DEAR SUN SPOTS: The Lewiston School Nutrition Program is offering a Summer Food Service Program meal at no charge to school-age children up to age 18 who are attending school. Breakfast and lunch are served weekdays at the following locations through Aug. 19: Kennedy Park, Hillview and the YWCA. All meals must be eaten on […]

ANSWER: You’re not alone in your frustration over loud motorcycles. There’s even an organized group in the state, Maine Citizens Against Loud Motorcycles (MECALM), whose mission is to regulate noise levels for motorcycles. While some people may think that loud bikes have a certain “cool” factor, others argue that louder bikes help to make other […]

ANSWER: First, always try to make sure there is nothing inviting the ants in on purpose — so make sure to eliminate lingering food particles that could be attracting them. Still, some ants feast on the very wood of which your home is constructed, and that can cause bigger problems than just their pesky presence. […]

ANSWER: As she tends to do when confronted with questions about the inner workings of the paper, Sun Spots turned to the experts for the answer to this question. In this case, that expert is sales’ Major Account Manager Bruce Rioux. Here is his response, edited for space:  We are concerned, as well, that some […]

Maine food for July: Snap beans and cucumbers University of Maine Cooperative Extension publishes information to help find, grow, use and store in-season fruits and vegetables in Maine. A variety of bulletins can be ordered or downloaded at extension.umaine.edu. July favorites include “Let’s Preserve: Snap Beans,” “Let’s Preserve: Pickles,” “Vegetables and Fruits for Health: Cucumbers” […]

ANSWER: According to news reports, Karkos, who was a reporter and news anchor with WMTW Channel 8 for 25 years, left his position at the station abruptly in late May. Unfortunately, it does not seem like a return is likely. DEAR SUN SPOTS: You are the first thing I read. Thanks for all the info […]

ANSWER: Rose hips are the round “balls” remaining after a rose blooms, withers and the petals finally fall away. The pods contain seeds that may eventually produce more rose bushes, but foragers have also found other uses for them, like for making classic rose hip jelly — and since they’re loaded with vitamin C, rose […]

The answer to your question about who or what handles the questions is a bit complicated — as is grammar, spelling and the English language in general — which is certainly part of the problem. Maybe time will see improvements, but few have been made in the last 20 or so years since these checkers […]

Our Catholic Charities SEARCH program (Seek Elderly Alone, Renew Courage and Hope) relies almost entirely on the help of volunteers to provide friendly visiting and transportation support to lonely and isolated seniors who live alone throughout Androscoggin County. Many of the seniors in our program seek companionship or socialization opportunities as they may live alone […]

I have questions about spam. Who decides what is spam and how is the decision made? I thought it might be when the same mail was sent to multiple recipients. Recently, the results of my lab tests from my doctor ended up in spam. A few days later, the doctor’s office sent me an appointment reminder […]