Captions under photographs on Page B1 and B5 of Monday’s paper of women using a car pool to travel to The Jackson Laboratory in Bar Harbor misspelled the name of passenger Carol Lamb. In the caption on Page B5, Janice Von Brook’s name was misspelled. Read More
In a Page A1 story in Saturday’s paper, the name of the salutatorian of the University of Maine Class of 2008 was misspelled. The correct spelling is Anh Hoai Do. A sports caption in Thursday’s paper incorrectly listed one of the teams in the game… Read More
A story on Page B1 in Friday’s paper about the appearances in federal court of defendants arrested for allegedly being part of a cocaine distribution ring in the Lincoln-Lee area contained incorrect information. Laurent “Larry” Provost, 60, of Woonsocket, R.I., has not yet entered a plea to charges… Read More
A story on Page A1 of Thursday’s paper about 46,000 disconnection notices sent out by Bangor Hydro-Electric Co. this year needs clarification. Some customers were sent multiple notices, and some of them may have multiple accounts, according to Susan Faloon, communications officer for the company. As of Thursday,… Read More
An article on Page A1 of Monday’s paper about flooding in Fort Kent misidentified the Catholic bishop of Maine. He is the Most Rev. Richard J. Malone. A story on Page A2 of Monday’s paper about the GOP state convention held in Augusta over the… Read More
A story on Page A1 on Friday about the rescue of two Lincoln boys gave incorrect information about their ages and the time of their rescue. Brothers Troy Johnson and Todd Johnson are 13 and 11 years old, respectively. The boys were brought to safety about 3 p.m. Read More
A headline on Page A1 of Thursday’s paper should have stated the Federal Reserve cut interest rates to avoid a recession. A story on Page B1 of Thursday’s paper about the verdict in the trial of six war protesters in Penobscot County Superior Court contained… Read More
A story on Page B1 of Friday’s [sic] paper misstated the number of kilowatts of electricity a program is designed to assess for wind turbine projects. The story should have said that the Public Utilities Commission’s Efficiency Maine Program and University of Maine representatives announced that “they will… Read More
The Wagner School in Winterport will hold its Environmental Fair 6-7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 30, not at 7:30 p.m. as reported in the April 24 issue of The Weekly. A caption published with a file photograph on page B3 in the final edition of Tuesday’s… Read More
Stories on April 12 and April 24 about a new law authorizing certified professional midwives to purchase, possess and administer certain medications mistakenly stated that the list of approved medications includes drugs to induce labor. The drug oxytocin, which is included on the list, sometimes is administered intravenously… Read More
An item in Thursday’s Mark Your Calendar section contained an error. Sunday’s performance of “Carmina Burana” by the University of Maine Oratorio Society and University Singers will not be at Minsky Recital Hall. It will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 27, at Memorial Gymnasium on the UMaine… Read More
A story on Page A1 in Wednesday’s paper about the criminal record of Eric Niles, a man who killed himself after shooting and killing another man on Sunday, contained conflicting information about Niles’ hometown. He was from Alton. His victim, Blake Mishou, was from Greenbush. Read More
Newell Augur, a lobbyist for the Federation of Maine Dog Clubs, said an article on Page B1 in the April 15 paper about two pieces of legislation needs clarification. Augur said the clubs opposed LD 2171, an Act to Amend the Animal Welfare Laws, as too intrusive, but… Read More
In a story in Wednesday’s paper about a boating accident off South Africa that killed three people, The Associated Press, relying on information from local police, gave an incorrect first name for one of the victims. His name is Casey LaJeunesse, not Cassey. He was from Arundel, Maine,… Read More
A story on Page B1 in Thursday’s paper about the SAD 31 board of directors meeting failed to note that school board members Bruce Hallett and Noreen Schorey abstained from the vote authorizing board attorney Bruce Smith to write a letter to state Department of Education Commissioner Susan… Read More
A story about the Robinson Ballet in Tuesday’s Lifestyle section contained an incorrect date. The Ballet’s spring dance showcase performances are April 18 and 19 at the Bangor Opera House. A story on Page A1 in Monday’s paper about auditions in Bangor for Big Brother… Read More
In the March 27 edition of The Weekly, the president of Nickerson & O’Day was misidentified in a 1958 Picture from the Past. He was Leroy S. Nickerson. The error was in the original caption in the Bangor Daily News. – googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
Because of a technical error, a news brief in the final edition of Saturday’s paper about Sara Stevens, a Democratic candidate for the District 17 seat in the Maine House of Representatives, incorrectly listed her Web site. It is electsarastevens.com. An illustration of the Bangor… Read More
Because of a technical error, a news brief in the final edition of Saturday’s paper about Sara Stevens, a Democratic candidate for the District 17 seat in the Maine House of Representatives, incorrectly listed her Web site. It is electsarastevens.com. A photograph on Page A1… Read More
The 3rd District Court, Bangor, listing that appeared in The Weekly on April 10 contained an error. Christopher Hersom of Eddington was not charged with theft, as reported, and the motor vehicle-related violations were dismissed. Christopher Howland of Bangor, 19, was charged with theft by unauthorized taking and… Read More
A story in Tuesday’s paper on indictments handed up by the Penobscot County Grand Jury included information that made it appear, according to the alleged victim’s family members, that Eric H. Merrill of Lincoln, who is charged with shooting up a home in that town, owned the home. Read More
A story on Page B4 of Tuesday’s paper about a Lincoln man who was indicted by a Penobscot County grand jury needs clarification. Local police said they had no reason to believe that Eric H. Merrill, 42, had been drinking when he fired several gunshots at his home… Read More
A story that ran in the Thursday, March 27, edition of the Bangor Daily News on Maine milk labeling discussions incorrectly defined the Maine Quality Seal label requirements. The requirements include that at least 80 percent of the milk in any package displaying the trademark must be produced… Read More
A story and headline in Saturday’s paper about former Maine State Harness Racing Commission state steward Roger D. Smith Sr. stated his first name incorrectly. Read More
A news item about the Bangor Garden Show on page B1 in Friday’s paper contained incorrect information. There will be no one admitted into the show at the Bangor Auditorium and Civic Center after 6:30 p.m. Saturday. Read More
A story on Page B3 of Monday’s paper misidentified a parcel of land owned by Millinocket Town Councilor David Cyr. The land is called Black Cat Mountain. A story in Tuesday’s paper about the University of Maine men’s basketball team made reference to the wrong… Read More
A story on Page B1 of Tuesday’s paper misidentified the Roman Catholic Bishop of Portland. He is the Most Rev. Richard J. Malone. Read More
An announcement about the Shirley Community Church’s annual maple syrup brunch on Page B2 in Friday’s paper listed the wrong day for the event. It will be Sunday, April 6. A story on Page B1 of Monday’s paper in the Women in History series contained… Read More
In a story about a potential wind farm in Lincoln published March 25 on the front page of the State section, a reference to the amount of electricity to be generated by a proposed facility on Stetson Mountain needs clarification. That wind farm is expected to have the… Read More
A story in Wednesday’s paper about the House’s approval of changes to the Maine school consolidation law contained a reporting error. An amendment to the bill which would have allowed a delay in the required budget validation vote was removed earlier by a Committee on Conference. The bill… Read More
A story published Tuesday on the Penquis page regarding a Guilford fire last week failed to note that Justin McIver also went inside the building to help rescue the tenant, and he reportedly went back into the house to rescue her cats. Read More
Several recent articles about the Bangor area Hike for the Homeless scheduled for May 10 have listed an incorrect phone number for the Bangor Area Homeless Shelter. The correct number is 947-0092. The caption under the photo on Page A1 of Monday’s paper showing lottery… Read More
A story on Page A1 of Tuesday’s paper, “Foreign policy experts discuss future at UM,” incorrectly stated that Barack Obama is the favorite U.S. presidential candidate among the Israeli community overseas. It should have stated that Obama is the favorite presidential candidate among those who recently attended the… Read More
An incorrect telephone number for the Bangor Area Homeless Shelter was included at the bottom of Renee Ordway’s column in Saturday’s State section. The correct number is 947-0092. An information box on Page B4 of Saturday’s paper accompanying the Maine Women in History feature about… Read More
An article on Page One of Friday’s paper contained an error when referring to air pollution blowing into the state. Maine is located downwind of the megalopolis stretching from Washington, D.C., to Boston. Therefore, those populated regions, which contribute heavily to the state’s air pollution problems, are upwind… Read More
A photo caption accompanying a column by Wayne Reilly on Page C7 in Monday’s paper omitted a word. The sentence should have read: “A century ago, a campaign was afoot to clean up the area around the school so that youngsters were not exposed to the rampant vice.”… Read More
A story in Saturday’s paper listing grand jury indictments in Aroostook County incorrectly listed Donna O. White, 57, as having been indicted for stealing drugs. District Attorney Neale Adams said Monday that the Donna O. White listed was not the person charged with the offense and should not… Read More
A story on Page B1 of Friday’s paper about repairs in the Penobscot County Courthouse in Bangor contained incorrect information. The company working on the wood railing is Owen Gray & Son of Brewer. Wood portions of the railing were replaced, not refinished. Read More
An image that ran with an item about the new exhibitions at the Farnsworth Art Museum in Rockland on Thursday’s Mark Your Calendar page was incorrectly captioned. The artwork featured is by Louise Nevelson and is called “Dawn Column 1” (1959, painted wood). A statement… Read More
A story on Page B2 of Saturday’s newspaper misidentified the person charged in connection with a series of bomb threats in Madawaska. The person charged is Reid Fantas. Read More
A story on the March 1-2 Business page about Brewer Automotive Components erroneously described the company as the sole supplier of steering and suspension parts for Toyota of North America. The company is not Toyota of North America’s sole supplier of such parts. Read More
A University of Maine women’s basketball player was misidentified in a photo caption on Page C3 of Thursday’s paper. The player battling for the ball is Christina Mosher. Read More
Due to an editing error, a story on page B1 of Wednesday’s newspaper on the efforts to create Regional School Unit 17 in northern Penobscot County misstated the requirements of a state law. The law requires participating municipalities to contribute 2 mils to the new school unit. A… Read More
A story on Page A7 of the Feb. 13 paper, “Gov. Baldacci, N.B. Premier Graham discuss progress on energy projects,” incorrectly stated that the proposed second Irving Oil refinery in Saint John, New Brunswick, would have a capacity of 3,000 barrels per day. Its capacity would be 300,000… Read More
An incorrect name was given in the honor roll listing for Mount Desert Island High School in Monday’s paper. Under Grade 10, high honors, the name Laura Peterson was given incorrectly; the correct name is Nina Petersen. Read More
A story Thursday on Page B1 about a Cushing couple winning a Chevrolet Impala contained errors. The race Heidi and Paul Alley attended was the Daytona 500 that was run on Sunday, Feb. 17, and the couple chose between poster boards that had a Chevy emblem or a… Read More
The head of the building committee for the Pittsfield Public Library project was misidentified in a story on page B2 in Tuesday’s paper as Doug Crate. He is Doug Frati. A story on page A1 of Tuesday’s paper about the sentencing of an Irish man… Read More
Two photo captions that accompanied Monday’s stories on Page 1 about how churches are helping or faring with high fuel oil prices contained incomplete time elements: The photo of the second collection at St. John’s Catholic Church in Bangor was taken Saturday, Jan. 12, 2008. The photo of… Read More
The name of the woman appearing in photographs on Pages A1 and A6 of Friday’s paper was misspelled in the accompanying captions. The woman is Laura Betters. A story on Page B3 of Friday’s newspaper misstated that the town of Millinocket is insured against too… Read More
A story about whooping cough on Page B1 of Wednesday’s paper incorrectly stated that the disease is caused by a virus. Whooping cough is the result of a bacterial infection. Read More
A story on Page B1 of Monday’s paper about a fatal snowmobile crash in Bucksport gave incorrect information about the day the crash happened. The crash occurred Saturday night. The error resulted from incorrect information provided to the BDN. In a Page A1 story published… Read More
A story on Page 1 in Thursday’s editions about local Democrats’ response to the upcoming visits by presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama contained an error. Rep. Joshua Tardy, R-Newport, is the House minority leader in the Maine Legislature. Read More
A photo caption on Page B1 of Wednesday’s paper contained incorrect information. Beth Edmonds is president of the Maine Senate. An article on Wednesday’s Business page incorrectly stated that the acronym ATSC, found on television sets, means analog. ATSC refers to a digital television set. Read More
Because of incorrect information provided to the newspaper, the address of the Democratic caucuses for the towns of Hampden, Dixmont and Newburgh was incorrect in the final edition of Tuesday’s BDN. The caucuses will he held at 1 p.m. Sunday in the community room of the Hampden town… Read More
An editing error resulted in incorrect information being included in a column by Meg Adams on Page B1 of the Feb. 1 paper. Some of the women referred to in the column began their careers at the South Pole as general assistants. Read More
In a feature article on downtown Bangor that appeared on page C1 in last weekend’s edition, Massimo’s Cucina Italiana was mislabled. It is an Italian restaurant at 96 Hammond St. Read More
A photo caption that ran on Page A4 of the Jan. 26-27 edition misspelled a Bangor Auditorium worker’s name and incorrectly identified his job title. John Zachary is a maintenance technician at Bass Park, which includes the auditorium. Read More
A news brief in Wednesday’s paper on donations to the American Red Cross gave the incorrect name for one of the donors. The donor is Affordable Furniture Showcase. Read More
An article on Page A5 in Tuesday’s paper about the opening of the Brewer Lowe’s contained incorrect information. The store will open to the public at 8 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 3. A story on Page A1 of the Jan. 26-27 paper about Spruce Run contained… Read More
The name of a Houlton High School cheerleader was incorrect in Monday’s story about the Eastern Maine classes C and D cheerleading competition. Her name is Laurel Ranck. Read More
Maine Republicans will caucus in several locations in most counties during the upcoming state GOP caucus, scheduled for the weekend of Feb. 1-3. An article on Page A1 of the Jan. 26-27 paper was incorrect on this point. For a partial list of both Republican and Democratic caucus… Read More
The bridge between Bucksport and Verona Island from which a man jumped Wednesday was misidentified in a State section story in Friday’s paper because of an editing error. Locals refer to the low bridge as the Bucksport Bridge. An item in Joni Averill’s Jan. 23… Read More
An article in Wednesday’s State section that recounts a meeting of the Piscataquis County commissioners needs clarification. The commissioners oppose all attempts to close the county jail, and they would prefer it not become a 72-hour holding facility, but they have taken no official stance. Read More
In a Jan. 14 story about an agreement by MySpace to protect youngsters from online sexual predators, The Associated Press erroneously quoted Parry Aftab as saying that 20 percent of teens have met someone online whom they had never met in person. Aftab, executive director of Wiredsafety.org, a… Read More
A Jan. 15 article about a Bangor psychiatrist surrendering his license to practice in Maine requires clarification. Dr. Takeo Kawamura served as chief of psychiatry at Eastern Maine Medical Center from 1984 to 1992 and has had no clinical privileges there since 2001. His employment with Acadia Hospital… Read More
A headline accompanying a story on Page B1 of Friday’s paper about Army Sgt. Kristopher Beck’s return to Maine from Iraq contained incorrect information. Beck’s mother, Joanne Parisien, is from Glenburn. In a story published on Page B3 in some of Friday’s editions about plans… Read More
Clarification A story that appeared in the State section of some editions of the Jan. 10 paper regarding an elm tree in Castine requires clarification. The town’s arborist recommended that the tree, which had been damaged in a storm last year, be taken down, a… Read More
A story in some editions of Tuesday’s paper about donations to the children’s area at Down East Community Hospital incorrectly listed Dawn Wright and Diane Hunnewell as donors. The donors were Haley Wright and Savings Bank of Maine. Read More
An e-mail address accompanying Monday’s Page 1 story on the Orono winter farmers market was inadvertently hyphenated. The correct address for the Orono Farmers Market subscription list is: orono marketnews@prexar.com… Read More
A story on the State page Jan. 9 on passport requirements for travelers contained incorrect information. Under the newly signed federal law, passports will not be required of people traveling into the U.S. on land or by boat until June 2009. Read More
A Page 1 story Monday about the deployment to Iraq of a Bangor-based Maine Army National Guard unit gave the incorrect age of Sgt. Troy Johnston. Johnston is 33. Read More
Bangor District Court listings that ran in the Jan. 3 edition of The Weekly should not have included Stephen G. Lynch III of Hampden. Read More
In a story that ran in some editions Thursday, Jan. 3, the time for the indoor walking program offered at Brewer Auditorium was listed incorrectly. Walking is offered for free 6:30-9 a.m. Monday through Friday. In the same story, the cost for nonresidents’ participation in the new adult… Read More
A story in Monday’s paper about Kaetlin Parent, Miss Maine USA, incorrectly reported the time and location of the 2008 Miss USA pageant. The pageant will be held in late March or April; its location has not yet been determined. Read More
A telephone number in a story in Thursday’s State section about a petition drive to repeal the school consolidation law was wrong. Anyone wishing to circulate a petition should contact Skip Greenlaw at 367-2738. Read More
A caption on Wednesday’s Business page accompanying a BDN file photo of a young man using a snow scoop on the roof of an apartment building in South Brewer contained a time error. The man was shoveling in January 2002, not last week. A map… Read More
A story in the State section of Wednesday’s paper about the Downtown Countdown New Year’s Eve events in Bangor on Dec. 31 contained an error. The early registration fee for the Epic Sports 5K race is $10. Read More
A story in Wednesday’s State section about Christmas celebrations at the South Pole included incorrect names. The correct names are Dan Dixon, Nicky Spaulding and Elena Korotkikh. Read More
A story on Page B1 of Saturday’s paper contained an error. Jacquelyn Gorey who embezzled funds from the town of Willimantic was sentenced to 10 years in the Department of Corrections with all but 15 months suspended. In Dec. 21 stories about the death of… Read More
A story in Friday’s paper which stated the Department of Education rejected the school consolidation plan submitted by SAD 28 and the Five Town CSD needs clarification. According to Education Department Director of Communications David Connerty-Marin, Commissioner of Education Susan Gendron did not reject the plan, but asked… Read More
A column by Meg Adams on Page B1 of the Dec. 14 paper contained an error. The most recent glacial period of an ice age occurred around 21,000 years ago and lasted until around 10,000 years ago. Read More
A review of the Wayside Theatre’s production of “Jacob Marley’s Christmas Carol” that ran in the LifeStyle section of Friday’s paper requires clarification. Clayton W. Smith designed the sound effects for the production. Barbara Bekier operated them. A story that ran in Monday’s State section… Read More
A story on Page B1 of Thursday’s paper reported that the owner of Squaw Mountain Resort and Ski Area had filed a plan with the Land Use Regulation Commission. James Confalone has expressed an idea for the mountain to LURC but has filed no official plan. Read More
A photo caption on Page B3 in some editions of Wednesday’s paper incorrectly identified the job title of one of the subjects. Pictured is Mount Desert Police Chief James Willis. The Weekly gave an incomplete location for the Eddington Historical Society meeting in Thursday’s calendar… Read More
A story in the Coastal edition of Tuesday’s paper about the Rockland City Council incorrectly stated the donations of the Masonic lodge. The council unanimously approved two letters from the Aurora Lodge of Masons donating $5,000 to the Coast Guard City Designation Committee, and $4,000 for purchase, planting… Read More
A photo caption accompanying Thursday’s Ethnic Bangor story on the Greeks incorrectly identified one of the subjects. Pictured on Page A1 in the inset is Peter Brountas, father of Arthur Brountas. A quotation in Friday’s Ethnic Bangor story on Page A4 of the paper misidentified… Read More
A story that ran on Page 1 of Wednesday’s paper about Jeremy Hart’s first appearance in Penobscot County Superior Court contained an error. Hart allegedly shot and killed his wife, Kristen Smart Hart, with an SKS, a semiautomatic rifle. A story that ran in the… Read More
A story on Page B1 of Wednesday’s paper about Worcester Wreath Co. of Harrington transporting wreaths by truck to decorate the graves of veterans in Arlington National Cemetery listed an incorrect departure date. The trucks will leave Maine on Sunday, Dec. 9, from the shipping center in Columbia. Read More
The interim men’s basketball head coach for the New Jersey Institute of Technology was listed incorrectly in a Sports story Monday. The coach is former Syracuse University star player Wendell Alexis. Read More
Monday’s paper included an incorrect number in the Powerball drawing of Saturday, Nov. 24. The correct numbers are: 1, 7, 13, 23, 35; Powerball: 19; Power Play: 5. Read More
A Sept. 6 story in the State section about a nightclub altercation in Belfast involving intoxicated patrons identified the owner of the business as Ray Morrison. Morrison is the manager of Club 132. Read More
In a Page One story Wednesday about school administrative costs, the calculations for Bangor School Department are inaccurate. Superintendent Robert Ervin explained that the office of educational improvement, which includes the assistant superintendent, is not an administrative cost and falls under the Other Instructional Support budget category. By… Read More
The following names originally were not submitted with the first quarter Hermon High School Honor Roll published in Wednesday’s paper. Freshmen, high honors: Brandon S. LaPlante; freshmen honors: McKayla M. Bates, Jara J. Bishop, Deborah A. Colpitts, Robert L. Kubishak, Kaleb F. Potter and Steven. B. Wiswell; juniors,… Read More
A story on Page B1 of Saturday’s paper reported incorrectly the date on which Scott Robinson of Dexter suffered a broken bone. The injury occurred on Sept. 27. A story on Page B2 of Tuesday’s paper about turkey pie suppers at St. Martin’s Episcopal Church… Read More
Thursday’s State page story about the accounting operations of Maine’s cultural agencies moving to a state service center misidentified the group central to the audit that prompted the move. The correct group is the Maine Community Cultural Alliance. In a Thursday article on Page B2,… Read More
A story about a fatal car accident in Castine that ran on Page B8 in Tuesday’s paper contained incorrect information. Brandon McAvoy of Benedicta, a passenger in the car, was wearing a seat belt and did not suffer facial injuries, according to a family member. Read More
A photograph on Page A1 of Saturday’s paper misidentified an employee of Hollywood Slots at Bangor. The employee is Gerald Myrick. Read More
The times for this weekend’s Bangor Symphony Orchestra concerts were wrong in Friday’s Lifestyle article. The correct times are 7:30 tonight and 3 p.m. Sunday at Peakes Auditorium, Bangor High School. To purchase tickets, call 942-5555 or visit www.bangorsymphony.com. Read More
A story on Page B1 of Tuesday’s paper attributed economic figures about the cruise industry in Maine to the wrong years. The industry contributed $24 million to the state economy in 2006 and $31 million to the state economy in 2005. Read More
A story on Page 1 of Tuesday’s paper about Gov. John Baldacci’s trade mission to South Korea and Japan misidentified Ned Porter. He is Maine’s deputy commissioner of agriculture. The wrong player was listed as scoring the first goal for the Machias boys soccer team… Read More