DEAR SUN SPOTS: First, thank you for all you do for the community. We all turn to you first for help. I have Time Warner Cable and have just been informed of a change: They will be going to digital TV. So everyone will need this box that will eventually cost 99 cents a month […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: In reply to Lori of Livermore (Sept. 8) the island in question used to be very much larger. About 75 or 100 years ago a local farmer would put sheep on this island and leave them there for the summer and fall. The island was also burned over about 50 years ago. […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: How can a pet owner protect his dogs against a neighbor who is bent on harassing them? The dogs are in a fenced yard in the back and side of the owner’s home. Every few days a man who visits next door torments the dogs from behind and on the street side […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: I have been diagnosed with a contact allergy to quaternium 15, also known as Q-15, formaldehyde-releasing agents. I was wondering if any other readers are familiar with it and how they cope. I would like to communicate with them if they would like to do so. They can call me at 212-7403. […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: You are our “Dear Abby” in this area. You’ve answered my request many times. My problem is that I have tried many, many times to delete the company Figi’s from my e-mail, to no avail. A year ago I ordered something from their catalog that was very disappointing, and when I made […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: I need your help locating the women who were at the L’orphelinat Saint Joseph also known as Marcotte Home in Lewiston between 1950 and the closing in 1963-64. This was an orphanage run by the “grey nuns.” Since it was all girls who were boarded I’ve had absolutely no luck finding married […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: The Ladies Auxiliary of VFW Post 1603 will hold a yard sale on Saturday, Oct. 8, at 588 Minot Ave., Auburn, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. If you have items you would like to donate for this sale, please drop them off at the Post Tuesday through Saturday from 4 to […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: Fall is fast approaching and before we know it, winter will be nipping at our toes. Every day, thousands of feral cats endure the harsh winter weather just to survive. Tommy’s Feral Feline Friends helps to build up the outdoor makeshift homes that the cats have set up residence in by fortifying […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: I am interested in taking a CPR class. Can you tell me where one goes to do that? Thank you. — No Name, Lisbon Falls ANSWER: One option would be the Red Cross, which offers a variety of first aid, CPR and other classes. You can see what they have to offer […]