DEAR SUN SPOTS: What is the appropriate cleaner for removing algae and mold from aluminum/vinyl siding on a mobile home? Thank you. — T.I., Dixfield ANSWER: Sun Spots surfed the Internet and picked up some tips that she believes apply to both mobile homes and siding on a traditional or modular home. Askthebuilder.com (http://tinyurl.com/ybvt67b) warns […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: The First Universalist Church of West Paris will hold a rhubarb festival Saturday, June 4, from 9 a.m. to noon at the church on Main Street. In addition to our famous rhubarb pies, we will be serving coffee with rhubarb muffins, squares and coffee cake. Everything rhubarb! We will have ice cream […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: The United New Auburn Association announces the beginning of the summer season of Cruiz Nites, starting June 3 from 5:30 to 8 p.m. every Friday night, weather permitting, at the Rolly’s Diner parking lot on Mill Street in New Auburn until Sept. 9. We encourage the public to come and enjoy the […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: I am looking for a Christmas tree topper that my mother had when I was a little girl in the late 1960s. It was a gold star with the center cut out for what I call an upside-down cup made of plastic, I believe. It was multi-colored, and there was a bulb […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: Thank you for running my March 17 letter with reference to the Veterans Memorial Park. The letter was most productive, as we had several dozen veterans and/or family members call for the applications and advice as to how to retrieve their military forms and acquire an application. I wish to repeat the […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: Re the letter from “The Dude” (May 6), I think your correspondent may have been seeking a recipe for faux kahlua, which is easily accomplished as follows: Mix 4 cups of water, 3 cups of sugar and 10 teaspoons of instant coffee (12 teaspoons if not freeze-dried) and bring to a rolling […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: Your column is a valuable resource for area residents in need of answers to a variety of topics. Thank you for providing us with this information. St. Martin de Porres Bargain Basket on the corner of College and Bartlett streets is celebrating spring with a spring clearance sale. Many items are at […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: Would you know of anyone in the Wilton, Farmington or Livermore Falls areas who works on grandfather clocks? Also, do you know of anyone who strips furniture and does caning? — No Name, Wilton ANSWER: There are many clock repairers in Maine, but none that Sun Spots could find in the area […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: You have helped me many times before and hopefully you can again. I am looking for cotton Red Sox cloth. I was unable to find it in the L-A or Oxford Hills areas. Maybe some readers have some cloth stashed away they would be willing to sell. Also, I have lots of […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: I have been looking for man-size Kleenex. Maybe some of your readers can help me. They are so much better when you have a cold. Thanks for all the help you give. It’s the best part of the paper. — B. R., Auburn ANSWER: According to a posting on Amazon.com, Kleenex had […]