DEAR SUN SPOTS: I’m a great fan of HGTV’s “House Hunters.” Are the people buying homes and the real estate agents the actual buyers and sellers or are they people hired to play the parts? Also, a few years ago, the Sun Journal had weekly columns about antiques and collectibles and their current appraisers. I […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: Does the new “distracted-driver law” specifically exclude cell phone use during driving? Thank you. — David, Auburn ANSWER: Maine’s new distracted driving law, as explained by the bill’s author, state Sen. Bill Diamond, D-Windham, states that doing anything that takes a driver’s concentration off the road and could potentially cause an accident […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: Would you please find out if they are still holding the farmers market at the corner of Main and Academy streets in Auburn on Fridays? I’ve gone the last two weeks on Friday and did not see any sign of a market. Thank you. — No Name, Auburn ANSWER: Unfortunately, that farmers […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: I hope that you can find a satisfactory answer to my question: A short time ago my husband and I had to go to Portland. We got on the Maine Turnpike at Auburn, paid the $1.75 toll at Gray, and got off at Westbrook. Coming home we got on the Turnpike at […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: I am looking to buy Green Mountain potatoes for this winter. Does anyone have them available? Thanks. — No Name, Now Town ANSWER: According to www.mainerec.com, the Green Mountain potato is the potato that made the state of Maine famous, even though it was named after the mountains of Vermont and was […]

Dear Sun Spots: The What Not Shop in Rumford sells secondhand clothing, jewelry and small household items. The proceeds benefit the Adult Activity Center Day Program at Hope Association, a nonprofit agency that serves the developmentally disabled. We are in need of a display case such as you see in a jewelry store. The size […]

Dear Sun Spots: I need your help. My co-worker J.R. at the Eagles Aerie 618 says that Joe Bornstein is a real person. Since no one has seen him on TV, I say that he doesn’t exist. I believe it’s a company name. Plus, I think Joe Bornstein is really a woman named Josephine B. […]

Dear Sun Spots: The Walton Elementary School, located at 92 Mary Carroll St. in Auburn, is in need of clothing in good repair (clean, no tears and stain-free) for our clothing bank. The items needed are shirts, T-shirts, jeans and pants for both boys and girls. We are looking for youth sizes ranging from 4/5 […]

Dear Sun Spots: Thank you so much for your very informational column. Now I need your help. For many years I have purchased a one-piece undergarment, Playtex 2532, firm control, but now I am unable to find it anywhere. Could you please find out if it, or something similar, is still available? I have no […]

Dear Sun Spots: I have to use a bipap machine for sleep apnea. The company that I bought it from told me that I have to use distilled water for it, not tap water. Is there any way I can make my own distilled water without buying it? Thank you. — No Name, NoTown. Answer: […]