Thank you, everyone, for using our website as a forum for responsible discourse on public issues. I spoke to Josh Bickford about his reporting for this story. Josh is certain that everything attributed to Meg Jones within this story, including direct quotes, is accurate
During one of their conversations, Ms. Jones mentioned the alcohol-related tragedies in our recent past. She did not specifically mention the deadly boat accident on the Barrington River seven summers ago. Since this paragraph appears directly after, and directly before, quotes from Ms. Jones, we can understand why it seems like a direct attribution to her. It is not. But we stand behind all other reporting within the story.
Lastly, we welcome any and all critiques about what we choose to put on the front page of our newspapers. In this case, we felt that because Ms. Jones is a community organizer and thought leader, this placement was warranted.
– Scott Pickering, East Bay Newspapers General Manager
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