DEAR SUN SPOTS: I was a fourth-grade teacher at Montello School from 1983 to 1988. Then I moved to Maryland and continued teaching until my retirement in 2001. Upon my retirement, I turned to writing, and now my third book, “This Business of Children,” under my pen name Chloe JonPaul, is about to be published. […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: On Saturday, Aug. 6, the Lewiston High School Class of 1981 will hold a reunion at the Carriage House Plus at 1119 Lisbon St. in Lewiston from 6:30 to 10:30 p.m. The cost for the event is $45 per person, which covers a social hour, a buffet of appetizers, door prizes and […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: The tenants of the Roak Block will be having an inside craft and food sale on Saturday, June 18, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Community Room at 156 Main St. in Auburn. Lots of goodies for all. Come join the fun! — No Name, Auburn DEAR SUN SPOTS: Once […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: I was helping an elderly person downsize her home and found several outdated canned goods, some going back to 2004. These cans were clean and in good shape, but I wonder if they should be discarded? Thank you. — Concerned friend via email ANSWER: You should probably throw them away. Sun Spots […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: The wife and I read your column all the time. You work hard getting the information. My question is a car that is totally electric, as opposed to a gas-electric combination. What would the cost be for, say, for 300 miles of charging through Central Maine Power for an electric-only car as […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: I am looking for a type of beach chair that rocks. I have been to several stores and no one seems to have them. I have been to the Christmas Tree store and Walmart. Any idea as to where I could find one? If any of your readers have any ideas where […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: I am helping the Lewiston High School Class of 2014 with its biggest fundraiser yet. The board members have been working very hard to raise money all year but have not had very good luck. Then we thought, let’s try Sun Spots and see if the local community will help with this […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: Androscoggin Habitat for Humanity is in need of skilled and unskilled volunteer labor at our newest construction site on Sylvan Avenue in Lewiston. To volunteer, we ask that you commit to at least a two-hour shift between the hours of 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. Our job site is open Tuesday through […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: This Memorial Day, I have been reflecting on loved ones who have passed on, including my dad, Robert L. Albert, who died March 14, 2009. Recently, I was reading a story he started about Barkerville School, which he attended as a young child. I believe my dad submitted a query on March […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: Do you have a logical reason why Central Maine Medical Center and St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center have a new rule for sick people and their doctors? If you go to a St. Mary’s doctor and you have a heart problem, then why can’t you go to CMMC and have your doctor […]