A story about Congregation Beth El’s 25th anniversary event that ran on the Religion page in Saturday’s paper contained errors. Rabbi Darah Lerner was hired in 2005. The children’s service will be held at 9 a.m. Sunday at the synagogue on French Street in Bangor. Read More
Erroneous information was provided by the court for a brief published on Wednesday’s local and regional page about an assault charge filed against John Simko. Simko’s divorce has been finalized. Read More
An article published Tuesday on Page One about inspection stickers incorrectly stated that Sinclair Auto and Towing in Carmel had its license suspended. The station’s former mechanic was given a verbal warning. Clarification googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes =… Read More
A story published Saturday on Page 1 about the economies of Bangor and Brewer listed the wrong year for the opening of the Bangor Mall. The mall opened in 1978. In at least two recent stories, the BDN misstated how communities can override TABOR-imposed limits… Read More
A story on the State Page on Sept. 29 about former tribal state Rep. Fred Moore being hired by Quoddy Bay LNG contained an error. It was stated that Moore lost the governor’s race at Pleasant Point by 100 votes; in fact, he lost by 10 votes. Read More
A short report about the First Universalist Church in Pittsfield presenting two screenings of films about global warming gave only one date. The first showing is Sunday, Oct. 1, and the second is Wednesday, Oct. 4. Both showings are at 6:30 p.m. at the church’s meeting hall on… Read More
A story published on Friday’s front page about the class-action lawsuit pending in U.S. District Court in Portland over alleged strip searches at the Knox County Jail requires clarification. U.S. District Judge Gene Carter decertified the class for the purpose of determining damages. The class remains certified for… Read More
A story on the Happening page Friday about David Hyde Pierce appearing at the Camden Opera House to benefit the Maine Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association gave the wrong date for his appearance. It will be Friday, Sept. 29. A State section front page story… Read More
A story in some editions Tuesday about charges filed against a Swanville man contained incorrect information. The Waldo County Sheriff’s Department alleges that Richard Traves unplugged a phone in the home he entered, not that he ripped out the phone wire. Also, a 16-year-old male with Traves was… Read More
In a Sept. 12 article and again in a Sept. 19 story, both reporting on the results of a St. Albans eminent domain court case, the Bangor Daily News reported that the landowner’s appeal to the Maine Supreme Court “had been denied.” Coincidentally, on Sept. 19, we published… Read More
In Monday’s From Police Files column in the final edition, an item incorrectly stated that the second arrest of Herman Rodriguez took place in Hampden. It actually took place outside of the Penobscot County Courthouse in Bangor. Read More
In a story Friday about the Loring Development Authority, the secretary of the organization was not identified correctly. The secretary of the LDA is Philip P. Parent, elected to his third three-year term Wednesday. A story in some editions Tuesday regarding tension between a Rockland… Read More
In the Well-Being section Thursday, columnist Katherine Heidinger transposed the first names of television newsmen Chet Huntley and David Brinkley. Read More
An article published in Wednesday’s State section about stolen street signs in Orrington incorrectly listed the amount the town paid to replace the 17 signs. The town paid a total of $480 plus labor costs. A Wednesday Page One story on the Low Income Home… Read More
An article published Tuesday in the State section on a legal ruling in St. Albans stated that Gary Jordan’s property borders Town Landing Road. Jordan actually owns Town Landing Road. An article by the Lewiston Sun Journal on counselors assisting students affected by four… Read More
A Los Angeles Times story published in Monday’s paper gave historian J.S. Holliday’s World War II Navy rank as second lieutenant. He was an ensign. Read More
A Page 1 story in Friday’s editions about the suspension of a Greenville motor vehicle inspection station’s license omitted the name of the service station because of a production error. Dave’s Automotive Services is the station that incurred the disciplinary action by Maine State Police. Read More
The location of the Market Basket, a gourmet food store mentioned in a story on the Cooking page Wednesday, was incorrect. It is located in Rockport. A Coming Up item listed in Thursday’s Well-Being section contained the wrong time. The Kenduskeag Old Home Days parade… Read More
First Congregational Church in Brewer will host an ice cream social from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 9. The special events calendar in last week’s Religion & Spirituality section gave the wrong date. Read More
An article that ran in the Sept. 1 edition about a fire in Bradford that destroyed a farmhouse and barn should have identified Bill Grant as assistant fire chief in the Hudson Fire Department. Read More
An Aug. 23 story by The Associated Press about a biotech company finding a new way of making stem cells carried an ambiguous headline that said: “Firm creates stem cells without destroying embryos.” The story accurately reported that the researchers used a new technique that involves using an… Read More
A story published on the Local and Regional pages on Aug. 24 about the Center Theatre contained an incorrect name. Jim Annis’ wife is Mary Annis. Read More
A story published in Friday’s final edition about a Brewer man sentenced on drug charges after he was discovered with cocaine in a local taxicab requires clarification. The story stated that a cabdriver, Peter Mackin, 41, of Bangor, was charged for illegal drug possession after a pill was… Read More
A story in the Aug. 26-27 issue about a lawsuit filed by tribal employees at Indian Township said that Gov. Robert Newell asked tribal deputy health director Andrea Hanson to review tribal financial statements. In fact, Hanson was invited to do so by the tribal council at the… Read More
In a story Tuesday from Blacksburg, Va., about a manhunt for a suspect in the slayings of a hospital guard and a sheriff’s deputy, The Associated Press reported erroneously that the suspect was an escaped convict. The suspect, William Morva, 24, is not a convict. He was jailed… Read More
A story published on Monday’s town page about Children’s Day activities held Saturday in Hampden had two incorrect names. The correct names are Chelsea Kuzio and Sara Gilden. Read More
A caption on one of the photos accompanying the Allagash Wilderness Waterway story Tuesday misidentified some of the people in the picture. Brownie Carson was in the canoe paddled by Don Hudson but was not in the photo. The two people pictured in the other canoe were Phyllis… Read More
Monday’s letter “Act on Newt’s words” had the wrong address for Jean Hay Bright’s U.S. Senate campaign. The correct address is www.jeanhaybright.us. Read More
In the Creating section Tuesday, a caption accompanying a story about John Wilmerding’s new book, “Richard Estes,” should have credited New York’s Marlborough Gallery for providing and permitting reproduction of the work “Vinalhaven, Maine.” VIENNA, Austria – In an Aug. 3 story about the death… Read More
CHARLESTON, S.C. – In a story about national health care programs that appeared in Monday’s paper, The Associated Press erroneously quoted Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee on cost issues. He referred to a health care population “that doesn’t cost so darn much.” He did not say “damn.”… Read More
NEW YORK – In a July 26 story about unusual grill recipes, The Associated Press erroneously reported the name of a new Food Network show. It is “Road Tasted,” starring Bobby and Jamie Deen, not “Road Trip.” The Deen family’s name also was misspelled in some references. Read More
A story on Page One of Monday’s edition about the funeral of the Rev. Katrina Swanson on Sunday contained an error. Four of the five surviving members of the “Philadelphia 11,” the first women ordained priests in the Episcopal Church in 1974, presided at the service at St. Read More
The Pine Tree Quilters Inc. annual quilt show will be held Friday through Sunday, July 28-30, at the Augusta Civic Center in Augusta and not at the Bangor Civic Center as stated in the By Hand column that appeared Tuesday, July 25. Read More
A story that ran on the front page of Wednesday’s edition about the flow of guns from Maine to Massachusetts contained an error. Federal law requires that a criminal background check be run on anyone seeking to buy a handgun from a federally licensed dealer, including those sold… Read More
The Pine Tree Quilters Guild quilt show will be held Thursday through Sunday, July 27-30, at the Augusta Civic Center, not at the Bangor Civic Center as stated in Tuesday’s By Hand column. Read More
A story published Monday in the State section about last weekend’s Just for Ladies motorcycle ride inadvertently dropped the first name of one of the event organizers. Her full name is Tammy Mills. Read More
A July 21 story in the State section about Ron Davis of Orono having received the 2006 Educator of the Year award from Maine Audubon overstated the number of his students who have entered careers involving the environment. Read More
Valerie Carter, identified as a spokeswoman for Bangor Area Citizens Organized for Responsible Development (BACORD) in a Page A1 story Wednesday on a new proposal for a Wal-Mart Supercenter in Bangor, is from Bangor. A list of honor roll students for the fourth quarter at… Read More
A story published on Page B2 in Tuesday’s State section regarding the fate of Guilford’s Edes building contained an error. The article should have stated that the building was donated to the town by KeyBank. It was an editing error. A sports story in Tuesday’s… Read More
A story on Saturday’s regional page regarding the adoption of Dexter’s budget incorrectly stated that the budget included Piscataquis County taxes when it should have been Penobscot County taxes. It was an editing error. Read More
In a story on Page 1 in the Bangor Daily News on July 10 about the rise of parental concerns over online videos, The Associated Press described how a Maine mother witnessed her children encountering homemade video clips on the Internet that included nudity and animal cruelty. The… Read More
A July 5 news story about the holiday parade in Bangor misidentified one of the participating bands as the University of Maine Alumni Band. The musicians should have been identified as members of the Sebasticook Valley Community Band. They were playing the march “Bombasto” by Orin Farrar, which,… Read More
An article in Thursday’s Sports section stated that the Dexter High School field hockey field was named after Margaret Veazie. The field is not now named after anyone. A photo of an American Legion baseball game in Thursday’s Sports section had the wrong caption information. Read More
A story published in last Thursday’s Final edition should have stated that the Etna-Dixmont School consolidated two eighth-grade classes into one without eliminating a teaching position. This year’s budget, which was approved by residents, called for the same number of teachers as last year. A… Read More
A story published in Friday’s State section about Penn National Gaming Inc.’s racino project on Main Street should have said that a 1,500-gallon septic tank, not 15,000-gallon, was being removed from the parking lot site. A story on Page B1 in Saturday’s paper about heating… Read More
The source of a 1964 photo of U.S. Sen. Margaret Chase Smith that accompanied a story Friday about the 50th anniversary of the interstate highway system was misattributed. The photo was courtesy of the Maine Department of Transportation. Read More
An item in the “From Police Files” column that ran in the June 29 Final edition should have reported that Andrew Moss-Solomon, 26, of Old Town was summoned by Bangor police on charges of assault, disorderly conduct and unlawful sexual touching. He was not arrested. Read More
A headline in some editions of Wednesday’s paper incorrectly stated the amount that IP gave to benefit The Great Pond Mountain Conservation Trust’s Wildlands preserve. The International Paper Foundation gave a grant of $10,000, and a second $10,000 grant was given by the Davis Conservation Foundation. Read More
The picture on Monday’s State page of Charlie Hewitt working on a mural in the Farnsworth’s Micah Gallery was credited incorrectly to Farnsworth Museum. The photograph was taken by freelance photographer Joshua Bright. The story on Page C3 in Saturday’s Coastal edition about the Rockport… Read More
A story published on Friday’s State page about a snapping turtle in Orono referred incorrectly to a police officer. Officer Casey Miller is a woman. Read More
An article about Normand Laberge’s proposal for a tidal power project in Cutler on Wednesday’s Business page indicated the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission had approved his project for study. The application is still pending approval, and FERC has opened a 60-day period for public comments. Read More
A story published in Wednesday’s edition in the State section about federal fraud charges pending against Ronney L. Vick, 57, of Milo incorrectly referred to his ex-wife as his girlfriend. The woman assisted Vick in arranging for other people to place bids on items, then withdraw them, to… Read More
The captions under two photographs on different pages of Monday’s paper showing the Bangor High School baseball team celebrating its Class A state championship contained errors. The assistant coach shown in the photograph on Page A1 is Fred Lower. The coach being lifted off the ground on Page… Read More
In a Local page story in Thursday’s Final edition, the name of the Veazie child whose life was saved was incorrect. The child’s name is Noah Parker. A story published in Wednesday’s Final edition on the Milford election results incorrectly stated that Diane Lacadie was… Read More
While a fine old boat school at Eastport struggles under inadequate funding, low enrollment and a threat to move it to Calais, a new boat school on Islesford, in the Cranberry Isles, is about to start operating. It has 23 prospective students already signed up. Read More
An incorrect name was listed in a Brewer School Committee article that ran in Tuesday’s State section. The retiring teacher is Charron Lisnik. Read More
The incorrect date was listed for the annual moose permit lottery in an outdoors column in Saturday’s Sports section. The lottery will take place Thursday in Scarborough. A story published on a Local & Regional page of Monday’s Final edition about Millinocket’s loan program listed… Read More
A story published on Saturday’s State page misidentified the artistic director of the Penobscot Theatre Company. Scott R.C. Levy heads the Bangor theater company, which is raising money to renovate the Bangor Opera House. A reference published June 2 on Page C10 to David Whitney’s… Read More
An Associated Press story on page B10 Friday about the death of former state legislator Charlene Rydell contained the wrong date for a memorial service. A service is planned at Mid Coast Hospital in Brunswick on June 25. A story that ran on Page A1… Read More
A story published in Thursday’s Final edition about a Newport selectmen’s meeting had an incorrect grand opening date for Pando Restaurant. The restaurant will open at 11 a.m. Tuesday, June 13. A candidate profile of Gov. John Baldacci that appeared on Page B1 in the… Read More
A story on Page B1 in Wednesday’s paper reported that Republican gubernatorial candidate Sen. Chandler Woodcock of Farmington indicated he opposed abortion except in instances of rape, incest or if the health of the mother was at stake. Woodcock actually said he opposed abortion except in instances of… Read More
The name of an Indian Township man arrested Thursday for a Class C assault was incorrect in Saturday’s paper. The correct name is Ernest Neptune. A Religion Page calendar item incorrectly located St. Patrick’s Episcopal Church. The Brewer church will hold a discussion, Episcopal Church… Read More
Today’s Sudoku puzzle was not included in the Living section. The puzzle is on Page C4. A brief that ran Friday on the local page of the State section about the June Brewer City Council meeting listed an incorrect date. The meeting will be at… Read More
A photo accompanying a Page B1 story Wednesday about the State Trooper of the Year was misidentified. The picture was of Harry Bailey, recipient of the Legendary Trooper Award. Read More
In the May 25 Well-Being section, a story about Maine senior citizens was unclear about a state-funded housekeeping service. The service is provided by Home Care of Maine, which is funded through a Maine state grant administered by the Maine Office of Elder Services. An… Read More
An article in some editions of the State section on May 22 mischaracterized the new Women’s Health Resource Library in Milbridge. The library welcomes both men and women at all times. A story in last Monday’s edition headlined “Celebrity helps foster families celebrate” incorrectly reported… Read More
Recommended changes to the state’s endangered and threatened species lists that were submitted to the Bangor Daily News and published on page B1 in Thursday’s editions contained an error. Officials with the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife recommend delisting the pygmy snaketail dragonfly, which is currently considered… Read More
A court listing for Bangor District Court in last week’s The Weekly gave an incorrect charge for Ashley N. Levesque of Millinocket. The actual charge was possession of drug paraphernalia. Incorrect information was supplied by the court. Read More
A State section story in some editions Saturday about SAD 34 gave an incorrect title for Bruce Mailloux. Mailloux was appointed as interim assistant superintendent, not acting superintendent. In the early edition of the May 20 Bangor Daily News, a front-page story related to the… Read More
A story about a new Rite Aid store in Machias in Friday’s editions stated the store was constructed in 1992. The land it sits on was not purchased from the Maynard Wood family until August 1995, according to Austin-Willis Wood, Maynard’s son. He said construction on the present… Read More
A news brief published on Page B2 in Thursday’s Final edition about a Greenville School Committee member’s resignation contained incorrect information. Elisabeth Martin, fiancee of Greenville Superintendent Steven Pound, worked for Greenville School Board Chairman Bob Hamer part time last summer in his private business rather than at… Read More
A story in Saturday’s State section about Bickford Auto Body left an incorrect impression about the owner’s insurance situation. Business owner Gary Bickford said Wednesday he has received some insurance money but has not received money from a business continuance policy meant to cover expenses such as employee… Read More
A Page One story published Saturday about the sentencing request for James Tobin of Bangor incorrectly described William Cohen as U.S. secretary of state. He was secretary of defense. The headline was incorrect on a State section story in some editions Monday about a Pittsfield… Read More
A photo caption in today’s Living section incorrectly states that Barbara Boucher is a history buff. Her half sister and business partner, Renee O’Neill, is the history buff behind Canterbury Royale in Fort Fairfield. Read More
An article in Tuesday’s State section about George Bunker, a Democratic candidate for Washington County sheriff, indicated incorrectly that his name would not appear on the June 13 primary ballot. Bunker’s name will appear as an uncontested Democrat, along with three Republican candidates. Read More
In the Cooking section Wednesday, brothers Leo and Larry “Butch” Pelletier of Larry’s Pastry in Ellsworth were misidentified in a photo caption due to an editing error. Read More
An oped column by Eliot R. Cutler in Wednesday’s edition stated, “On June 13, I will vote as an independent in the Republican primary for [Peter] Mills.” According to the Secretary of State’s Office, a voter must be registered as a Republican to vote in the GOP primary. Read More
In the May 4 Picture from the Past, featuring pupils from Glenburn Elementary School in 1938, the fourth pupil from the left in the front row is Norman Clark. Two names were omitted from the pictures of Northern Lights Dance Arts youth in the April… Read More
A Page One story Monday about the GOP state convention should have referred to U.S. Rep. Michael Michaud, D-Maine, as being from East Millinocket. Read More
A May 3 story on Page 1 about the University of Maine System tuition increase should have said that the University of Maine’s budget deficit relates to the 2007 fiscal year, which runs July 1, 2006, to June 30, 2007. Read More
In a story about Aroostook County elections in Monday’s State section, the correct name of the Democrat for register of probate is Joanne Carpenter. Louise Caron and Patricia Brown are not opponents, but each is unopposed for register of deeds, in the northern and southern districts. Read More
An article published in Saturday’s State section about the University of Maine art department’s move to Lord Hall incorrectly stated that the department plans to offer a graduate program in art history. There is a possibility of a graduate program in art education and an interdisciplinary master of… Read More
The name of a candidate for the Dover-Foxcroft Charter Commission was misspelled in a State section news brief in some editions Saturday. He is Richard Stites. Read More
A story published in Friday’s State section about the death of former Eddington Fire Chief Arnold Grover had an incorrect location for his funeral. The funeral is 1 p.m. Saturday at the Brookings-Smith Clark-Piper Chapel, 55 South Main St., Brewer. Read More
The final sentences of April Forristall’s column on Wednesday’s Business page should have read as follows: And quitting a job isn’t as simple as returning a bad purchase. You can’t tell them you got it home and changed your mind. I’m pretty sure it’s a little harder than… Read More
A Spring Fling to benefit Robert and Mary’s Place of Ellsworth has been postponed. The event was mentioned in Joni Averill’s column in Friday’s State section. A different event, the Robert and Mary’s Place Benefit Concert, is scheduled for May 5 at The Grand Auditorium in Ellsworth. Details… Read More
The official opening day for Bangor Raceway’s 123rd harness racing season was reported incorrectly in a story on the Maine State Harness Racing Commission in Thursday editions. Bangor Raceway’s opening day is April 28. Read More
An Associated Press story that appeared in the paper on April 18 about former Illinois Gov. George Ryan’s conviction on racketeering and fraud charges was not specific about the number of counts on which Ryan was convicted. Ryan was convicted of all 18 counts against him in the… Read More
A brief published on Page C3 in some editions of the April 15 paper about Route 9 reopening in Hampden after a truck and train collision earlier in the week should have reported that the truck was heading north to the Pine Tree Landfill in Hampden when the… Read More
A headline on a Local & Regional page story published April 7 about the proposed SAD 67 budget was incorrect. As the story correctly stated, the proposed school budget increase is 6.21 percent. Read More
A headline in some editions of the Bangor Daily News on Thursday, April 13, said that a fabric exhibit is on display at University of Maine at Machias. In fact, as the news story indicated, the display is at the Riverview Pavilion in Calais. A… Read More
A statement in Tuesday’s story about author Gail Page needs clarification. Page used color therapy in addition to surgery while treating her breast cancer, not as the only means of healing. A story on Page B3 in some editions of Wednesday’s paper incorrectly identified the… Read More
A story published on Monday’s State page about the 15th annual Down East Tattoo Show in Bangor gave an incorrect title for James Bernard. Bernard is lead piercer at The White Room, located inside the Mystical Emporium in Auburn, owned by Mike Woodworth. Read More
An April 7 Page One story about the herbicide Agent Orange having been sprayed at the Canadian Forces Base Gagetown in New Brunswick mistakenly attributed an incorrect rank to the base’s commanding officer. He is Col. Ryan Jestin. Read More
Clarification: U.S. Sen. Susan Collins’ office wants to clarify statements attributed to her in an article published on Page A5 in Thursday’s editions. Collins is pushing for a competitive grant program enabling all ports to apply for federal funding with the Department of Homeland Security deciding which ports… Read More
The hours of the Bangor Garden Show, scheduled for this weekend, were published incorrectly in the official program, The Weekly and the Bangor Daily News. The correct times are: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday; 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday; and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Read More
The article on portraiture in Tuesday’s Creating section incorrectly identified Andrea Hand’s parish. She’s a member of All Souls Congregational Church in Bangor. A story in Tuesday’s Sports section about the Maine Winter Sports Center’s new coach misspelled the coach’s name. Scott Johnstone is the… Read More
In a story published March 27 on Page B8, The Associated Press quoted a Plymouth State University assistant meteorology professor agreeing with another meteorologist that New England could experience a major hurricane this year. The story should have elaborated on the position of the assistant professor, Lourdes Aviles. Read More
A headline on the Tuesday Business page should have indicated that officials with the International Association of Machinists, and not hospital employees, have filed an unfair labor practices charge with federal regulators against Eastern Maine Medical Center. A photo caption in Tuesday’s story on Page… Read More
A story published on Saturday’s State page about goat dairies incorrectly attributed a comment to Marge Kilkelly of the Northeast States Association for Agricultural Stewardship. The comment, which was that an increased interest in food directly from the farm, concerns about medications or chemicals in cow’s milk, and… Read More