For the Record 2016

FOR THE RECORD

Mass Cash numbers incorrect

Because of an editing error, the numbers for Tuesday's Mass Cash drawing listed in Thursday's Times were incorrect. The correct numbers are 8-17-18-25-28.


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Three hotels planned for First Light casino

Because of a reporting error, a story on Page A1 of Tuesday’s Times included the incorrect number of hotels at the proposed First Light casino in Taunton. There are three hotels with 300 rooms each planned at the casino.

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John Yunits is Barnstable County administrator

Because of a reporting error, stories on pages A1 and A3 of Thursday’s Times included the incorrect title for John “Jack” Yunits Jr.

Yunits is the Barnstable County administrator.

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Pilgrim critic says proposed law would save billions

Because of incorrect information provided to the Times, a story on Page A1 of Friday's Times about proposed state legislation that would require the owner of Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station to pay $25 million a year into a decommissioning fund contained a quote that was not what the speaker intended to say. Mary Lampert, a Duxbury resident and president of Pilgrim Watch, meant to say that the law would save state taxpayers between $5 billion and $60 billion.

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Lawyer Megan English Braga represents Thind

Because of a reporting error, a story on Page A3 of Saturday’s Times incorrectly named an attorney representing defendant Malhit Thind. The attorney’s name is Megan English Braga

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Cahoon was staff sergeant with state police

Because of a reporting error, a story on page A1 of Monday’s Times incorrectly identified the rank of John Robert Kotfila’s grandfather. Robert Cahoon was a staff sergeant with the Massachusetts State Police. That rank no longer exists.

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Leslie arraigned in January 2015

Because of a reporting error, a story on Page A2 of Wednesday’s Times incorrectly stated when Tricia Leslie was arraigned in Barnstable Superior Court on charges of armed assault with intent to murder and aggravated assault and battery with a dangerous weapon. Leslie was arraigned on those charges in January 2015.

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Ivana Trump not deceased

Because of an editing error, a letter to the editor on Page A8 of Thursday’s Times incorrectly stated that Donald Trump’s former wife Ivana had died.

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End of story was left off page

Because of a production error, the end of a story, “A Home-Grown Miracle,” that appeared on Friday’s Lifestyle page, was cut off. The full story appears today on Page A8.

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Schoolhouse and barn would be 6,470 square feet

Because of a reporting error, a story on Page A3 in Thursday’s Times misstated the size of the Justice Resource Institute’s planned schoolhouse and barn on Route 6A in Sandwich. The building is planned to be 6,470 square feet.

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Police officer’s name spelled incorrectly

Because of a reporting error, a story on Page A3 of Monday's Times contained the incorrect spelling of the name of Barnstable police Officer Nelson Souve.

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Selectmen voted 3-2 to recommend petition article

Because of a reporting error, a story on Page A1 of Tuesday’s Times contained the incorrect tally for the Eastham selectmen’s vote on a petitioned article seeking to buy the T-Time property. The selectmen voted 3-2 to recommend the article.

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Company, bakery owner misidentified in story

Because of 2 reporting errors, a story about restaurant point-ofsale system problems on Page C1 of the March 22 edition of the Times misidentified POS system company Merchant Lynx and misidentified Liz Miles, owner of White Lion Baking Co. in Mashpee.

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Upgrade for ROV Jason is $2.4 million

Because of incorrect information provided to the Times, a story on Page A3 of the March 23 edition contained the incorrect cost to upgrade the ROV Jason. The upgrade cost is $2.4 million.

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Proposed buildings would be 6,470 square feet

Because of a writer's error, an editorial on Page A8 of Thursday's Times gave the incorrect size for a proposed school building and attached barn on Route 6A, Sandwich. The building and barn would be 6,470 square feet.

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Main property shown in photo not for sale

The caption of a photograph on Page A1 of Saturday's Times showing the view of Paw Wah Pond from Selectman Alan McClennen's house on Namequoit Road in South Orleans requires clarification. The majority of the land and the house shown in the photo are privately owned and not under consideration for purchase by the town. Only a small point of the property on Little Pleasant Bay that is being considered is visible from McClennen’s home.



Editing

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Town would have subsidized cost of affordable homes

Because of a reporting error, a story on Page A3 of Wednesday’s Times misidentified the cost of proposed affordable homes discussed Tuesday during Provincetown Town Meeting. The town would have subsidized the cost of the homes by putting $175,000 toward them if a proposed land swap had passed, Town Manager David Panagore said.

Item misstated who called police

Because of a reporting error, an item on Page A2 of Thursday’s Times misstated who called police before the arrest of Anthony Vieira of New Bedford. A neighbor had alerted police to a disturbance before the arrest, according to a police report.

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CORRECTION

Yarmouth historical society representative misidentified

Because of a reporting error, a story on Page B1 of Sunday’s newspaper about the Captain Bangs Hallet House incorrectly identified Maureen Rukstalis as Christine Marzigliano.

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Incomplete dates for college show

Because of a reporting error, Kathi Scrizzi Driscoll's 'Behind the Scenes' column that appeared on Page D1 of Sunday's Times had incomplete performance dates for the musical 'God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater' at Cape Cod Community College. The production, based on a Kurt Vonnegut novel, will run at 7:30 p.m. April 14-16 and April 21-23 and 2 p.m. April 16-17 and April 23-24. More information is available at the website artsonthecape.org.

Veterinarian’s name omitted from story

Because of an editing error, the first name of Dr. Larry Venezia of Hyannis Animal Hospital was omitted in a story that appeared on Page A1 of Monday's Times.

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Rejected bylaw applied to homes built before 1983

Because of a reporting error, a story on Page A3 in Friday's Times about Provincetown town meeting contained incorrect information about a proposed condominium conversion bylaw. The bylaw, which voters rejected, would have applied to homes with four or more units built before 1983.

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Truro officials seek to acquire state-owned land

Because of an editing error, a story on Page A3 of Saturday’s Times mischaracterized an article on the Truro annual town meeting warrant seeking approval from voters for the town to acquire state-owned land in North Truro for affordable housing. The details of the proposed acquisition haven’t been worked out, but it’s likely the land would not cost the town any money, according to Paul Wisotzky, chairman of the Truro Board of Selectmen

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Pie recipe takes 1/3 cup of sugar

Because of an editing error, the measurement for sugar was wrong in the recipe for Doris Chatterton’s Cranberry Nut Pie that ran on Page C1 of Wednesday’s Times. The correct recipe is:

Cranberry Nut Pie

■ 2 cups cranberries

■ 1 cup chopped walnuts

■ 1 1⁄3 cups sugar, divided

■ 1 cup flour

■ 1 teaspoon cinnamon

■ 1 teaspoon vanilla

■ 1 egg

■ 1 ½ sticks melted butter Place 2 cups of whole cranberries in a buttered pie plate. Cover with 1 cup of chopped walnuts. Sprinkle 1/3 cup of sugar on top. In a bowl, place remaining 1 cup sugar, 1 cup flour, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, 1 teaspoon vanilla. Add 1 egg and 1 ½ sticks of melted butter. Beat with mixer and pour over cranberries and nuts. Place pie on cookie sheet and bake at 325 degrees for 40 minutes, or until knife comes out clean.

Yo-Yo Show starts at 3:15 p.m.

Because of a reporting error, a story in Wednesday’s business briefs that listed the start time for the Yo-Yo Show during Sunday’s Lego Home-Building Challenge was incorrect. The show will start at 3:15 p.m

CORRECTION

Hyde buyout funding source incorrect

Because of a reporting error, a story on Page A1 of the March 17 Times contained incorrect information about the source of funds for the first portion of Mashpee Public Schools Superintendent Brian Hyde’s buyout. The district is using $51,200 that had been budgeted to cover preschool costs and $26,320 that had been budgeted to cover special education paraprofessional positions, both of which were subsequently covered by state grants. State grant funding is not being used to pay for the buyout.

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Buying T-Time property up for vote May 2

Because of an editing error, a headline on a letter to the editor by Bonnie Nuendel on Page A10 of Wednesday’s Times misstated the Eastham property being eyed for purchase for affordable housing on the May 2 town meeting warrant. The headline should have read “No sense in Eastham buying T-Time property.”

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‘Older and Wiser Driver’ class at 3 p.m.

Because of an editing error, a notice about an AAA driving class in the Community Notes column on Page B2 of Sunday’s Times gave the incorrect start time of the program. The “Older and Wiser Driver” class will be held at 3 p.m. May 10 in the hall next to St.

Anthony’s Church, 167 East Falmouth Highway (Route 28), East Falmouth.

Falmouth election is May 17

Because of a reporting error, a story on Page B1 of Sunday’s Times contained the wrong date for the Falmouth election. The election is May 17.

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‘Way Down Blues’ written at Boston shelter

Because of a reporting error, a story about Vietnam veterans on Page A1 of the March 30 edition of the Times contained incorrect information about where Mike Campbell, of Wareham, wrote the song “Way Down Blues.” Campbell wrote the song in a room called “the bunker” at the New England Shelter for Homeless Veterans in Boston.

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