DEAR SUN SPOTS: Thirty or so years ago, I started a needlecraft kit by Paragon called “Forest Reborn.” It was started as a relaxing thing to do. Now I’m in my 80s and working on it again. There is a problem: Parts of the instructions are missing. I can use the color picture of it […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: I enjoy reading Sun Spots every morning. Keep up the good work; it helps a lot of people. I’ve been looking for para mothballs but no luck. You had a letter a few weeks ago, and someone found them in the laundry aisle. I’ve looked at many stores, but no luck. Please […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: I am looking for information on the history of Holy Cross School (Ecole Ste. Croix). Also in the early 1960s we had an organization called La Croisade (Crusaders in Christ). Any information on this would be greatly appreciated. — C.M., [email protected] ANSWER: Sun Spots guesses that you already tried the Internet. She […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: Great column! I clean for a 93-year-old lady, and I am looking for a small, square or rectangle, drop-leaf table for her. I am also looking for a small (30-inch) clean, smoke-free, roll-away bed. In the past you printed information on a place near College and Bartlett streets that has free or […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: Near the end of August there was a feature story on Channel 8 News about a 14-year-old boy nicknamed “Lil Man” who wanted to help the Dempsey Center. His mom and grandmother started making bracelets using colorful beads, with each bead representing one of the 18 types of cancer. They are very […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: What has happened to my favorite morning radio talk show on 95.5 FM with Ray Richardson and Ted Talbot? — No Name via email DEAR SUN SPOTS: Recently I haven’t been able to get the “Ray and Ted Show” on 95.5 FM. Where has Ray gone? It was such a good show. […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: Why can we only purchase gas cans with those ridiculous spouts that leak and run all over when you tip them up to pour? When I try to fill my lawnmower, it is impossible to tip it up enough to get the spring mechanism to work and still be able to see […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: I hope you can help me again. My son and his family rented a cottage in Maine for his vacation and after they had unpacked and made the beds and put on their suits for the beach, another renter came along with a contract. My son had left his contract at home […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: Does anyone out there knows what has happened with Old Orchard Beach Pizza? I have tried to called with no answer, so I drove to the shop and found it closed with no information on if it has closed for good. — No Name via email ANSWER: Sun Spots didn’t find anything […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: I am back again for some information. I would like the birth date, year and cause of death of Gene Autry, Roy Rogers, Dean Martin and Frank Sinatra. Thank you. — No Name, No Town ANSWER: According to Autry.com, Gene was born Sept. 29, 1907, in Tioga, Texas, and died Oct. 2, […]