The fire on rural Pease Hill Road apparently started near a wood stove.
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Three towns’ firefighters battle Anson blaze
The fire chief said he had received no reports of injuries resulting from the Lloyd Road fire.
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Anson woman tried to bite sheriff’s deputy, rammed head against cruiser cage, police say
Heather Haley, 30, was arrested Monday night after Somerset County sheriff’s deputies were sent to a noise complaint on Valley Road in Anson.
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New superintendent in Anson-based RSU 74 sees possible changes coming
Michael Tracy, who took over July 1, said possible consolidation with the Madison and Bingham school districts is being discussed.
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Fire destroys home on Quincy Wood Road in Anson
The fire broke out at around noon Tuesday and drew a response from six area fire departments.
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Former Anson tax collector begins serving sentence for embezzlement
Claudia Viles, convicted of stealing more than $500,000 over a number of years from the town, begins a five-year prison sentence though she maintains her innocence.
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Pickup truck runs over Anson man Wednesday
Christopher Erickson was taken to two hospitals and made a miraculous recovery, police say.
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Staying home in central Maine, Athens man works to modernize Somerset Community TV 11
John Harlow, a graduate of the University of Maine Farmington, brought the local television station into a new age while striving to be a ‘positive force’ in his community.
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Low voter turnout cited in failure of school budget in Anson-based RSU 74
The referendum in Anson, Solon, Embden and New Portland rejected the budget by just three votes; an emergency meeting is scheduled for Thursday night.
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Attorney: State didn’t prove former Anson treasurer Claudia Viles stole $500K
But prosecutors say because Claudia Viles was elected, no one was supervising her actions.