DEAR SUN SPOTS: We’re inviting everyone to join the Lewiston Farmers’ Market On the Green at 75 Lincoln St. for our Annual Spaghetti Squash Dinner fundraiser on Sunday, May 7, from 4 to 6 pm. The evening’s outdoor buffet-style meal will feature farm-fresh seasonal and local foods from market vendors and local farms. Gluten, dairy-free, […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: The Rumford Hospital Auxiliary will hold its Annual Yard and Tent Sale on Saturday, May 20. Donations such as indoor and outdoor furniture, household items, tools, books and puzzles are always in demand. We are unable to take large appliances or clothing. All proceeds are donated to the Rumford Hospital. Members of […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: A Lewiston High School Memorial Garden spring cleanup crew will meet at the high school at 10 a.m. Friday, April 21. Our recent efforts have made the cleanup easier, so we plan to be done by noon or earlier. School will not be in session, so we won’t interrupt classes. For those […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: The Lewiston–Auburn Optimist Club, Gray-New Gloucester Optimist Club, and Tri Town Optimist Club for Mechanic Falls, Minot and Poland ask you to join us by volunteering for one hour on Earth Day, Saturday, April 22, to pick up trash in your neighborhood. Just commit to a minimum of one hour to pick […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: I have a Garmin GPS that I would like to donate. Are there any nonprofits that might be able to use it?—Wanda, no town ANSWER: Many drivers use their cellphones these days as a GPS. If readers are involved with a nonprofit that could benefit from having a GPS in the organization’s […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: Greater Androscoggin Humane Society would love to hear if you know a child or teen who loves animals and can’t do enough to help them. This is an open call for nominations for a child or teen (under 18 years of age) to be considered for our Future Hero Award to be […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: The Trinity Jubilee Resource Center at 247 Bates St. in Lewiston is out of sleeping bags and would love donations.  We don’t have space for more blankets now but we really need clean, adult-size sleeping bags. They can be dropped off Monday through Friday from 8 to 10 a.m. and from 12:30 […]

DEAR SUN SPOTS: Scrabble fans are invited to help raise money for Literacy Volunteers Androscoggin by playing their favorite board game. Letters for Literacy Scrabble Fest is Scrabble with a twist, with the competition featuring teams of two to four players collaborating over the same letter tray to try to outscore another multiperson team. Participants […]