Because of an incorrect press release from the Maine Forest Service, it was incorrectly reported in the July 20 Maine Day section that Scott Hanington, 41, of Hanington Timberlands in Wytopitlock had agreed to pay more than $6,000 in fines and restitution for illegally harvesting 275 trees without… Read More
Due to an editing error, the last name of country music performer Phil Vassar was spelled incorrectly in a headline and caption in today’s edition of the scene. Read More
In an Aug. 27 story about the death of an 8-year-old boy crushed by an elevator, The Associated Press reported erroneously on who hired a private inspector to check the elevator at the Bethel Inn prior to the death last week. The inspector was hired by the Bethel… Read More
A story Monday about Tremont residents lost at sea gave the wrong period in which 600 U.S. fishermen have lost their lives at sea. Six hundred is the number of deaths since 1994. In Thursday’s Style section, Michael Good was inaccurately identified as a Camden… Read More
The church supper at the Orrington First United Methodist Church listed in this week’s Scene and last weekend’s paper (Aug. 18-19) had an incorrect date. The correct date is Aug. 25. For more information, call the church at 825-4414. The locations mentioned in a Hancock… Read More
An Associated Press story Wednesday about potential designs for the U.S. Mint’s Maine quarter gave the wrong location for the lighthouse on West Quoddy Head. It is in Lubec. A headline in some editions Wednesday incorrectly described Camp Beech Cliff in Mount Desert. It is… Read More
Tuesday’s story on the explosion of lake trout, or togue, in Moosehead Lake said that landlocked salmon were native to the lake. They are not. Read More
A photo caption in some editions Monday with a picture of a child making her way through a hay bale maze at the Union Fair failed to mention one of the two groups involved in its construction. The project was in conjunction with Knox-Lincoln Soil Conservation District and… Read More
A front-page story on school funding Wednesday incorrectly said state lawmakers had approved a bill that sets out a timetable for a transition to an essential-programs-and-services funding model. Instead, lawmakers included money in the state budget to continue implementation without a timetable. Because of an… Read More
A birth announcement in Aug. 9 editions incorrectly spelled the name of the baby. The correct spelling is Hillary Grace Redmond, whose parents are Darcy and Tony Redmond of Dover-Foxcroft. Read More
An item in Nancy Garland’s Maine-ly Children column in Saturday’s editions contained incorrect information. Larry and Belinda Smith’s children are ages 12 through mid-teens. And Larry’s mother lives in Calais. Read More
Sunday hours for Porteous were listed incorrectly on Thursday’s Business page. The store is open from noon to 5 p.m. Sundays. Read More
The Houlton District Court news published in Wednesday’s Aroostook County edition incorrectly reported that James A. Logue Sr. of Houlton had been fined $100 for negotiating a worthless instrument. The correct name was James A. Logue Jr. Read More
A story in Monday’s Maine Day about the Penquis College Center in Dover-Foxcroft misidentified the director. Merlene Sanborn is director. Helen Kelley is senior staff assistant. A report from Waldo County Superior Court published in some editions Monday contained dated information about Abram J. Guay,… Read More
The time for the Stearns-Townsend reunion was listed incorrectly in last weekend’s paper. The time should be from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 18. Read More
A headline in Saturday’s Maine Day incorrectly reported that a special town meeting will be held Aug. 16 in Oakland to decide a town office issue. The meeting will be held in Oakfield. Read More
Because of an editing error, Kevin Raye’s first name was dropped from a story about campaign funds for 2nd Congressional District candidates. Read More
A story published in Wednesday’s Maine Day on the proposed development of Ayers Island in Orono should have said that the town adopted the state model for shoreland zoning regulations in 1994. Read More
There was an incorrect listing in the scene for a strawberry supper July 29 in Corinth. The event was actually held June 29. Read More
A story in some editions Wednesday on the permitting process for a salmon weir on the East Machias River contained two errors. The cost of the federally funded weir is approximately $420,000, not $4.2 million. The weirs that are already in place on the Pleasant and Dennysville rivers… Read More
Clarification: A front page story Tuesday about an apparent murder-suicide on Swans Island used the 18-year-old murder victim’s maiden name. Her family says the woman’s name was Stacy Wheaton. Read More
A story on Page B1 of Monday’s paper incorrectly identified a weapon fired at the Hiram Maxim Shoot in Dover-Foxcroft over the weekend. The weapon was actually a .50-caliber machine gun. Read More
The editing of John Seelye’s letter, published Monday, altered the fact that the ferry connecting Washington County with New Brunswick departs from Eastport, not Machias. Read More
An op-ed piece by state Sen. Susan Longley in Tuesday’s editions contained an incorrect date for Shay’s Rebellion. The rebellion in Pelham, Mass., took place in 1786-87. Read More
A story published Monday about a fatal motor vehicle accident that claimed the life of a Fort Fairfield man incorrectly stated how the victim was transported to Bangor. Charles Doughty was taken by Crown Air Ambulance of Presque Isle. Read More
Alton Assistant Fire Chief Jim Feero’s name was spelled incorrectly in a story in Saturday’s editions about a house fire in Alton. A photo caption accompanying the story on Page D1 incorrectly identified a firefighter. The firefighter pictured operating the hose in the top photo is Jimmy Feero,… Read More
An item in Friday’s Maine Day section about the Maine Shakespeare Festival’s “Thank You, Bangor” nights contained an incorrect date for one of the performances. The correct date is Thursday, July 26. A story in Monday’s Maine Day about a Winterport man who was killed… Read More
The letter to the editor by Hants White of July 13 contained an incorrect reference to carbon monoxide. White intended to refer to carbon dioxide. Read More
A story about Camden’s Harbor Park in some editions Wednesday incorrectly stated that a 1998 referendum was nonbinding. The vote legally stopped the planned restoration of the grounds surrounding the Camden Public Library. A story on Page B1 of Wednesday’s editions about the Bangor Opera… Read More
Due to an editing error, a letter in Tuesday’s paper by Berry Woolley contained an incorrect reference to Mike Miragliuolo. The reference should have been to Leonard Miragliuolo. Read More
A photo caption published Monday in Maine Day incorrectly identified a member of the Sawyer Brown band, which appeared over the weekend at the Houlton Agricultural Fair. The band member was Duncan Cameron, lead guitarist. A story in some editions Monday about the Frenchman Bay… Read More
A story in the July 6 Maine Day section incorrectly listed the name of the defendant’s attorney in the case of a Windsor man charged with various fraud counts. The attorney is Joseph Baldacci. In Joni Averill’s column Friday under the Bangor Nature Club section,… Read More
A story in some editions June 29 correctly reported the summoning of two people in connection with an Ellsworth party that police said involved underage drinking. But the procedure involving Ellsworth High School and notification of police needs to be clarified. School administrators did not call the Ellsworth… Read More
Photo captions accompanying pictures of the Clydesdale horses in Tuesday’s Maine Day section incorrectly indicated the famous horses would take part in the Bangor July Fourth parade. The Clydesdales are appearing only in Millinocket’s July Fourth parade. Read More
A phone number for more information about the Bangor Nature Club’s trip July 30 to Campobello Island was incorrect in items Friday and Saturday. It is 942-5977. Read More
A headline on a story appearing Monday in the County edition about this week’s activities in Houlton incorrectly stated that the Houlton Chamber was sponsoring the events. The Houlton Agricultural Fair, which will run for five days, July 4-8, is sponsored by the Houlton Fair Association. Read More
A story in Wednesday’s Penquis edition about Howard Kesseli and Dover-Foxcroft’s Homecoming had an incorrect byline. The reporter was Diana Bowley. Read More
A story that appeared on the front page of Tuesday’s paper concerning Husson College’s new fund-raising campaign incorrectly named a former department store in downtown Bangor. The correct name of the store was Senters. Christopher Smith’s Week in Rewind column will not be in the… Read More
Based on information from police, a front-page story Friday about the crash of a pickup truck in Verona described Nicholas Leach as a transient. He is a Bucksport resident. In a Style story Tuesday, Carroll Whitten, who works at Clayton Clark’s Livestock Auction in Skowhegan,… Read More
The last name of the Jonesboro woman charged in a June 8 burglary in Marshfield was misspelled in a story Friday. Her name is Toni Tafs. Monday’s story on the Northern Maine Soap Box Derby incorrectly stated that Lyron Blum-Evitts is from Millinocket. Blum-Evitts is… Read More
A story in Monday’s Maine Day section about an Addison man’s creation of a nonprofit organization to raise money for research into blindness referred to the wrong home country for one of the people quoted in the story. Ebenezer K. Obeng-Nyarkoh is from Ghana. Read More
A story about “The West Wing” in Wednesday’s [Thursday’s] Style section incorrectly stated that the character of President Josiah Bartlet was a lawyer before running for political office. Bartlet’s character was an economics professor. Read More
Because of incorrect information released by a court, a story in some editions Tuesday incorrectly said Carl D. Adams, 42, of Cushing, who was indicted for manslaughter and criminal operating under the influence, had two previous OUI charges, which resulted in one conviction and a dismissal. The OUIs… Read More
A story in Monday’s Maine Day section about a bicycle trek across the state contained incorrect information. There were actually 1,600 participants and rest stops every 15 miles. The Veterans of Foreign Wars and its Ladies Auxiliary installed state officers June 8-10, and the following… Read More
A headline in Wednesday’s city edition incorrectly identified the town from which Great Northern Paper is seeking a tax abatement for the year 2000. GNP is seeking the abatement from East Millinocket. Two recent stories in city editions dealing with Brewer city government incorrectly identified… Read More
A telephone number in Joni Averill’s column of Saturday-Sunday, June 9-10, about a private peony garden showing was incorrect. The correct number is 945-9726. Read More
A headline on Page B2 in the The County/Down East edition Saturday incorrectly referred to a traffic backup on Interstate 95 in Houlton. The incident actually happened in Sherman. Read More
A brief on the Hancock page of Friday’s paper contained incorrect information about admission to a baked bean supper Saturday, June 16, at the Bayside Grange in Ellsworth. The 5 p.m. event is open to the public but a fee will be required for admission. Read More
The Penobscot Bay Singers’ pop concert on June 9 will be held at the First Church in Belfast, not at the Marsh River Theatre as listed in Calendar. An item appearing Wednesday in Joni Averill’s column contained an incorrect date for the Acadia Big Band’s… Read More
A typographical error changed the signature on Thursday’s letter concerning the Wal-Mart Supercenter discussed in Bangor. The correct name is Maynard G. Clemons. Read More
The Big Day written about in Chris Corio’s column in today’s scene was actually a fund-raising bird count to benefit Fields Pond Nature Center in Holden, not the American Birding Association as cited in the column. A caption accompanying a Page A1 photo on the… Read More
A story published Saturday on the front of Style about Portland artist Jessica Gandolf should have stated that Enos Slaughter played baseball for the St. Louis Cardinals. Read More
A headline on the front of MaineDay Saturday incorrectly referred to the pygmy guide horse as a pony. Read More
A story published Saturday in the Hancock edition of Maine Day incorrectly stated in the first paragraph that a teen-age boy suspected of burglary in Gouldsboro had eluded police for two months. As the story correctly stated, a Sullivan man charged in connection with the same burglary eluded… Read More
A May 29 Page One story on the Bangor Book of Honor at the Bangor Public Library omitted one of the city’s residents who does have a page in the book. Edward R. Hopkins, a private in the U.S. Army Infantry, was killed in action in France on… Read More
Because of a computer glitch, some editions Thursday carried a brief story that originally ran in April about charges involving two Washington County men. While the original story was correct, charges against one of the men, Dennis Guptill, 59, of East Machias have been dropped since the news… Read More
A story in some editions Tuesday about Memorial Day activities in Calais failed to mention that Girl Scouts, Brownies, Cadets and Daisies from the St. Croix service unit in Calais participated. The name of the owner of Plants Unlimited in Rockport was misspelled in a… Read More
A story in Saturday’s editions gave the wrong date of the founding of Bangor Theological Seminary. The seminary was founded in 1819. Read More
On Page A1 of Tuesday’s paper, a story on the California blackout forecasts featured a picture of a man with the name Davis. The man is Gray Davis, governor of California. A headline on Page B1 of Tuesday’s paper contained an incorrect reference to a… Read More
Due to an editing error, a story in last weekend’s Style section about quilters in Patten incorrectly reported that the town is in Aroostook County. Patten is in Penobscot County. Read More
A story on Page B2 of Thursday’s city edition about the Hermon school budget incorrectly identified one of the speakers. The speaker was Robert Beaton. A headline in some editions Wednesday gave the wrong beneficiary for a reading by novelist Richard Russo. The reading from… Read More
The name of Bangor High School freshman Cory Lunt was omitted from the third quarter honor roll in the May 11 edition of the NEWS because it was not provided on time by the school. Read More
A story in the May 12-13 edition incorrectly stated that the proposed 2001-2002 Bangor School Department budget had increased 7.3 percent from last year. It has increased 5.7 percent. Read More
The Associated Press reported incorrectly May 9 that the Department of Agriculture is proposing to cut cranberry production by one-third. That proposal came from the industry’s Cranberry Marketing Committee and is one of three being considered by the Department of Agriculture. Also under consideration is a proposal by… Read More
Friday morning’s story about the Brewer-Bangor baseball game mistakenly credited Bangor pitcher Joe Vanidestine with an 11-strikeout, complete-game effort. Vanidestine was actually relieved by Jared Hockman, who struck out three of the batters in the sixth. Read More
A story appearing May 5 in The County edition of Maine Day concerning a defendant sentenced for receiving stolen property erroneously stated that the property was a car. In fact, it was a pickup truck. The defendant, Milo Haney, 49, of Caribou pleaded no contest to the charge,… Read More
A story in Wednesday’s NEWS about the annual All City Chorus concert in Bangor on May 8 inadvertently failed to mention that several pupils at the city’s Fruit Street School took part in the performance. A story published in Wednesday’s Maine Day on the drowning… Read More
The wrong Bangor High School athlete was identified in a picture in Saturday’s paper. The athlete competing in the hurdles was Christy Davis, not Jana Savage. A Monday sports story should have included Jody Harvey as the second Central of Corinth pitcher and Brittany Veazie… Read More
A Camden Hills baseball player was incorrectly listed in a story in Thursday’s paper. His name is Brady Butler, not John Butler. A comment in a Style story Friday attributed to Eastern Maine Charities Vice President Michael Crowley should have read that the equipment in… Read More
A headline on Thursday’s Page One erroneously said that Lincoln Pulp and Paper Co. is being sued by the U.S. government over dioxin. No such suit has been commenced; however, the story was correct in saying that the U.S. government has filed a claim against the paper company… Read More
Some of the dates and times listed in Joni Averill’s column of Thursaday, April 26 about the production of “Home on the Range with the Y-Players” need to be clarified. The Y-Players will appear in their annual musical Friday, May 4 at 7 p.m.; Sunday,… Read More
A short item in some editions Wednesday gave the wrong phone number for a Knox County Meals on Wheels benefit. The correct number is 596-6477. A story on Wednesday on the cover of Maine Day, “AMA study shows paperwork snarls up Medicare services,” incorrectly referred… Read More
Penobscot County court listings that ran in the Maine Day section on April 16 contained incorrect information supplied by the court. The listing should have stated that a charge of possessing marijuana against Eric W. Proctor, 22, of Bangor was dismissed. A story in some… Read More
An editing error changed Tuesday’s letter by William P. Robertson III. The opening paragraph should have read, “In the April 25 issue of the Bangor Daily News, the column by Dr. Paul Donohue is incorrect. Chlorine does cause cancer, as evidenced by documentation and my own personal experience.”… Read More
An article published Monday concerning state government travel expenses should have said eight, not 14, members of the Maine State Housing Authority staff went to a meeting in San Francisco last summer. A story on Page A1 in the April 26 Bangor Daily News should… Read More
A story in Friday’s Maine Day section contained incorrect information on a court sentencing. Ruth DeBeck of Franklin was sentenced to one month in jail and five months of home detention. Stephen DeBeck, her son, was sentenced to three years of probation in a case involving fraud related… Read More
In the April 21 Perspective 2001 advertising supplement, a photograph depicting two buildings renovated on Hammond Street in Bangor attributed the project to the wrong contractor. The buildings were actually renovated by House Revivers. Read More
A headline in Tuesday’s city edition erroneously suggested that the Bangor City Council on Monday night formally rejected an appeal of its 1998 decision that would force Diva’s exotic dance club to relocate or close. No formal vote was taken during the meeting, and although councilors after the… Read More
An item in Belfast District Court news published in some editions Thursday contained an incomplete report. As noted, Roland A. Littlefield, 21, of Belfast had been charged with operating while under the influence of intoxicants. The case was transferred to Superior Court for a jury trial. A trial… Read More
A story in Tuesday’s city edition of Maine Day should have stated that the details of a three-way agreement involving the city of Brewer, Eastern Maine Healthcare and abutting landowners weren’t available after Wednesday night’s emergency City Council meeting. The particulars were released immediately after the three affected… Read More
A story on Page B2 in some editions of Friday’s paper about the sentencing of a former jail worker from Houlton contained an inaccurate headline and incomplete information. The headline should have read that Rene Clark received a suspended sentence for attempted trafficking in prison contraband. The story… Read More
A photo of a mock trial appearing Wednesday on Page B2 of Maine Day was attributed incorrectly. The photo was taken by NEWS reporter Debra Sund. Read More
A story on the 2000 Census for Piscataquis County appearing Monday had an incorrect percentage for population change from 1990 to 2000. The correct percentage change is 8 percent. – . – googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes =… Read More
Monday’s regional page story on winners in the Skills USA-VICA Championships, held March 16 in Bangor, should have listed John Goss as a first-place winner in Promotional Bulletin Board. Goss is a student at United Technology Center and Bangor High School. A story in Friday’s… Read More
Clarification: A story on Friday’s business page concerning the closure of Northland Motors in Houlton needs clarification. Although Acadia Motors in Madawaska is no longer a new-car dealership for Ford Motor Co., the dealership remains open for the sale of used cars, service and auto-body repairs. Read More
An editing error changed the meaning of a sentence in a story in some editions Wednesday about the Bar Harbor Town Council. The total cost of rehabilitating a building in Bar Harbor to be used in connection with the Island Explorer bus system could reach $75,000 over the… Read More
The headline over a story in Monday’s Maine Day section should have stated that SAD 22 residents will examine a new budget process. Read More
The band Lift will be playing tonight at the Sea Dog in Bangor, not Saturday, as reported in Thursday’s scene. Read More
An item on Page 49 in Wednesday’s Newspapers in Education special section omitted a grade five honorable mention for Maggie Campbell, a pupil at the Helen Hunt School, Old Town. Read More
A Page One story in Tuesday’s paper about accused killer Donald Robichaud should have stated that Francis Sprague told game wardens that Artemus Pomeroy had illegal deer meat in his freezer. Though an investigation was initiated, it was never proved and there was no allegation that Pomeroy had… Read More
The photo of University of Maine hockey coach Shawn Walsh in Saturday’s Sports pages was not from Friday night’s game against Minnesota. It was a file photo from a Maine game in December. Read More
A business page quotation in Wednesday’s editions misstated Bonnie Young’s position at Ben & Bill’s Chocolate Emporium in Bar Harbor. Young and her husband are the store managers. A story in some editions Wednesday incorrectly reported the origin of the bronze bell that now hangs… Read More
The name of a George Stevens Academy award winner at the Maine State High School Instrumental Jazz Festival was misspelled in an article in Monday’s Maine Day. The correct spelling is Elise Bishop. Read More
A story in Wednesday’s Maine Day about a rent reduction for the fixed-base operator at the Houlton airport incorrectly reported that the National Weather Service replaced human weather observers at the airport with an automated system last fall. In fact, it was the Federal Aviation Administration that made… Read More
An abbreviation Wednesday in a commentary by Paul Grosswiler was rendered incorrectly. It should have read Corporation for Public Broadcasting,” not Canadian Public Broadcasting. Read More
The Bangor Daily News strives to be accurate and fair. To report an error, call 990-8030 or 1-800-432-7964. A Maine Day story published Saturday about the Detroit Nightdrifters Snowmobile Club Bluegrass Festival, scheduled for June 8-10, had incorrect dates for the sale of advance tickets. Read More
The name of one of the owners of the former Champion of Maine bus company was misspelled in a story on Tuesday’s Business page. The firm, now First Student Inc., was owned by Ralph and Audrey Street and Harry and Laura Sanborn. Read More
The Bangor Daily News strives to be accurate and fair. To report an error, call 990-8030 or 1-800-432-7964. Two Belfast District Court case results reported in some editions Monday contained misleading information. A charge of gross sexual assault against Donald C. Pacheco, 48, of Belfast… Read More
An article in Wednesday’s Maine Day about a heroin overdose leading Brewer police to drug arrests should have reported the incident took place at 23 East Summer St. Read More
A story in Feb. 28 editions of the Bangor Daily News underreported the amount of paper used by College of the Atlantic in Bar Harbor. The figure should be 1,600 reams yearly, according to COA purchasing agent Lyn Berzinis. In a story published Wednesday on special… Read More