DEAR SUN SPOTS: I wonder if Sun Spots readers might help me solve “the case of the unmarked photos.” They are two very pretty colorized photos in frames that look original. I inherited them many years ago. I had them rematted and have enjoyed looking at them for many years. I suspect these photos were […]
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Call-blocking tools can help in stopping unwanted, annoying phone calls
DEAR SUN SPOTS: You have helped many people and you do a great job. I don’t know if anything can be done to solve my frustration, but I hope I can get some answers. A couple of years ago, I wrote to you asking how to get on the “Do Not Call” list and you gave […]
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COVID-19 vaccination registration info available via phone and internet
DEAR SUN SPOTS: In the Jan. 19 Sun Spots, you state that a list of COVID-19 vaccination sites can be found through the following address; https://www.maine.gov/covid19/vaccines/vaccination-sites. I have attempted to reach this site several times over this past weekend and have been unsuccessful up to the moment, i.e. Jan. 31, 2021, at 2:55 p.m. It does […]
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Saying ‘no’ to federal stimulus check
DEAR SUN SPOTS: How do I stop the stimulus checks from direct depositing into my bank account? In other words, I don’t want any more of these checks.—No name, no town ANSWER: I believe your financial institution could answer this for you or you could consult your financial planner or your tax preparer, if you […]
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Owner of Tyrolean-style jacket from ‘Sound of Music’ sought by costumer
DEAR SUN SPOTS: There has been a great deal of “fixing up” this year and I have unearthed a couple of things that should be returned, if possible, to the owners. I was one of the costumers for Community Little Theatre’s 2001-02 season production of “The Sound of Music.” Several people loaned time period and […]
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Tracing government stimulus checks must be done via IRS website
DEAR SUN SPOTS: I always read your column and it’s amazing what I have learned from it and the help it has been on many occasions. I wanted to let Claire, whose letter was in your Jan. 19 column, know that I also received my $600 stimulus check in the US mail inside an unsealed […]
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World War II-era piano offered for free to anyone who will retrieve it
DEAR SUN SPOTS: I have a free upright MirrApiano brand piano to give away. It works fine and was tuned last year. It must be picked up because I cannot deliver it. Please call 576-4109. — No name, Lewiston ANSWER: I had never heard of this brand so I looked it up and found that […]
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Young student hopes to help homeless children by offering gift bags
DEAR SUN SPOTS: My daughter has been homeschooling for a year and a half. One of the main goals of our homeschooling is to teach her to understand her role in her community and help others whenever possible. This past fall we ran a food drive from our driveway in Oxford and gathered over 1,000 […]
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Information on stimulus checks, tax forms
DEAR SUN SPOTS: I want to follow up on stimulus check issues. Talking with my sister-in-law before my letter appeared in Sun Spots, she stated the same thing happened to her and her husband. They received one $600 check in an unsealed envelope. Two days after that, my brother called to tell me he also […]
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Answers provided on stimulus check issues and finding whole yellow peas
DEAR SUN SPOTS: In response to Claire’s letter on Jan. 19, we had a similar experience. My husband and I both received our stimulus checks of $1,200 each last year, but only I received the $600 check on Jan. 11. It also was unsealed. I, like Claire, am curious as to how many others have […]