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Below is a log of corrections and clarifications that were recently applied to Maine Monitor stories:
Jan. 22, 2025, 10:55 a.m.: Maine clinics see high demand for birth control ahead of Trump term: This story was updated Jan. 22 to correct the spelling of Shasta Newenham’s last name.
Jan. 19, 2025, 8:30 a.m.: Federal agencies, DOT spar over Machias causeway: This article was updated to clarify that the temporary structure would be a bridge, not a dike, and to clarify that damage from recent storms is not necessarily attributable to issues with the dike. It has also been updated to clarify attribution for funding for the structure, the possible effects of a failure of the dike, and recommendations made by NOAA.
Jan. 5, 2025, 9:56 a.m.: The list of Maine parents waiting for a lawyer grew by 700 percent in 2024 — and it may not account for the whole problem: This article has been updated to clarify that Taylor Kilgore’s associate went to the docket call at the courthouse, she did not see the case files.
December 8, 2024: Abortion funds take on bigger role as access to funding shifts: This story has been updated to clarify that abortions later in pregnancy are provided only when deemed medically necessary by a physician and to correct medical terminology on abortions later in pregnancy. Per the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, the phrase “late-term abortion“ is incorrect. “‘Term’ historically referred to the three weeks before and two weeks after a pregnancy’s due date. ACOG now refers to early term (37 weeks through 38 weeks and six days of gestation), full term (39 weeks through 40 weeks and six days of gestation), late term (41 weeks through 41 weeks and six days of gestation), and postterm (42 weeks of gestation and beyond). Abortion does not happen during this period.”
November 19, 2024: Maine’s electric vehicle goals won’t take us where we want to go: This article has been updated to clarify Elon Musk’s connection to Tesla. He is the CEO, not the sole founder.
October 21, 2024: At Maine EMS, a debate over funding and process: A previous version of this story incorrectly described the recipients of $10 million in funds. The money has been distributed to 184 emergency transportation services, not 184 ambulatory agencies.
October 15, 2024: Child care providers across the state cited for numerous safety violations: This story and the accompanying table have been updated with new information about the number of child care providers that have inspection reports. It is 1,481, not 1,460. It has also been updated to reflect the number of total violations in Cumberland County. The new figure is 700 total violations, not 665 violations. The story has also been updated to correct an error in the number of procedural and safety violations that the majority of child care providers have. The vast majority of Maine child care providers had fewer than 10 procedural and 5 safety violations between the start of 2021 and July of this year, not fewer than 5 procedural and 10 safety violations, as the story previously stated.
October 1, 2024: As communities grapple with needle waste, advocates say limiting syringe programs is not the answer: This story was updated to clarify that syringe service programs offer test strips for fentanyl and xylazine, not fentanyl itself. The story was also updated to correct the spelling of Maine Access Points co-founder and interim executive director Anna McConnell.
September 15, 2024: How seven wealthy summer residents halted workforce housing on Mount Desert Island: This story was updated to correct a typo in Leonard Leo’s name.
September 9, 2024: Fall in Maine is arriving later, getting warmer: This story was updated to reflect we are approaching the end of astronomical summer, not meteorological summer.
September 1, 2024: Patients, advocates say MaineCare transportation company is failing to live up to its agreement: This story has been updated to correct Modivcare’s role in Florida. It is one of the state’s brokerage companies, not the sole brokerage company.
August 10, 2024: As need for dementia specialists grows, one rural clinic takes a hybrid approach: This story has been updated to reflect the official name of the center in Presque Isle. It is the Aroostook Memory Center, not the Aroostook Memory Care Center.
July 14, 2024: Offshore wind port siting raises new conflicts for coastal Mainers, environmental activists: This story has been updated to further clarify Maine Audubon’s position on the project, and Scott Cuddy’s role with the Maine Labor Climate Council.
July 6, 2024: As ecotourism grows, so does the desire to maintain Downeast’s wild character: This story has been updated to correct the percentage of land in some kind of conservation status. It is 22 percent, not 12 percent. The story has also been updated to correct inaccurate figures provided by the town of Lubec. The town is valued at $283 million, not $4 billion, with $21.3 million in tax-exempt property, not $2 billion.