DEAR SUN SPOTS: My mom is turning 95 years young on May 30. My siblings and I are gathering birthday cards for a surprise “card shower” for her. I would be most grateful if you would publish my request so Sun Spots readers can send her a card. No money or gift, just a card. […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: The Drop-in Center at 121 Mill St. in Auburn (formerly Pleasant St. Drop-in Center) needs volunteers and donations for its big Clothing Giveaway on Sunday, May 18, from noon to 3 p.m. Everyone is welcome to attend this giveaway put on by the Auburn Age Friendly Committee. Volunteers are needed Saturday, May […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: The Rumford Hospital Auxiliary will hold its Annual Spring Yard Sale on Saturday, May 17, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 209 Lincoln Ave. in Rumford. The Auxiliary has operated the sale since 1994. It has become a popular community fundraising event and brings together many River Valley residents who support […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: West Auburn Congregational Church at 811 West Auburn Road is hosting a Spring Harvest Supper on Saturday, May 17, from 4:30-6 p.m. The menu includes turkey, ham, potatoes, sweet potatoes, squash, carrots, corn, rolls, beverages and desserts. The cost of the meal is $13 for adults, $5 for children ages 4 to […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: In the column, “Looking Back,” in 50 Years Ago Today, regarding Roland Dube Jr. shooting a deputy sheriff and escaping, at that time, I was a Lewiston Police Detective working with Detective Lieutenant Norm Poulin. There had been an armed bank robbery on Main St. at Montello St. We worked on the […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: The Hartford Heritage Society is having its annual plant sale from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the J & O Irish Museum on Main Street/Route 140 in Hartford. All perennials are $3 each. Larger plants and shrubs are $5 each. We will also have lots of raffle items in the […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: Danville Junction Grange at 15 Grange St. in Auburn is sponsoring an Indoor/Outdoor Yard and Craft Sale on Saturday, May 17, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. We will have tables for rent to crafters or others who would like to turn their treasures into cash. Table rental is $20 and may […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: The Andwell Hospice Program is looking for volunteers to sing in our choir. We bring music to elders in the Lewiston-Auburn area who live in nursing facilities. The choir gets together Wednesday from 2-4 p.m. at various facilities where we engage the residents with singing and using simple musical instruments. If you’re […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: Members of Mu Chapter, Delta Kappa Gamma, cordially thank all educators, including all administrators and support staff, for their commitment to the young people with whom they work every day. In these changing times, every day they face new challenges which they must meet with expertise and thoughtful care. Mu Chapter members thank them, […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: The Franco-American Collection at the University of Southern Maine’s Lewiston campus is an archive to preserve and promote the rich culture and heritage of Maine’s Franco-American population of today and yesterday. The collection is on-site at the Lewiston campus and online at https://usm.maine.edu/franco-american-collection/. To add to this legacy, we are looking for […]