DEAR SUN SPOTS: Would it be possible for you to ask one of the reporters on the paper to investigate what’s going on with the sale of propane? It has been advertised in the paper all winter that propane has been selling for $2.70 and under. But my company has been charging $4 a gallon […]
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‘Downton Abbey’ available at library
DEAR SUN SPOTS: Regarding the recent letters on watching “Downton Abbey” online or DVD, all three seasons are available and can be ordered from any library in Maine (by people with a library card) that participates in the Minerva system (minerva.maine.edu). Cost is $1 and rental time is one week. The link is http://tinyurl.com/akf4quz. — […]
1960s typewriter needs restoration
DEAR SUN SPOTS: I’m looking for a business or person who deals in restoration. I have a Royal typewriter from the 1960s that needs some care. — Jennifer Caron, [email protected] ANSWER: As you can imagine, this is no longer a widely sought service, but Sun Spots found one possibility online: Coastal Typewriter Services, 690 Augusta […]
Personal care services available
DEAR SUN SPOTS: I am a personal care assistant with 34 years’ experience and am looking to care for people in their homes. I clean homes while I’m there. I also have a home with extra rooms and am looking for a roommate. I advertised, but no one responded. I am very desperate. I have […]
Phone bill fees bug reader
DEAR SUN SPOTS: Thank you for a great column. I have a question regarding all the fees and funds I am being charged on my Oxford Networks bill. I am also wondering if they are mandatory or if I can opt out of them. These fees add up to an extra $13.02 per month. This […]
Special bus services for disabled
DEAR SUN SPOTS: Some time back the Citylink bus used to go up Turner Street in Auburn and pick up people at the Auburn Commons apartment complex. But that has since stopped. My mom is elderly and used to take the bus to the malls and Walmart. Now she has to take a taxi, which […]
Paper carrier grateful for customers
DEAR SUN SPOTS: I used to be a newspaper carrier for the Sun Journal. My route was in Auburn and included the area from Great Falls Plaza to North River Road to the Center Street area, Bobbin Mills Estates, Turner/Mayfield/Summer streets, to Western and Minot avenues, Cleveland and Marshall area, to Amberly Way, Briarcliff Knoll, […]
Mouse unlikely thief of diamond ring
DEAR SUN SPOTS: My wife recently lost her diamond wedding ring in our kitchen. She had taken it off while cooking and placed it on a kitchen counter. She totally forgot about it until the following day. We suspect that at some point the ring may have been accidentally knocked onto the floor. We have […]
Studios delay release of DVDs, streaming
GOOD MORNING, MRS SUN SPOTS: Being the great detective you are, I have another inquiry. We received a Roku box for Christmas. This is connected to Netflix. After years of no cable and zero reception, this thing is amazing; you can watch wonderful movies and earlier episodes of many TV shows. We have become totally […]
Al dente veggies set her teeth on edge
DEAR SUN SPOTS: What is it with these restaurants? We went to a restaurant last fall, and they had fresh green beans. I told the waiter I liked mine cooked good. The waiter said he would tell the chef to cook mine longer. When we got our meals, the beans were so hard and rubbery […]