DEAR SUN SPOTS: I am one of the field captains for the Great Falls Balloon Festival Zebras. As some of you know, the festival is Aug. 19-21. We help provide security for the festival as well as helping balloon crews on and off the fields. Also, we try to help other special events throughout the […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: In response to the Aug. 10 letter about buying American, this great way to buy USA and Canada and not from China may be useful to know when grocery shopping. The whole world is concerned about China-made “black-hearted” goods. Can you differentiate which one is made in Taiwan or China? If the […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: This is the first time I’ve asked for your help. On Saturday, July 23, my husband lost a gold chain with a gold cross and a gold round Scorpio disc as he went from the Sullivan tire store to Burger King, and he crossed to enter the Sears parking parking lot. This […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: I was just wondering if I wanted to donate some items to the animal shelter, what does it need most? I live closer to the Lewiston shelter, so it’s easier for me to go there. I would like to adopt some animals, but sadly my apartment building doesn’t allow pets, which stinks, […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: My wife’s stepmother died recently, soon after she had been fitted with an expensive hearing aid. It seems a shame to have it languish in a drawer. Do you know of some place that could use this instrument to help hard-of-hearing people? — No Name via email ANSWER: The Lions Club accepts […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: My property has a lot of poplar and pin cherry trees that I’d like to have removed. Would they be valuable to loggers feeding biomass boilers or those who make wood pellets? Thank you for all you do. — Looking for Sunlight, Greene ANSWER: Sun Spots started the research for your question […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: We would like to know how many murder cases there are in Maine that aren’t solved? Thanks for your help, as always. — No name via email ANSWER: Sun Spots spoke with Brenda Kielty, the spokeswoman for the Maine Attorney General’s office. She said there is no one place where this information […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: I am trying to do my part in buying only products made in the USA by reading all labels. While Walmart may offer cheaper prices, many of their canned foods are specifically labeled “Product of China” (or other foreign countries). In this case, I willingly pay a little more by choosing another […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: Concerning the electrical fires in Lewiston, Brunswick, etc., were smart meters installed in these buildings? Is there a connection or pattern to these fires? Thank you for any information you can give on this matter. — Jean Grover, Greenwood ANSWER: Sun Spots couldn’t be sure which Lewiston fire you were referring to, […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: You have been very helpful before. I would like to know if a person rents an apartment for himself and takes in five roomies, does he need a permit? — No Name, Lewiston ANSWER: Five roommates? Sun Spots hopes it’s a very big apartment! To answer your question, Sun Spots turned to […]