DEAR SUN SPOTS: It’s the time of year when people are thinking about cleaning their furnaces. It is also a good time to think about improving the efficiency of your furnace. Many old furnaces can benefit from a flame retention head. We had ours replaced, and the efficiency went from about 55 percent to 85 […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: I did get your message on our answering machine, but we were away on vacation. Yes, I still do transfers of music from LP to CD. Also, I can do transfers of audio cassette tapes and of reel-to-reel tapes to CD. I’d be glad to help someone with their projects. Thanks for […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: The Root Cellar will be holding a free clothing distribution on Monday, May 24, for needy families. Currently, the Root Cellar is still seeking donations of clothing and shoes for males and females of all ages (infant to adult) and sizes. Some of the Root Cellar’s biggest needs are infant clothing, children’s […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: The townhouse at 74 Lake Auburn Ave., Auburn, is having its yearly “Spring Fling” sale. We have varied items of interest: a bake sale, memorial crosses, porcelain dolls (some with stands), records and tapes, scatter rugs, Christmas items, an Avon set, plus puzzles and a few items of furniture. The hours are […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: In regard to No Name in Farmington who was looking for information on Medicare: Besides the Web resource site, Medicare.gov, seniors and folks with disabilities can call their local Area Agency on Aging for one-on-one Medicare counseling. These agencies provide free State Health Insurance Assistance Partnership counseling. They will explain the various […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: My husband and I are going to be building a house soon, and we are trying to figure out where to live after we sell our house and while we are building. A while ago, someone’s house in a nearby town burned down, and while they rebuilt, they lived in a house […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: You have helped me before. I’m asking if you know anyone who specializes in old cameras. I have a 1950s-1960s Polaroid camera, and I am trying to find out if it’s antique or worth anything. I greatly appreciate your help. — Tina Aston, Auburn ANSWER: Sun Spots checked on eBay and found, […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: A recent Sun Journal story regarding the Boys & Girls Club of America’s top brass funding more personal use of contributions than the organization’s own needs was very disheartening and appears to duplicate the trend of oversalaried and unjustified bonuses set by Wall Street CEOs. Is there a Web site the general […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: I’ve been traveling Route 4 from Wilton to Lewiston for many years and have noticed all the different gas prices on that route, with a range of 30 cents. It’s all the same gas out of the same source. How dare they charge so many different prices, what is? These gas companies […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: On the TV show “Cash Cab” Ben Bailey is the star cab driver. Is he really a New York City cab driver? Also, are all the people who take part really in a cab going through New York City? It’s hard to believe he can drive a cab, read the questions and […]