Tuesday’s story on Page B1 about the Community Health Needs Assessment conducted for Eastern Maine Healthcare Systems needs clarification. While emergency department visits related to some chronic diseases decreased between 2001 and 2006 in the Bangor area, overall emergency department use in the region increased during that period, in part because many area residents lacked a primary care provider.

An article in the Lifestyle section on Tuesday, July 31, listed an incorrect phone number. The correct number for the Next Generation Theater and Between Friends Gift Shop is 989-7100.