By Bill PearsonStaff Writer     DEXTER — A resident complained that the peace and tranquility which once abounded around Lake Wassookeag is no more, as the blast of cannon fire has disrupted those formerly peaceful nights.

By Bill PearsonStaff Writer     DEXTER — Gerry Marshall has become so frustrated with his efforts to develop his 42-acre Abbott Hill property that he’s put it up for sale, taken legal action against the town of Dexter and displayed four signs located in two locations stating his displeasure with the town manager and former code enforcement officer.

    Observer photo/Bill Pearson CHEERING CELEBRATION — The Dexter Regional High School cheerleading team was represented, from left, by Coach Kacie Ladd, Aaliyah Williams, Emmitt Ross and Phoebe Phillips during a special presentation on May 9 by the Dexter Town Council which recognized the squad for winning the 2013 State and Eastern Maine Class C cheerleading championships.

    DEXTER — Leslie Lizotte LSW community service specialist from the Eastern Area Agency on Aging will be holding a Medicare 101 presentation at Dexter Health Care in the dining room on Thursday, May 16 at 6 pm.

    DEXTER — The May 3 First Friday public discussion at Dexter’s Abbott Memorial Library attracted a small but lively collection of local residents concerned about how and what society deems important to teach to itself and its children.

By Bill PearsonStaff Writer     DEXTER — The SAD 46 board of directors recommended a proposed budget increase “pretty darn close to zero,” but that doesn’t mean taxpayers won’t be asked to pay more next year.

By Bill PearsonStaff Writer     DEXTER — It may not be long before students in Beijing proudly display their Dexter Regional High School diplomas on their walls.

    DEXTER — Anna Handy, a sophomore at Dexter Regional High School has been awarded Honorable Mention in the District 3 High School Art Contest sponsored by the GFWC/Dexter Women’s Literary Club.

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    DEXTER — The Dexter Community Band will present a “Spring Out” concert Sunday, April 21 at 2 p.

    DEXTER — At the Thursday, April 11 meeting of the Wayside Grange, Theatre plans were finalized for the first supper of the season on April 13.

    DEXTER — The Dexter Community Band will host a “Spring Out” concert April 21 at 2 p.

    DEXTER — “Water: Who ‘Owns’ It?” was the topic of the most recent First Friday Public Discussion at the Abbott Memorial Library April 5.

By Bill PearsonStaff Writer     DEXTER — SAD 46 School Board chairman Steve Crane began the April 3 meeting with a moment of silence to honor two board members who had recently died.

By Mary LightbodyDexter Regional High School art teacher     DEXTER — Students from the Dexter Regional High School will be exhibiting their art work at the Abbott Memorial Library from Friday, April 5 to Friday April 12.

    DEXTER — The Dexter Community Band will host a “Spring Out” concert Sunday, April 21 at 2 p.

    DEXTER — The Penquis Beekeepers’ monthly meeting will be held Tuesday, April 9 at the VFW on Cedar Street at 7 p.

Contributed photoFISH & GAME DONATION — Jim Nicholas of the Dexter Fish & Game Association presents a $200 donation to Dexter Community Farm Project Coordinator Judy Wilbur Craig, which will go toward the project and Fossa’s General Store.