ANSWER: Sun Spots agrees that understanding your choices regarding health care insurance can be confusing, but fortunately, there are groups out there that can help you and others in your situation. Consumers for Affordable Health Care is one such service. In addition to providing you with information on MaineCare and the Health Insurance Marketplace programs, […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: Crafters and vendors are needed for Saturday,  Oct. 29. The American Legion Ladies Auxiliary Unit #31 is hosting the 5th Annual Craft and Vendor Fair to be held at the Alden M. Gayton Legion Post at 426 Washington Street North, Auburn from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.   Six-foot tables will be […]

ANSWER: As local newspapers have continued their move into the digital world, they are exploring various avenues for advertising — since it is advertising dollars that pay the salaries of reporters and so many other staff who work hard to bring the news to readers like yourself. Some newspapers have hard pay walls in place […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: You talked about Lewiston having a full service gas station, and Auburn has a wonderful full-service gas station, too. Poisson’s & Sons Auto Care is on South Main Street in Auburn. Not only do they pump your gas, but they wash the windshield, the back window, and Don or Dan have been […]

ANSWER: You’ve come to the right place, Peter the Pancake Man. It just so happens, Sun Spots has spent some time in what may be the home of the ploye — the St. John Valley in northernmost Maine — and she really enjoys eating them. Like corn tortillas that are a regional favorite in the […]

ANSWER: Your first step should be contacting an attorney who works with copyright laws. Copyright laws do protect intellectual property, including creative works such as drawings. An attorney should be able to guide you through the sometimes-complicated legal process. It’s difficult to give you an exact cost, as attorneys charge varying rates. Some charge hourly, […]

ANSWER: Slim Fast has yet to remove those particular snack bars from their website and, according to the corporate website, you can find them locally at the following national retailers: Wal-Mart, CVS Pharmacy, Walgreens and Rite Aid. You can also order them online at Amazon.com. However, all of those sources list the bar as being […]

A close neighbor who lives in a two-family rental has a small pit bull that they tie to a dog run in their backyard. The yard is less than 100 feet from my back deck. The dog barks for hours on end, all hours of the day and evening. They ignore it and never walk or […]

If one-on-one instruction is more your speed, then Best Buy’s Geek Squad offers training, and they’ll come right to you. Otherwise, perhaps a computer savvy reader will reach out to you via Sun Spots and let you know how he or she can be of assistance. DEAR SUN SPOTS: We read Sun Spots daily in […]

ANSWER: Those pesky deer are pretty to watch, but they sure do have some annoying habits. Depending on the variety of shrubbery, if there is any green left on the shrub, then there is a chance it may recover, though it will likely never be quite the same plant again and there’s a chance it […]