By Avery Herrick and Santinaca LawsonSchool Reporters DEXTER — Ridge View Community School (RVCS) held a Family Welcome Night on Sept.

DEXTER — About 15 area gardeners and farmers met recently at the Abbott Memorial Library to listen to Heron Breen describe the challenges and opportunities of saving vegetable and flower seeds, and then discuss options about forming a “seed library” for preservation and development of favorite, locally-adapted varieties.

By Stuart HedstromStaff Writer DEXTER — Following a public hearing in August, the Dexter Town Council gave its approval to an amendment to the shoreland zoning ordinance concerning nonconforming structures during a Sept.

DEXTER — The Penquis Beekeepers’ monthly meeting will be held Tuesday, Sept.

By Nick Sambides Jr.

By Stuart HedstromStaff Writer   DEXTER — After considering a pair of bids for over a half a dozen individual priced smaller road projects across the community, the Dexter Town Council opted to award the work to Wellmann Paving, Inc.

  By Beth Ranagan DEXTER — The incidence of falls in Maine is the eighth highest in the nation.

DEXTER — “Calcium is the most prevalent mineral in the human body.

DEXTER — USDA Rural Development State Director Virginia Manuel has announced an investment of $815,700 for five projects across Maine that will provide important benefits in Maine’s rural communities, including for the Dexter Utility District.

By Stuart Hedstrom Staff Writer DEXTER — In order to get a minimum standard for the maintenance of the premises surrounding buildings and vacant lots, the Dexter Town Council gave its approval to a property maintenance ordinance during a monthly meeting on Aug.

DEXTER — As a result of showing the film “Open Sesame: The Story of Seeds”, the Dexter Dover Area Towns in Transition (DDATT) is planning a seed-saving workshop for beginners on Sept.

  DEXTER — As part of the Dexter Days celebration, the Abbott Memorial Library held a book sale on Aug.

   DEXTER — On Wednesday, Aug.

DEXTER — The Katahdin Valley Boys will bring their hard driving bluegrass to the Wayside Theatre on Saturday, Aug.

DEXTER — On Friday, Aug.

By Beth Ranagan DEXTER — During the next Skeleton Crew meeting at the Abbott Memorial Library on Aug.

DEXTER — Get ready for a Kiwanis “first” in Dexter on Saturday, Aug.

A story on the town of Dexter budget that appeared on page 3 of the July 15 issue of The Piscataquis Observer mentioned that the mil rate is expected to be raised from $17.