Anson News

Even as officials say Regional School Unit 12's effort to create a new teacher evaluation system will take a while and include lots of time for refinement, at least one school board member says many teachers feel the initiative is moving too fast.

The families of three Somerset County homicide victims may have closure in their loved ones' cases by the end of the year.

Jay Mercier is led from Somerset Superior Court in Skowhegan on Thursday, Oct. 6, 2011, by Maine state troopers following a hearing.

The man accused of killing Rita St. Peter in Anson 31 years ago fought for a second time on Thursday to be released from jail until his trial, but was denied.

A Madison woman is lucky to be alive after a pickup truck traveling more than twice the speed limit slammed head-on into her car Wednesday night, according to police.