A brain cramp rendered a passage in an editorial titled “Progress on NCLB” yesterday senseless. The passage should have read as follows: “Sens. Susan Collins and Olympia Snowe have formed a task force of two dozen educators from around the state to provide further information about obstacles to… Read More
A story in some editions of the State section Thursday about a neighborhood group’s concern with Dragon Products’ environmental record gave the wrong employer for Paula Clark. She is director of solid waste management in the state Department of Environmental Protection. An article published in… Read More
A Page One story Wednesday on government regulations pertaining to overtime pay should have said that Maine’s executive, administrative and professional workers would be exempt from overtime pay if they made $455 or more per week. — googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes… Read More
The date for a fall dinner for displaced Eastern Fine Paper Co. millworkers, sponsored by the Brewer Transitional Team, was printed incorrectly in Tuesday’s State section. The date for the dinner is Oct. 28. Read More
A story in Saturday’s edition about the Queen Mary 2’s visit to Bar Harbor should have said Acadia National Park rangers will be dressed in the French garb of the 1600s, not the 16th century. Read More
A story about the 2nd Congressional District race published Thursday on the front of the State section misidentified an organization endorsing Rep. Michael Michaud. The organization is the Sportsman’s Alliance of Maine. — googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes… Read More
Because of an editing error, Democratic vice presidential candidate Sen. John Edwards was inadvertently deleted from a list of political heavyweights that both Democrats and Republicans have sent to campaign in Maine’s 2nd Congressional District this month. The list appeared in a Monday story about President Bush’s upcoming… Read More
A front page story on drug reimportation in Friday’s paper inaccurately implied that the organization headed by Douglas R. Johnson is a state agency. The Maine Biotechnology Information Bureau, headquartered in Stonington, is a private, nonprofit organization. Johnson is also a partner in Green Tree Communications, a biotechnology… Read More
A Saturday Sports story on Hampden Academy soccer player Kim Stephenson incorrectly listed her assists for last season. Stephenson had 19 assists for 2003. — googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for (var… Read More
Due to a transcribing error, a comment by legendary classical jazz composer Ahmad Jamal was misquoted in a Sept. 17 Style story. Jamal did not intend to slight reggae music in his criticism of music produced for market value rather than artistic merit. He said, “There’s a lot… Read More
A story on Page B1 in Thursday’s editions about the pending departure of University of Maine at Machias interim president Sue Huseman should have indicated that the University of Maine System will initiate a search for her replacement, not the campus itself. Read More
A story in Wednesday’s State section about two accidents on Interstate 95 needs clarification. It should have stated that road construction was a factor in the accidents, rather than the cause of the crashes. Read More
A photo caption on Tuesday’s State page about U.S. Rep. Mike Michaud’s Labor Day visit mischaracterized the status of the union office in Brewer. The union office is still open. Read More
A story in Saturday’s A-section about locating an LNG terminal in Gouldsboro contained two errors. Linda Godfrey of Eastport owns three businesses in the area. Quoddy Bay LLC of Tulsa, Okla., is the name of the firm considering building an LNG terminal on land owned by the Passamaquoddy… Read More
An incorrect date was listed in Thursday’s Calendar for the opening reception for “A Common Thread: Innovative Textile Art of Maine,” to be held at Turtle Gallery, 61 North Deer Isle Road in Deer Isle. The event will be held 2-6 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 5. Read More
A commentary on Thursday’s op-ed page contained the incorrect phone number for the Downeast Lakes Land Trust. The correct number is 796-2100. Read More
A story published Tuesday on the State page about the first court appearance of a New Hampshire man charged with stabbing a Brewer man requires clarification. Larry Wilfred Gagne Jr., 28, of Enfield, N.H., had been staying at Hope House, which houses the Acadia Recovery Community, a residential… Read More
A story on Monday’s State page should have said that the Queen Mary 2, which will visit Bar Harbor on Sept. 27, is 1,132 feet long. Read More
A headline on Thursday’s front page on a story about the University of Maine Systems trustees contained an error. The trustees have not voted on a proposal for sharing governance with the faculty. The trustees had not received a draft proposal from the faculty as of Friday. Read More
A listing in Thursday’s Calendar contained incorrect information. The Levant Heritage Library’s two staged readings of the one-act plays “Regalia” and “The Poorly-Written Play Festival” will be held at 7 and 8:30 p.m. Aug. 27 at the Bangor Opera House. Read More
A front page story Wednesday about an SAD 40 school becoming nut- and seed-free gave the wrong location. The Miller School is in Waldoboro. — googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for (var… Read More
The Penobscot County Superior Court listing for Dale Braley in Monday’s State section should have been for a probation violation charge, which was withdrawn in May. — googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner… Read More
The Dixmont Historical Society, not the Department of Human Services, will publish Eleanor Toothaker’s “Dixmont Tid-Bits,” as appeared in Joni Averill’s column Monday, Aug. 23. It was an editing error. — googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = [];… Read More
A story in some editions of the State section Thursday about Old Town’s negotiations with Bangor Savings Bank for temporary city office space gave the wrong size of the property. It totals 2,700 square feet. Read More
A Colorado pilot, who knew Kathy Hodgkins, said he had reserved a plane for Sunday and would be flying over the Rocky Mountains to honor her, rather than flying to Maine, which a front-page story on Wednesday indicated. Also, a caption under the photo associated with the story… Read More
A story published in the State section Tuesday about the state Learning Results standards for schools contained an inaccuracy. Incoming high school freshmen – the Class of 2008 – will be the first required to show they have achieved the academic standards in English-language arts, mathematics, science and… Read More
A story titled “Easton playground ready for start of school” in the State section of the paper on Aug. 12 incorrectly stated who had completed repairs and resurfacing on old playground equipment. Local custodians and members of Easton’s Public Works Department, not contractors, did the work and are… Read More
In stories about the arrest of a Pakistani man after he was spotted making videotapes of Charlotte, N.C., skyscrapers, The Associated Press reported erroneously that Kamran Akhtar, 35, was charged with immigration violations in indictments unsealed Tuesday. The charges were contained in a criminal complaint. Read More
A story published in the State section on Monday about the departing University of Maine image and marketing director contained an inaccuracy. In September, Luanne Lawrence will become vice president for university advancement at Oregon State University, where she will be the chief communications and marketing professional. Read More
Joni Averill’s Aug. 8 column incorrectly identified the location of an MS support group meeting in Blue Hill. The column said the meeting would be held in the Blue Hill Memorial Library. The meeting actually will be held in the Blue Hill Memorial Hospital. Read More
A State section story in some editions Friday about a Presque Isle woman accused of animal cruelty incorrectly identified the agency from which she sought assistance for spaying and neutering animals. She contacted a member of the Aroostook Animal Welfare Awareness Group, who happens to work at the… Read More
In an Aug. 4 story about security at nuclear power plants, The Associated Press erroneously reported that regulators would stop revealing nuclear plant “safety lapses.” The Nuclear Regulatory Commission said it no longer would reveal “security gaps” at the plants. The commission says it will continue to report… Read More
A story on Page B3 in the final edition of Monday’s [sic] paper incorrectly listed the original snowplowing bids placed by Willimantic Selectman Bruce Thomas. His original bid was $39,000, $40,000 and $41,000 over a three-year period. — googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var… Read More
A correction published Saturday contained an error regarding an earlier correction about Pierre Monteux. Monteux founded a conducting school in Hancock. His son, Claude Monteux, a concert flutist and conductor, hired Masanobu Ikemiya as a pianist in the 1970s. — googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define… Read More
A story on Friday’s Style page about the resignation of Arcady Music Society founder Masanobu Ikemiya contained an error. Ikemiya came to Maine in the 1970s as a pianist for the renowned French conductor Pierre Monteux, who founded a conducting school in Hancock. — googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
A story in Wednesday’s State section about a motorcycle accident in Holden contained inaccurate information. Although a local resident said it took 20 minutes for medical personnel to arrive at the scene, the dispatcher’s log indicated a police officer arrived in 8 minutes and the rescue personnel arrived… Read More
An Associated Press story about replacement legislative candidates, which ran in the State section on July 23, reported erroneously that Caspar Weinberger Jr. was nominated by the Hancock County Republican Committee. He was nominated by town committee members from Mount Desert, Bar Harbor and Southwest Harbor. Read More
In a Style section story on the Electoral College line of merchandise that ran in Friday’s paper, the dates given were incorrect for purchase availability of the merchandise in Boston’s Canal Street “free-speech zone” during the Democratic National Convention. The correct dates are July 26 through July 29. Read More
A story in Monday’s State section about a downtown sidewalk improvement program in Thomaston gave the wrong year for the town’s incorporation. It was incorporated in 1777. — googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner =… Read More
A story on Saturday’s Business page about a code enforcement issue at the Holiday Inn-Bar Harbor Regency Hotel wrongly stated that the location of Friends of Acadia’s annual meeting last Friday afternoon, July 16, was in facilities that the town alleges are being used improperly for commercial activity. Read More
A story published Friday on Page B1 about Bush and Kerry campaign activities incorrectly stated the union number of which electrician Joy Royal-Nevers was a member. The correct number is the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers No. 1253. Read More
A story published in Thursday’s The Weekly about the Hannibal Hamlin house in Bangor gave the wrong dates for tours. The house is open for tours every half-hour from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesdays, July 21 and 28. Read More
In Wednesday’s Style section, the recipe for Bakewell Cream biscuits repeated the instructions for kneading and baking the dough. The biscuits should be kneaded and baked only once. An item published Tuesday in Joni Averill’s column didn’t include the time and date of an attempt… Read More
The feature on the drummer for the band Boston in Tuesday’s Style section had an incorrect date. The Boston concert in Augusta is at 8 p.m. tonight. — googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner =… Read More
When summer comes, many Maine residents head out of state for a retreat. But, Maine is not called Vacationland for nothing and many of the state’s parks, public reserved land and historic sites offer great getaways close to home. Want to camp next to the… Read More
Saturday’s ShopGirl column gave the incorrect location of Old Navy in Augusta. It is located in the Augusta Marketplace, off Civic Center Drive, not Western Avenue. — googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false;… Read More
In the July 9 Coastal edition, the price of tickets for the production of “The Music Man” at the Fort Knox Bay Festival on Sunday, July 25, was incorrectly stated. Tickets are $9 per person, or $7 for senior citizens. Tickets for the raffle of a grill or… Read More
A photograph in Tuesday’s Bangor Daily News was credited incorrectly. The portrait of “The Secret Life of Lobsters” author Trevor Corson was taken by Peter Travers and was provided by the author. Read More
A Page One story Tuesday on Democratic strongholds in Maine incorrectly identified the last Republican to represent part of Lewiston in the Legislature. Rep. John Telow, who served from 1981 to 1987, represented part of Lewiston from 1981 to 1983. His district then changed to include the towns… Read More
A June 29 Business page story on the state’s Pine Tree economic development zones should have said sales and use tax exemptions on purchases of Pine Tree Zone-related equipment and construction materials will begin July 1, 2005, not this year. — googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
A story Monday about an accident involving an all-terrain vehicle in Limestone on Saturday contained incorrect information. The driver, Andy Labreck, 21, is from Limestone, and his passenger, Melissa Morrison, 20, is from Biddeford. — googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]];… Read More
Ad rates quoted in a story on Wednesday’s stock page about the online version of “Experience Maine” as part of bangornews.com’s travel and tourism site were misleading. Ad rates depend on multiple factors, including the package purchased by the advertiser. — googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
A story published Tuesday on Page B1 about federal gun prosecutions in Maine incorrectly stated that a Dexter police officer was aware that Marc George Taft had been convicted of a misdemeanor domestic assault. Taft, at that time, hadn’t been convicted of domestic assault, but had been convicted… Read More
A story in Friday’s State section about an investigation into a fatal shooting in Parkman requires clarification. David Tweedie and his two daughters, ages 11 and 15, were home at the time of the shooting. Tweedie’s wife, Lori, was not at home, according to Lori Tweedie on Friday. Read More
A story on Wednesday’s State page on Cherryfield’s Georgianna Cohen, who received her GED on Wednesday evening, was incorrect in stating that Cohen’s licensed practical nursing credentials were achieved through on-the-job training at St. Joseph Hospital in Bangor. Cohen finished an LPN program at the College of the… Read More
A story in Tuesday’s editions on Micmac basket makers gave the wrong phone number for the Maine Indian Basket Makers Alliance. The correct number is 827-0391. Read More
In the “Art Seen” column on Tuesday’s Style page, the caption accompanying Jeffery Becton’s photograph should have read “Unforgiven.” — googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for (var i = 0; i… Read More
An article published in Monday’s final edition about two men whose boat capsized in Pushaw Lake failed to say when the incident took place. It happened Sunday. Read More
An item published Friday in Joni Averill’s column requesting volunteers to help with the Hoit Pool landscaping project in Hampden listed the wrong days for the project because incorrect information was provided. Volunteers are needed at 8 a.m. Friday, June 25, and 8 a.m. Saturday, June 26, at… Read More
Wednesday’s Style page story on Maine microbrews should have identified Bar Harbor Brewing Co. as the producer of the award-winning Cadillac Mountain Stout. Atlantic Brewing Co. makes Bar Harbor Real Ale, which has not received any awards. — googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var… Read More
A headline in Tuesday’s From Police Files published in the final edition incorrectly stated that Bangor police arrested two teenagers in connection with a car break-in. Only one teenager was arrested; the other was charged and released to his father’s custody. Read More
A State section story in some editions Tuesday incorrectly identified the attorney involved in a lawsuit by the McLaughlin family of Lincolnville against the Lincolnville School District. Attorney Melissa Hewey represented the district. Also, the plaintiff will receive payments of about $549 per month for 10 years, not… Read More
A story published on page A5 of the June 5 Bangor Daily News incorrectly reported 2001 poll results concerning bear hunting. The survey conducted by the Humane Society of the United States showed that about 70 percent of Maine voters would support a ban on bear trapping and… Read More
A story and headline in the State edition Thursday said that incumbent Aroostook County Probate Judge James Dunleavy of Presque Isle won another four-year term. Tuesday’s election was a primary election, so Dunleavy’s victory over fellow Democrat Robert Michaud of Fort Kent puts Dunleavy’s name on the November… Read More
A headline on page B1 in Wednesday’s paper on a story about a rescue at Baxter State Park incorrectly stated that four hikers were rescued from Mount Katahdin on Monday. A New Jersey man and two others were rescued. — googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define… Read More
In the Sound Advice column on Page S2 of Saturday’s edition, musician Patti Smith was misidentified in a headline. Read More
An item in the “From Police Files” column published on Saturday, May 29, said that Daniel Asselin, 36, of Bangor had been convicted of manslaughter in 1996. Though Asselin initially was charged with manslaughter, he pleaded guilty to aggravated drunken driving and was sentenced to four years in… Read More
A story published Thursday in the State section reported that 77 people have been killed on Maine highways this year compared to only 78 for all of last year. Actually, 207 fatalities were reported last year. Seventy-eight of the 207 occurred before Memorial Day last year, according to… Read More
A Web page address for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service included in a front-page story Wednesday about Petit Manan National Wildlife Refuge contained an error. The correct address is http://northeast.fws.gov/planning. — googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes =… Read More
A story in Monday’s paper incorrectly listed the date of the Deer Isle-Stonington CSD annual meeting during which residents will vote on the school budget. The meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, June 3, at the Reach Auditorium. A story in Monday’s paper… Read More
In an article on SAD 37 that ran in some editions Thursday, Douglas Dowling was incorrectly identified as having been appointed to SAD 37’s board of directors to fill a vacancy from Harrington. Although the district identifies Dowling as a board member in its annual report, such an… Read More
Wednesday’s Page One story on the bidding for the state’s Dirigo insurance plan contained an error. The name “CareWorks” was initially chosen for the plan, but because it is also the name of a company in another state, Gov. John Baldacci’s Office of Health Care Policy and Finance… Read More
A Monday State page story on the Maine Democratic State Convention incorrectly spelled the name of a spokesman for presidential hopeful John Kerry. His name is Jesse Derris. Read More
Clarification Most major heating oil dealers statewide will offer price-cap programs next winter, but they may not have set their cap prices yet this spring as they usually do this time of year. A Page One story in last weekend’s edition may have implied that… Read More
A headline in Wednesday’s business section incorrectly stated that the Bangor City Council approved a contract to allow Mid-Coast Cruises to operate out of Bangor. The city’s transportation and infrastructure committee approved the contract. Read More
The editing of a letter Monday by Ralph P. Pettie of Blue Bill resulted in an error. July 3, 2004, marks the 75th anniversary of the death of the actor Dustin Farnum, who was raised in Bucksport and is buried in Silver Lake Cemetery there. His brother, the… Read More
A story published Saturday in the Final edition about an Eddington mother and daughter bitten by a dog misspelled the daughter’s name. The correct spelling is Brittany Umbro. Read More
In the article on Friday’s State page about the helicopter crash in Columbia, the name of the member of the Board of Pesticides Control, also the former owner of Maine Helicopters Inc., was misspelled. His name is Andrew Berry. Read More
The end of a Page One story Thursday about a study on B vitamins was omitted mistakenly. The sentence should read: “Besides taking a multivitamin with folate, vitamin B12 and vitamin B6, he recommends plenty of walking or other weight-bearing exercise, and eating foods rich in B vitamins.”… Read More
A Joni Averill column published in Wednesday’s State section listed the incorrect date for the John Bapst Memorial High School annual concerts. The two sessions are scheduled for Sunday, May 16. Read More
A story published in Thursday’s State section incorrectly stated that Chad Nason of Cornville was the driver in a double-fatality accident in September 2001 in Skowhegan. Somerset County District Attorney Evert Fowle said Thursday that investigators were unable to determine which of the three men involved in the… Read More
An item published Monday in the City edition about the new garden club in Dexter gave an incorrect meeting date. The meeting will be at 7 tonight. Read More
A story in the State section of some editions Wednesday about cruise ships visiting Rockland reported that American Cruise Lines has two vessels making stops in Rockland. Only its 49-passenger ship American Glory will make port calls. — googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var… Read More
The ages of two teens in an April 27 story in the State section regarding the arson at the Piscataquis Valley Fairgrounds were incorrect. James McLeod is 16 and Aaron McLain is 17. Read More
A story published Tuesday about a new food program proposed for Mount Desert Island and Ellsworth should have said that the Meals for Me program in Hancock County serves fresh food and not frozen entrees. Meals for Me also is available to anyone 60 or older regardless of… Read More
A Greenville School budget story on Tuesday should have read that the local share increased by $54,246, which is significantly less of an increase than in the previous two years. Also, the elementary and secondary principal’s office account was pared by $10,000. — googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
Because of incorrect information given to the newspaper, a Page A1 story Saturday gave wrong information about the Rev. David Sivret. He graduated from Bangor Theological Seminary in 1988 and is the father of five children. Read More
A story about the presidential visit published on Friday’s front page should have referred to Clark Irwin of Cumberland as a former member of The Nature Conservancy. Irwin recently left the group in protest of some of its policies. — googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define… Read More
A story Tuesday in the State section about automatic aid agreements between the Brewer Fire Department and other area fire departments contained a spelling error that changed the meaning of the quote. The correct quote from Brewer Fire Chief Rick Bronson is: “We are beginning to send out… Read More
An editorial in the April 16 Bangor Daily News, “Yes to a Land Bond,” incorrectly stated the number of years the bond would fund the Land for Maine’s Future program. The $60 million bond now being considered by the Legislature would fund the program for three years. We… Read More
A story about the Hope Spinnery in some editions of the State section Monday incorrectly identified painter Shanna McNair. McNair lives in Montville. Read More
A Page One story Friday about University of Maine System officials’ visit to the University of Maine at Machias contained two errors. It misspelled business professor Ronald Mosley’s name and misidentified trustee James D. Mullen of Bangor. — googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var… Read More
An Associated Press story published on Page B5 of the State news section Thursday concerning legislation being discussed by state lawmakers to set up a recycling system for televisions and computers contained an incorrect bill number. The correct number is LD 1892. Read More
TORONTO – In a story on the front page of Tuesday’s paper about Canada’s annual seal hunt, The Associated Press erroneously reported that The Humane Society of the United States doesn’t oppose the hunt. Spokesman Nicholas Braden said the group is opposed to any hunting of wildlife for… Read More
A story in the State section last Friday about a new Do Gooder Network should have listed the organization’s Web site address as www.dogooder.us. — googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for (var… Read More
Several articles regarding the contamination of Birch Stream in Bangor erroneously stated that jet fuel had been detected in water samples taken from the stream. The level of testing performed on the samples was not sophisticated enough to determine the presence of a specific petroleum product, e.g., jet… Read More
A story about the University of Maine at Fort Kent on Page B2 Thursday erroneously stated that the University of Maine System’s draft strategic plan proposes merging the campuses at Fort Kent, Presque Isle and Machias into one campus. In fact, all three campus locations would be preserved… Read More
A headline in Wednesday’s State section about the SAD 63 budget meeting was erroneous. The budget was explained in line-by-line detail during the Tuesday night meeting. Superintendent Louise Regan reiterated Wednesday that the draft budget was a working document so copies had not been made for public dissemination. Read More
An editing error changed part of Frances Wirta’s letter titled, “Palestinian resolution,” published in Monday’s paper. The sentence in question should have read, “Without a concerted effort on the part of the United States, with other Arab countries and Europe, this violent confrontation has continued to escalate.”… Read More
A story and caption published in Thursday’s State section regarding a road built on the former Veazie Railroad bed requires clarification. The city of Bangor did not receive a cease and desist order, it halted work voluntarily, according to City Solicitor Norman Heitmann. A state environmental specialist described… Read More