DEAR SUN SPOTS: I have several fire extinguishers in my house that I have had for a long time. Is there any place you can take them to see if they are still usable? — No Name, Lewiston ANSWER: Sun Spots started with the Lewiston Fire Department, which referred her to commercial operations. Sun Spots […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: Can you please tell me where I can find the 10-foot painted lighthouses are that were around Portland for the lighthouses on parade back in 2003? I know they were going to be auctioned off. — Katie, Auburn [email protected] ANSWER: Sun Spots found a reference to those lighthouses and the auctions in […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: Western Foothills Kids Association, the after-school program in RSU 10, is looking for musical greeting cards. They can be any song, include lights, too; used is fine. If you have some you are willing to donate, please send them to WFKA, 33 Nash St., Dixfield ME 04224 or call Barb 357-6987 to […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: SHAREcenter in Auburn is a nonprofit organization that supports teachers and other nonprofit groups by providing them with recycled materials and other items that people and businesses would otherwise throw away. At this time we are in need of certain items that our members have requested. We are looking for the following: […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: Noting your request for questions in this slow season, I have something that I would like to know: How, why and when did highway laws change so that it is now legal and acceptable to drive in the left-hand lane on two-lane roads? Is it now legal to pass on the right? […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: I’ve had garlic presses from many different (and well-known) manufacturers, but have the same problem with all of them. No matter what I use to scrape the minced garlic off after pressing it, before long the finish is worn off the utensil. Most of these presses start out silver gray in color, […]

DEAR DR. DONOHUE AND ROACH: I have hereditary dark circles under my eyes caused by thin skin. I have a 13-year-old daughter, and she has them, too. I read online that collagen cream would help but haven’t asked my doctor. Do you think that this would work? — LA via email ANSWER: People often submit […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: I accidentally bought bread flour and had it in the canister before I noticed my mistake. Online recipes using bread flour are for bread machines. I do not have (or want) a bread machine. If I use the recipes to make bread the traditional way, will the bread turn out OK? — […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: I am looking for a source that will tell me how much money the United States government has given other countries over the past year or two. I also need the reasons these funds were needed by each specific country. Trillions of dollars are going to other countries from a country that […]