DEAR SUN SPOTS: Regarding the letter about the increase in electricity bills (Jan. 18 Sun Spots), household electric bills have two parts: supply and delivery. All customers have options when choosing their energy supplier and their energy supply rate, which is the cost of generating electricity. Customers can choose the standard offer, a rate of […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: I have a question about senior housing. There is a building at Lisbon Street and East Avenue. I think it was a school and I heard it was going to be senior housing. Has it been approved and where does it stand? Are there going to be one- and two-bedroom apartments? If […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: I sure hope you can help us. I’m not the only person steaming over our latest bills from Central Maine Power. For example, my December bill that covered  November was almost $300. Now the January bill to cover 28 days in December is $503! I have a detached small garage that only […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: I’m a Latin teacher at Lewiston High School and have some students who speak Portuguese. I would like to learn some Portuguese so I can speak it with them. Are there resources, such as grammar books, that people could share with me? You can reach me at 795-6791. — Bernie Fortier, no […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: A few months ago, you wrote about an organization that picks up used medical supplies, refurbishes them and gives them to needy countries. I have lost that information. Could you please give publish it again?—Constance, no town ANSWER: You are remembering Partners for World Health (www.partnersforworldhealth.org/medicalsupplydonations) at 40 Walch Drive in Portland. […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: Regarding vehicle access to Gas Light Park (Jan. 11 Sun Spots), the park was restricted beginning in the summer of 2022.  Pedestrian access has never been restricted, and vehicle parking is available in the small parking lot across from the park at Locust and Lincoln streets. The park has been subjected to […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: We would like to publicly thank the wonderful man who rescued our cat earlier this week. When we realized that she was missing, we scoured the neighborhood until finally realizing she was trapped about 50 feet up in a pine tree in our yard. We are certain she was treed by a […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: Once again, AARP Foundation Tax-Aide will providing free income tax preparation services for low/moderate income taxpayers for the 2023 filing season. Beginning the week of Feb. 6, our experienced IRS certified tax volunteers will be preparing and electronically filing federal and Maine income tax returns. We will be at Sacred Heart Church […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: Literacy Volunteers-Androscoggin is offering in-person tutor training. The 10-hour workshop will be held on consecutive Saturdays, Feb. 4 and 11, from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Auburn Public Library at 49 Spring St. We have many adults waiting for help, either through in-person or virtual lessons. If you are age […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: I had brunch with friends in a local restaurant last week. We arrived about 10:30 and the wait was long — more than an hour. We almost did not stay, but as it turned out, we are glad we did. Once the three of us were seated, our friendly, energetic server, who, […]