Correcting the record

The Penobscot County Superior Court listing published Oct. 28 on Page B8 erroneously stated that a charge against Lori Sampson, 44, of Bangor would result in a jury trial. In fact, the charge against her had been dismissed. The BDN apologizes for the error.

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A story published in Friday’s Final edition about candidates in the Bangor City Council race should have said that Council Chairman Frank Farrington earned a bachelor’s degree from Bowdoin College.

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In an Oct. 27 story about Mars’ approach to Earth this weekend, The Associated Press erroneously reported that it’s the second time in nearly 60,000 years that the two planets will be unusually close. It’s actually the nearest Mars will be to Earth since 2003, when it reached closer to Earth than anytime since 60,000 years ago.