DEAR SUN SPOTS: I saw the letter about where to find Amish cheese in the Feb. 19 Sun Spots. If your reader is referring to the Sonnetal cheese sold at Garden Spot Market, they can also find it, and other healthy items such as meats, breads and dairy products at Farmer’s Gate Market at 1313 […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: I am hoping someone in Sun Spots Land knows where to find the delicious Amish cheese found during the summer at the Garden Spot Market at 170 Leeds Junction Road in Wales. I have checked Hannaford, Axis and Blackie’s, but this delicious cheese is nowhere to be found. — No name, Lewiston ANSWER: […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: Lisbon Area Christian Outreach Food Pantry is having an All-You-Can-Eat-Buffet Supper on Saturday from 4-6:30 p.m. at the MTM Center on School Street in Lisbon Falls. The menu includes soup, chowder and chili, salad, homemade bread and rolls, apple, pumpkin and cherry pies and beverages. Tickets are $13 per person in advance […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: There will be a baked bean supper at Sixth Street Congregational Church, 109 Sixth St. in Auburn, on Saturday, Feb. 24 from 4:30 to 6 p.m. The menu includes two kinds of beans, brown bread, coleslaw, red and brown hot dogs, assorted casseroles, assorted desserts and beverages. The cost is $9 for […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: The United Methodist Church of Auburn will serve a bean supper at 5 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 17. The menu will include baked beans, casseroles, hot dogs, coleslaw, breads, beverages and homemade pies. The Park Avenue Pickers will entertain at 4:30. For additional information, contact the church office at 782-3972. — Steve, Minot […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: The University of Southern Maine Occupational Therapy Department is offering an evidenced-based class designed to manage concern about falls. The class is titled “A Matter of Balance” and to be offered at the USM Lewiston-Auburn campus in Lewiston. The classes are scheduled for 1 to 3 p.m. on Thursdays from March 21 […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: The University of Southern Maine Occupational Therapy Department is hosting a Health and Wellness Fair for the aging population on Thursday, Feb. 22, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the lobby of the USM Lewiston-Auburn Campus at 51 Westminster St. in Lewiston. The eighteen topics presented include: medication management, transportation, safety […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: I want to remind everyone of this great idea to help community members. I am always heartened by how this community comes together to help their neighbors, particularly most recently. I would like to let people know about another great way to help. The program is called Lasagna Love. It’s simple. You […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: The Rumford Senior Citizens is sponsoring a trip to Virginia Beach on April 21-27. We are looking for 10 more people to fill the bus. The cost is $959 plus tips. We have had had good luck in the past when Sun Spots gets the word out so people can join our […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: The Androscoggin Retired Educators’ Association is offering a $2,000 scholarship to a graduating high school senior who lives in Androscoggin County and is going  to college and planning to enter the field of education. The scholarship is awarded based on scholarship, citizenship and need. All candidates must complete and submit the following […]