🌱 Patch AM: How is a Bethel medical company tied to a $14B fraud?

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In today's newsletter:

• How is a Bethel medical company tied to a $14B fraud?

Also on today's calendar: UCC Southbury Youth Host Raffle to Benefit Mission Work and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do optometrists live so long? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Partly sunny, breezy and cool, with a high of 57 and low of 41 degrees.
• Monday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 69, low: 51.
• Tuesday: Partly sunny; breezy, warmer, with a high of 80 and low of 59 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Conn. nurse linked to 5 patient deaths gets 1 day in prison for illegally prescribing drugs (theday.com) — A national healthcare fraud takedown has direct local ties, as federal authorities say Bethel-based Medical Home Care was among companies accused of fraudulently billing Medicare and Medicaid. In the same operation, a Cheshire nurse who illegally prescribed controlled substances received a one-day prison sentence, a fine, and supervised release. The case highlights how a sweeping federal probe has reached into Connecticut’s medical community.    

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Bethel

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday May 3

• UCC Southbury Youth Host Raffle to Benefit Mission Work →
  The United Church of Christ Southbury, 283 Main St N, Southbury
  9:30 am

Thursday May 7

• Free Open House: Meet Danbury's Body Reset Specialist — Thursday May 7th, 5:30–8pm →
  Live Your Way Thin & Healthy | Personal Trainer in Danbury CT, 18 Mill Plain Rd, Danbury
  5:30 pm

Saturday May 9

• Knights of Columbus Blood Drive →
  376 Main St, Danbury
  9:00 am
• Friends Shredding Fundraiser →
  189 Greenwood Ave, Bethel
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Monday May 4

• Varsity Baseball - Boys Bethel
  Bethel High School - Hunt Field at Bethel HS
  4:00 pm
• Varsity Softball - Girls Bethel
  Bethel High School - Kisling Field
  4:00 pm
• Varsity Lacrosse - Girls Bethel
  Bethel High School - High School Turf Lacrosse field
  5:30 pm
• High School Prep Night: Kickoff to the Search & Admissions Process →
  Immaculate High School, 73 Southern Blvd, Danbury
  6:00 pm

Tuesday May 5

• Varsity Lacrosse - Boys Bethel
  Bethel High School - MS turf lacrosse field
  6:00 pm

Friday May 15

• Connecticut poets read their work from the Nutmeg Anthology →
  Byrd's Books, 178 Greenwood Ave, Bethel
  9:00 am

Saturday May 16

• Chicken/Eggplant Parm Dinner →
  St Thomas Episcopal Church, 95 Greenwood Ave, Bethel
  5:00 pm

Saturday May 23

• Bethel Blooms Craft Fair →
  Municipal Center (front lawn), Bethel, CT
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Allegiance Trucks, LLC posted a job opening for Parts Shipping & Receiving Associate in Bethel. Apply here.
• NANA Regional Corporation posted a job opening for Hotel Lead Laundry Attendant, Qavartarvik Customer Lodge (Wage DOE & Federal Benefits - Bethel, AK) in Bethel. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Bethel here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Danbury

• WestConn Announces Commencement Dates, Speakers, Honorees In Danbury Area (patch.com)
• Downtown Chow-Down food trucks return in Danbury (newstimes.com)
• The Charming Victorian Restaurant In Connecticut That Will Transport You Straight To The Mediterranean (familydestinationsguide.com)

Newtown

• Car Flips After 14-Year-Old Driver Hits Pole In Newtown: Police (patch.com)
• Next HRRA Household Hazardous Waste Drop-Off Event Scheduled In Newtown (newtownbee.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because they dilate. (Thank you Phil M. for sending it in!)Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!

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