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🌱 How a Barre resident ended up facing a six-figure fraud charge

Barre, Massachusetts Patch AM: a 3 min read

What's up Barre! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a Barre resident ended up facing a six-figure fraud charge

Also on today's calendar: Strong Core with Rhonda Hamer and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: How do you measure a fish? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, a shower; cold, with a high of 45 and low of 37 degrees.
  • Thursday: Breezy with some sun, temps: high: 59, low: 34.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 55 and low of 35 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Barre woman charged with social security fraud (sentinelandenterprise.com) — A Barre resident has been charged in federal court in Worcester with allegedly stealing more than $100,000 in Social Security retirement benefits over several years. Prosecutors say the case is part of a new statewide effort targeting benefit fraud, and they’re urging Massachusetts residents to report suspected misuse of taxpayer-funded benefits.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Wednesday April 22
  • Animal Adventures Hubbardston: Story Time for Toddlers
    Animal Adventures Hubbardston EBL Corp , 39 Burnshirt Rd , Hubbardston
    10:00 am
  • Teen Scavenger Hunt BINGO
    Athol Public Library , 568 Main St , Athol
    3:00 pm
  • Make Tiny Art
    Athol Public Library , 568 Main St , Athol
    3:30 pm
    • Thursday April 23
  • Scavenger Hunt BINGO
    Athol Public Library , 568 Main St , Athol
    9:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Trillium Staffing posted a job opening for CNC Machinist in Barre. Apply here.
  • Dunkin' posted a job opening for Crew Member in Barre. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Barre here.

🗞 Nearby News

Athol

  • A Small Central Mass. Town Is Tearing Up A Parking Lot to Make Its Downtown Greener and More Walkable (streetsblog.org)
  • Western Massachusetts libraries celebrating National Library Week (atholdailynews.com)
  • Athol official receives kidney transplant from former student (atholdailynews.com)

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Worcester

  • Man Stabbed Behind Worcester City Hall, Police Investigating (patch.com)
  • 3 Worcester Students Receive Top Academic Distinction (patch.com)

Ok Barre! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: By inches because they have no feet. (Thank you Gypsy S. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Barre

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