A story published Tuesday on Page B1 about federal gun prosecutions in Maine incorrectly stated that a Dexter police officer was aware that Marc George Taft had been convicted of a misdemeanor domestic assault. Taft, at that time, hadn’t been convicted of domestic assault, but had been convicted of terrorizing. The misinformation was presented at Taft’s sentencing in federal court. Dexter police said Tuesday that they had answered domestic disturbance calls at Taft’s residence on numerous occasions. Also, Taft’s guns had been placed in police custody by a relative, and his 2002 assault conviction was on a store clerk, not his wife.

A story in the June 23 State section about a community meeting at the University of Maine at Machias to discuss the impact of the University of Maine System’s proposed strategic plan left the impression that UMS Chancellor Joseph Westphal did not attend because he was not interested. UMM interim president Sue Huseman clarifies that the chancellor was informed of the meeting, but not specifically invited, because the meeting was intended for community members only.