DEAR SUN SPOTS: I hope somebody can help; Years back, long before my children were born in the early 1950s, my then wife used to sing me a song. Some of the words are: “I’d taste your strawberries, I’ll drink your sweet wine.” Could it be Les Paul and Mary? My wife is no longer […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: I have been trying to get a copy of the “Today Show” that included an interview with my grandmother Elsie Bryant from Bryant Pond. It was a story covering “Don’t Yank the Crank” on the removal of the last hand-crank telephone system in the United States in 1981 or 1982, I think. […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: Since the closing of Mr. Paperback in Lewiston do you know of anyone in the L-A area who buys used paperbacks? Really enjoy the Sun Spots each day. You have been very helpful in the past. Many thanks! — Richard Jensen, Minot, [email protected] ANSWER: As far as Sun Spots knows, the last […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: I saw your Feb. 4 column on feeding the hungry in our community. United Way is committed to better informing the public about hunger in Androscoggin County through forums such as this and by helping to facilitate food donations to the 18 food pantries and Good Shepherd Food-Bank through our Pantry Project. […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: I am writing to share important information that people may not be aware of — that they may have money sitting in a pension fund. My husband had to apply for his Social Security recently because of unemployment and they informed him of pension money he had coming to him from a […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: Whatever happened to Kate Barker and Diana Ichton from Channel 13? I have not seen them for a while. Also, cleaning out a drawer of papers I came across two gift certificates from LL Bean. One is dated for 1905 and one for 1906. Also, I found two tickets for Flagship movie […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: Last fall I bought a microwave pouch for baked potatoes. I like it so much, I’d like to make some for my friends. I thought it might be made with special materials. Does anyone have a pattern for it? Thank you. — Georgiana Lagassey, Lewiston, 782-1951 ANSWER: Making these bags seems to […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: Hope you can help. I had the number for the Do Not Call list and when I received it I called in and I wasn’t bothered by unwanted callers. Now all of a sudden I am inundated with unwelcome callers from early morning, before 9 a.m., to 9 p.m. I have caller […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: I am looking for a Sunbeam pie maker. I looked at Kmart and Walmart, and they don’t sell them. Do you or your readers know where I can get one? — Robert Clair, Lewiston ANSWER: Sun Spots found a couple of used ones on eBay, but the only new ones appear to […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: The Carthage veterans committee is continuing its search for veterans. If you or someone you know lived in Carthage while serving in any branch of service, during war or peace, we would like to recognize the service to our town, state and country by having the names on a monument. Please contact […]