New owner also plans to manufacture solar lights in building By Mike LangeStaff Writer     DEXTER — A Dexter Regional High School graduate has bought the former Watering Hole tavern in Dexter and will reopen and rename it as Factory One by spring.

Photo courtesy of Fran Field/Dexter Sunrise Kiwanis Dexter Sunrise Kiwanis recently inducted three new members.

Staff Report     SKOWHEGAN — A Dexter man who sustained four stab wounds during an alleged robbery in Harmony in October has been indicted by a Somerset County grand jury.

By Mike LangeStaff Writer     DEXTER — A fast-moving fire destroyed a dairy barn on Ripley Road in Dexter Monday morning as nearly 60 firefighters from eight departments battled the blaze in sub-zero temperatures.

    DEXTER — Over 40 local owners of dull knives, scissors, hoes, scythes, drill bits and other hand tools converged in the Abbott Memorial Library’s basement Saturday (Jan.

    DEXTER — The Tri-County Technical Center (TCTC), in conjunction with the Finance Authority of Maine (FAME), will be holding a FAFSA Lab on Thursday, Feb.

By Mike LangeStaff Writer     DEXTER — The School Administrative District 46 Board of Directors unanimously agreed last week to extend its agreement with the Piscataquis Valley Adult Education Cooperative through 2018.

    DEXTER — Do you have dull small tools that need sharpening? On Saturday, Jan.

    DEXTER — The Penquis Beekeepers’ monthly meeting will be held at 7 p.

By Mike LangeStaff Writer     DEXTER — Just over one year ago — Jan.

Observer photo/Mike Lange A holiday tradition at Tri-County Technical Center in Dexter continued last week as culinary arts students created gingerbread houses.

    VASSALBORO — Maine’s 56 newest police officers have graduated from the Maine Criminal Justice Academy.

By Mike LangeStaff Writer     DEXTER — The Tri-County Technical Center Regional Council expressed support for a proposed in-house sexual health program during its Dec.

By Mike LangeStaff Writer     DEXTER — The Dexter Town Council breezed through its Dec.

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

    DEXTER — The H.

Staff Report     DEXTER — The School Administrative District 46 Board of Directors meets at 7 p.

By Sam BrownSpecial to the Observer     DEXTER — One of the main aims of the Transition Towns movement is to encourage people to learn and share useful personal and community skills which will increase an area’s self-sufficiency.