly scared of dogs, and every place I go people have their dogs in the store. It’s to the point that I […]