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“On Monday, Nov. 6, 2023 an article was posted on thunder1320.com. The article has several quotes from myself, Becki Johnson. The official quote given by me was about the ice-skating rink and the reasons why we are not having it this year. The link to the recording reads’ “Hear Johnson’s full comments to Thunder Radio News here: Those comments do not include several of the comments listed in the article.

There were additional quotes that implied that multiple media outlets put out false information.

When I was approached by a patron at the front desk, I was asked about the “rumors about us having an ice rink.” I replied that “I did not know,” frankly because I did not know. I had received a text that a media source posted on social media about us having an ice rink and to purchase tickets at the Rec Center.

That was all the information I had at that time. I did not know the full name of that media outlet or that it referenced an article written by another source (which I had not read). At no time was it my intent to call out specific media outlets and accuse them of false information, I did not name any media outlets or writers. Regret that the news story was written in a way that made it seem as if l made comments with intent to do so.

I would like to publicly announce that I in no way accused the Manchester Times of reporting false information my intent was to only comment that we are not hosting an ice-skating rink and the and reasons why.”