DEAR SUN SPOTS: The Lewiston School Nutrition Program is participating in the Summer Food Service Program. Meals will be provided at no charge to children attending school up to 18 years old. Meals are the same for all children who are attending summer programs at the end of the school year during summer months throughout […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: St. Mary’s Health System in Lewiston is recruiting adult volunteers. Please consider joining the St. Mary’s team of volunteers and have a positive impact on delivering quality patient care every day.The system needs individuals who like to be around people, enjoy helping others and have a desire to give back to our […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: At a Rural Community Action Ministry board meeting Jan. 15, one of our board members asked me whether our Senior Transportation program had shut down. I explained it had not and is one of our most critically important programs for our rural communities. The board member said he asked because he saw […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: 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 make and deliver a lasagna to someone in our community. The organization makes […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: On Jan. 11, I went to BJ’s in Auburn to gas up and paid $2.799 per gallon. I read on Facebook where a customer paid $2.179 on the same day at the same time. A photo was posted. Is this fair to all of us who paid more? People posting on Facebook […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: Connect Church will host Lead Me Home, to connect community voices Jan. 27 from 4:30-6 p.m. at the church at 263 Turner St. We will discuss advocacy supporting our unhoused neighbors in Lewiston-Auburn. Guest speaker is Darlene Conant, founder of Salt & Light Community Center. Auburn Mayor Jeffrey Harmon and Advocate Dan […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: A benefit bean supper at Holy Family Church, 607 Sabattus St. in Lewiston, is planned for 4 to 6 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 20. The proceeds are to benefit the family of Maverick, who was in a Boston hospital from birth until he was 9 months old. He had multiple heart surgeries since […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: The Lewiston-Auburn Optimist Club has two scholarship opportunities for local residents. The essay contest offers a $2,500 scholarship based on the topic, “Optimism: How It Connects Us.” The oratorical contest also offers a $2,500 scholarship based on the presentation “How to Change the World with Optimism.” The guidelines require that contestants be […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: My friend and I are having a hard time trying to find rides to medical appointments and the supermarket. I used to call (Rural Community Action Ministry in Leeds) and they were great. My friend tells me they no longer give rides and she cannot find a company who does. She is […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: AARP Tax-Aide will provide free income tax preparation services for low/moderate income taxpayers for the 2024 filing season. Beginning the week of Feb. 6, our experienced IRS-certified tax volunteers will prepare and electronically file federal and Maine income tax returns. We work at Sacred Heart Church at the corner of Minot and […]