DEAR SUN SPOTS: We moved to Lewiston in the fall and have been unpacking and moving into our new home here. We have all kinds of moving materials we’d like to see recycled: many boxes of all sizes, bubble wrap, packing peanuts, plastic bags and newspaper. When I was tossing out lots of old files, […]
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Parent concerned about school’s outdoor recess
DEAR SUN SPOTS: Do parents realize (according to my children’s school secretary) that the school department policy is that children will go out to recess (15 to 25 minutes, depending on the children’s age/grade) if the temperature is zero or above? Water freezes at 32 degrees. What about the delicate facial skin of our young […]
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Parent concerned about school’s outdoor recess
DEAR SUN SPOTS: Do parents realize (according to my children’s school secretary) that the school department policy is that children will go out to recess (15 to 25 minutes, depending on the children’s age/grade) if the temperature is zero or above? Water freezes at 32 degrees. What about the delicate facial skin of our young […]
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Readers offer more tips on selecting cell phones
DEAR SUN SPOTS: Your Jan. 30 column about wireless phone service reminded me of a great reference for wireless phone service — Office of the Public Advocate at the Maine Public Utilities Commission. Their guide for wireless phone service is at www.state.me.us/meopa/telephone/wireless_service.html and compares all kinds of phone service — land line, cable and wireless. […]
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Readers offer more tips on selecting cell phones
DEAR SUN SPOTS: Your Jan. 30 column about wireless phone service reminded me of a great reference for wireless phone service — Office of the Public Advocate at the Maine Public Utilities Commission. Their guide for wireless phone service is at www.state.me.us/meopa/telephone/wireless_service.html and compares all kinds of phone service — land line, cable and wireless. […]
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State has four levels of licensing for appraisers
DEAR SUN SPOTS: Could you please tell us what happened to Mickeriz Appraisal Services in Rumford? Also are all appraisers state certified? If not, what is the difference? How do you find a good, reliable, state certified appraiser who will give you the best appraisal you can get, and where can you get questions answered […]
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State has four levels of licensing for appraisers
DEAR SUN SPOTS: Could you please tell us what happened to Mickeriz Appraisal Services in Rumford? Also are all appraisers state certified? If not, what is the difference? How do you find a good, reliable, state certified appraiser who will give you the best appraisal you can get, and where can you get questions answered […]
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Yielding to funeral processions is a courtesy
DEAR SUN SPOTS: Is there a law that says that drivers who come across a funeral procession have to stop and let it go by? I, for one, out of courtesy, will stop and let the cars go by. When taking drivers’ education, do the instructors teach their students the right thing to do, which […]
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Yielding to funeral processions is a courtesy
DEAR SUN SPOTS: Is there a law that says that drivers who come across a funeral procession have to stop and let it go by? I, for one, out of courtesy, will stop and let the cars go by. When taking drivers’ education, do the instructors teach their students the right thing to do, which […]
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Web site good source for patent information
DEAR SUN SPOTS: We read your column each day. Thanks for helping so many people. Would you know someone to contact to have something patented? Thanks. — No Name, No Town ANSWER: With the fast pace of growth in technology, the U.S. Patent Office is very busy these days. Fortunately, much of what you need […]