By Beth Ranagan DEXTER — There are many ways to manage osteopenia and osteoporosis.

DEXTER — The Abbott Memorial Library’s community meeting room once more was the stage for more than a dozen local farmers and gardeners to continue plans for an eventual area-specific seed “library.

DEXTER — Help is available for Maine students and families seeking financial aid for higher education, announced State Sen.

Photo courtesy of Abbott Memorial Library The Abbott Memorial Library in Dexter recently celebrated a special event.

By Judy HarrisonBDN Staff DEXTER — An early morning fire Saturday severely damaged the Tri-County Technical Center, according to Dexter Fire Chief Matt Connor.

  Ridge View Community School seventh-graders were recognized in December for academic excellence, engaged learning and motivation to learn.

By Beth Ranagan DEXTER — Over the past six months or so, there have been a number of articles in local newspapers about balance and falling of senior adults.

Contributed photo       On Saturday, Dec.

Photo courtesy of Dexter Regional High School         Dexter Regional High School is proud to announce that the following pupils have been selected by the faculty and staff as “Students of the Month” for November, from left: grade 9, Aino Rudloff-Eastman; grade 10, Aubrey Godin; grade 11, Colby Burton; and grade 12, Isiah Phillips.

  DEXTER — DDATT’s first Friday movie for 2016 will take place on Jan.

 Photo courtesy of Abbott Memorial Library Members and guests of the Abbott Memorial Library’s Book Club shared Thanksgiving dinner together, which included a discussion of the book “Truman” by David McCullough.

DEXTER — The Harold J.

Photo courtesy of The Eastern Gazette   The Dacano’s Fund at the Tri-County Technical Center (TCTC) in Dexter, which helps students overcome any issue that might prevent them from being successful in their programs and was established by the family of Dacano Arno, recently received a donation from the Piscataquis Heritage Hot Air Balloon Festival Committee and the Piscataquis Chamber of Commerce.

DEXTER — The Dexter Dover Area Towns in Transition’s First Friday movie for Dec.

Photo courtesy of Dexter Regional High School Dexter Regional High School faculty and staff are proud to announce that the following students have been selected by the faculty as “Students of the Month” for October.

       DEXTER — For many bakers the lure of holiday baking is a much-anticipated annual activity.

  Photo courtesy of DRHS The Dexter Regional High School faculty and staff have selected the following as Students of the Month for September, from left, grade 9: Ashley Downing; grade 10: Lindsey Shaw; grade 11: Storm Hebert; and grade 12: Elizabeth Harrington.

By Avery Herrick and Santinaca Lawson School Reporters  DEXTER — The Ridge View Community School has a garden club that took home first place for their beans and a second-place award for their garlic from the Common Ground Fair.