An article in the State section of April 17 editions confused two pending bills before the Legislature’s Agriculture Committee. To clarify, LD 1545 would fund the Animal Welfare Program through an increase in pet and kennel licensing fees, while LD 1215 proposes a tax on pet foods.

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An informational label over a photo on Page B1 in Tuesday’s paper gave the incorrect location of a woods fire. The fire was in Bradford.

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A story in Wednesday’s Bangor Daily News incorrectly stated the date of a proposed bear baiting referendum. Signatures will be collected throughout this summer and turned in to the state by October 2003 to meet the February 2004 deadline for appearing on the November 2004 ballot.