DEAR SUN SPOTS and People of the Great State of Maine: Hello! I’m a fourth grade student in North Carolina. In fourth grade, we do state reports and I have chosen your state. I am very excited to learn more about the great state of Maine as I work on my report. Most of the […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: I was recently driving by the Catholic church on Elm Street in Mechanic Falls and saw that the building was gone. The sign is still there, but no church. Do you know what happened to it? Are Masses being held somewhere else? Thank you for your help. — No Name, Auburn. ANSWER: […]

ANSWER: If you heard it on the radio, then it must be true. That’s really not always the case, but in this instance, Sun Spots suspects it is. Actually, according to Reader’s Digest, researchers at the University of Arizona did, in fact, find that the average cutting board has 200 times more fecal bacteria on […]

ANSWER: It must be spring cleaning time when Sun Spots receives a request such as this. It sounds like you are in need of the services of a professional organizer or a general cleaner. There are many services around, but some of the cleaning companies focus on removing the dust and grime from your home […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: On Sunday, March 13, I attended Holy Family’s 2 p.m. service. My hearing aid battery started beeping. Not to disturb anyone, I put it in my pocket. When I got home, I checked my pocket to take it out, but it was not in there. If anyone, by chance, finds it, could […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: Years ago, I heard a song about a train, “The Wreck of Old No. 9.” It’s supposed to be a true story, starting something like, “On a dark, stormy night, not a star was in sight, and the north wind was howling down the line.” I would like to know the rest […]

I wonder also if you or your readers know if there is a coin and stamp show in our area? Thank you very much. We love your column. — No Name, Lewiston. ANSWER: Unfortunately, Whiting Farm is not open for the season until Mother’s Day weekend. They do not sell Easter lilies, however, they do […]

ANSWER: Be careful not to overdo the lime in your effort to remedy the acidity issue or you can actually create an opposite problem — making your soil too alkaline — and you still would have a difficult time growing your plants. Check your soil’s pH levels at different places in your garden and strive […]

ANSWER: Cracker pudding actually appears to have origins as a Pennsylvania Dutch dish and quite a few of the recipes Sun Spots located are titled “Amish” cracker pudding. The crackers — recipes call for crushed saltines — actually act as the thickening agent for the pudding. However, this is an old recipe and the saltine […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: I came across a booklet about Portland-Lewiston Interurban that I thought could be of interest to your readers as a piece of local history. The rail line offered both passenger and freight service between the two cities with scheduled stops along the way in West Falmouth, Gray, Auburn and more. I was […]