Community Corner
🌱 How Dexter’s Tigers pulled off their dramatic Homecoming overtime win.
Also, don't miss Orono at Dexter on the Dexter Patch calendar

Morning Dexter! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️
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In today's newsletter:
- How Dexter's Tigers pulled off their dramatic Homecoming overtime win.
Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: A couple of morning showers, with a high of 60 and low of 54 degrees.
- Wednesday: Remaining cloudy, temps: high: 70, low: 53.
- Thursday: Sun, then clouds, with a high of 72 and low of 57 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Dexter earns Homecoming overtime victory over MCI (observer-me.com) — Dexter Regional High School's field hockey team edged Maine Central Institute 2-1 in an overtime Homecoming thriller, with senior Shelby Sinclair scoring the winning goal off a penalty corner. The Tigers, now 4-2, relied on strong contributions from both seniors and freshmen, including earlier goals and steady defense that kept the packed Dexter crowd celebrating a hard-fought local victory.
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📸 Around Dexter
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Dexter
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- Orono at Dexter →
Dexter High School, 12 Abbott Hill Rd, Dexter
7:00 pm
Friday October 9
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📣 Dexter Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Open Mic Every Thursday Night @ The Lakeshore House in Monson, Me. →
The Lakeshore House - Lodge & Pub, 9 Tenney Hill Rd, Monson
5:00 pm - Sunday Summer Music @ The Lakeshore House →
The Lakeshore House - Lodge & Pub, 9 Tenney Hill Rd, Monson
3:00 pm - Comedian Adam Hatch at Belly of the Beast BBQ! →
Belly of the Beast BBQ, 920 W main st, dover foxcroft - Clueless Quilters Quilt Show October 10th →
Stetson Meeting House, 7 Wolfboro Rd, Stetson
9:00 am - Clueless Quilters Quilt Show →
Stetson Meeting House, Route 222, Stetson
9:00 am - MECDHH/GBSD Pop-up Playgroup – Corinth →
Country Pumpkins, 200 Puddledock Rd., Corinth
10:00 am - Fiddle Workshop w/ Austin Scelzo @ Center Theatre →
Center Theatre, 20 E Main St, Dover-Foxcroft
1:00 pm - Rock Hearts @ Center Theatre →
Center Theatre, 20 E Main St, Dover-Foxcroft
3:30 pm - Campus Days →
Faith Bible College International, 29 Main Road, Charleston - Choir! Choir! Choir! →
Center Theatre, 20 E Main St, Dover-Foxcroft
6:00 pm
Thursday October 1
Sunday October 4
Friday October 9
Saturday October 10
Saturday October 17
Thursday October 22
Sunday November 8
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- The Eastern Orthodox Church meets weekly in Dexter..
we meet at the Universalist church in the pastors study room..there we have a traditional Orthodox chapel..named St. Xenia's chapel..we will be… (Nextdoor Lake Wassookeag)
- Circle K posted a job opening for Lead Customer Service Representative in Newport. Apply here.
- Taco Bell posted a job opening for Overnight Shift Manager in Newport. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Dexter here.
🗞 Nearby News
Dover-Foxcroft
- Foxcroft X-C runs at Old Town Sectionals (observer-me.com)
Hermon
- Foxcroft Academy Competes at 76th Old Town Cross Country Sectionals (news-usa.today)
Bangor
- Hundreds run through Bangor for annual St. Joe's walk, run to support SAFE Program (wabi.tv)
- St. Joseph Hospital's 8th Annual Commit to Community 5K/10K in Bangor (news-usa.today)
- The annual Washington County Turkey-A-Thon is happening on Oct. 9 (wabi.tv)
Ok Dexter! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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