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![]() May 1st 2013 in Dexter, Maine
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![]() ![]() Being NICE is contagious and Dexter is a NICE place to be!
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The central Maine community of Dexter is situated in a small valley along Route 7 that runs north from the intersection of Route 95 in Newport and continues toward the Dover-Foxcroft and Moosehead Lake Region.
Dexter Maine was incorporated in 1816 and Maine becomes the 23rd state in 1820. The Town has a population of approximately 5,000+/- year round residents and is conveniently located; transit time to either Bangor or Waterville in a little less than an hour, or you can be in Portland in about 2 hours. The community is centered around the 1,170 acre Lake Wassookeag, which provides the primary water source for the Town's water system as well as a variety of recreational opportunities. The lake level of Wassookeag is 433 feet above mean sea level, the highest elevation in town (from looking at the USGS topo map) is about 810' --located off of the Pleasant Ridge Road in northern Dexter. The village elevation drops from the dam very slowly down to Fayscott Bog -- most of the buildings are 400' and above.
The Town functions under a Council / Manager form of government, headed by a seven-member Town Council. Municipal services include a public works department, water and sewer district, police department , ambulance service, fire department, cemeteries, public library and active Economic Development Corporation with many residents volunteering to sit on numerous committees. The school system includes a high school, middle school and elementary school, all of which are part of School Administrative District aos94. The Town also runs a highly lauded recreation program, which has year-round activities for all ages. |
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