DURHAM – Selectmen extended the mowing contract for one year to Jon Snell for $2,244. The contract now includes trimming shrubs at the War Memorial Park. The information was incorrectly reported Wednesday on B2 of the city edition.

PORTLAND – George Christie is executive director of Dirigo Alliance and former executive director of Maine Citizen Leadership Fund. He was misidentified in a story on A3 Wednesday.

TURNER – Kenneth Roberts has authored the civics resource/school text “Local Government in Maine.” His Clean Election candidacy for District 96 announced on Tuesday’s B2 of the City edition contained a typographical error.

NORWAY – Voters at a special town meeting approved a $500,000 Community Development Block Grant to refurbish the Oddfellows Building on Main Street. The grant requires a $500,000 match from the Odd fellows Redevelopment Corp. There is no cost to the town. A story on Friday’s B1 of the Oxford Hills edition was incorrect.

AVON – Franklin Memorial Hospital officials were discussing support for AMPS Ambulance Service at the Avon town meeting Saturday. An article on Sunday’s B1 named the wrong ambulance service.

LEWISTON – The following births are announced at St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center:Margaret Nancy Lyons, a girl to Jennifer and William Lyons of Lewiston, March 22. Siblings, Sarah and Kathleen. Grandparents, Jim Greer of Brewer, William Lyons of Portland.Marissa Mae Hamilton, a girl to Amber Edgecomb and Robert Hamilton of Lewiston, March 22. Grandparents, Toniann […]

ORONO – Grandparents who provide homes for grandchildren at risk in their parents’ homes face a patchwork of confounding financial issues if they accept those children before state human services agencies intervene.And if children are removed from homes by the Maine Department of Human Services, grandparents may be denied guardianship entirely.Families and Children Together, Family […]

FARMINGTON – The Franklin County Soil & Water Conservation District is collecting orders for trees and shrubs until noon, Wednesday, March 31. The time and part of the district’s name were incorrectly reported in a B2 story in Monday’s Franklin edition.

AUGUSTA – Gov. John Baldacci signed a “mock” bill Monday allowing pharmacists to dispense “morning after” contraceptives. LD 1152 was actually signed several weeks ago, prior to an Associated Press story that appeared on Thursday’s A3.

LIMESTONE – The Maine School of Science and Mathematics is taking applications for the summer camps.The goal of the camps is for every camper to become more confident and excited about pursuing further studies and, ultimately, careers related to these fields. The camps will run throughout July according to the following schedule:July 4 to 10, […]