DEAR SUN SPOTS: Is there any place in the Lewiston-Auburn area that offers long-term relief parking of any kind? I need to be out of state for two weeks, and I am not able to leave my car in the parking lot where I live as it would need to be moved if there were […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: Thanks for a great column! I’m getting really pesky phone calls from “credit card services.” They have been calling almost every day. I told them a thousand times that we don’t need their services (we have no credit card debt). Yet they call. I have a Do Not Call registry phone number […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: Thanks so much for the prompt answer to my questions regarding single-stream recycling (Jan. 17). Now I’m hoping you can seek out a bit more information. I’ve been told that Hannaford will take plastic bags for recycling and the list includes everything from grocery bags to newspaper bags to bread bags. Can […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: Could you please tell me where I can dispose of used needles? I have to have a shot every other week and insulin once a day. I have been keeping the needles in a coffee can, but it is getting full and I can’t put it into the regular trash. You have […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: In the veterans’ cemetery in Augusta some very lovely Christmas wreaths were placed on graves, especially in Section N. It is obvious these are not private tokens of respect. Can you identify the group or organization who so honored our veterans? — M.L.B., Livermore Falls ANSWER: According to Candace at the cemetery, […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: I’m writing in hopes you or your readership can make suggestions on how to clean a hand-hooked rug? I’ve been told not to dry clean it. Thanks for any help or suggestions. — No Name, New Vineyard ANSWER: There was plenty of advice online about cleaning hooked rugs, but most of it […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: Central Maine Adaptive Sports is a program held at Lost Valley in Auburn and we are looking for coaches to teach the intellectual disability students how to ski. Any evening or weekend hours are available. We have students on the waiting list and ready to go. For more info, please call me […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: I noticed a poster at the grocery store for a free Zumba day at the YWCA in Lewiston on Feb. 5 and was wondering if anyone had more information. I have heard a lot of good things about Girl Power Fitness and Adriane Kramer, so I think it should be fun. What […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: Do you know where I can get insulation quilts about 1 to 2 inches thick that would be suitable for protecting a cold frame or small chicken coop? I need something about 9 by 12 feet or bigger that is flexible and preferably water repellent. I wouldn’t mind putting some work into […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: I agree with all the readers who love your column. I read it every day as soon as I finish the sports pages. I am a huge NFL fan. I watch all the football games with my husband and his cronies. I’m pleased to say I’m considered an expert on NFL rules […]