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🌱 Lawrence woman faces manslaughter and $135K fraud charges after husband’s death

Also, don't miss Electronics Recycling Event on the Lawrence Patch calendar

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  • Lawrence woman faces manslaughter and $135K fraud charges after husband's death
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📰 News we're reading

• Mass. woman accused of collecting $135K while neglecting husband before his death (masslive.com) — A Lawrence woman has been indicted on manslaughter, elder neglect, and fraud charges after prosecutors say she illegally acted as her husband's personal care attendant and collected over $135,000 from MassHealth. The husband later died at Lawrence General Hospital from infected pressure wounds and severe emaciation. While she is free on bail, strict conditions bar her from caregiving or MassHealth-related work.
   

• With Salvadoran TPS in limbo, construction company owner contemplates what he's built, and what he might have to leave behind (bostonglobe.com) — A Salvadoran business owner who bought his first home in Lawrence faces losing his Temporary Protected Status, raising fears about uprooting his family and closing his construction company. The story explains how looming TPS changes could force longtime Massachusetts residents, including those tied to Lawrence, to abandon homes, jobs, and employees they've built over decades.
   

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