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MedStar Ambulance Pays $2.6 Million For False MassHealth Claims: AG
MedStar Ambulance and multiple local affiliates submitted higher claims than necessary to the state health insurance program.

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MedStar Ambulance and multiple local affiliates submitted higher claims than necessary to the state health insurance program.

Twelve libraries between Millis and Acton will participate in the Wednesday crawl and contest.
The students from Shrewsbury and St. John's high schools concluded their internships on Monday.
The Fairhaven man, who was wearing body armor, was arrested near the Medway line after a regional police response.
Westborough police searched the East Main Street apartment over the weekend after an investigation into the man living there.
The 43-year-old committed similar crimes in Milford, Worcester, Grafton and other parts of Massachusetts, police said.
Brigham and Women's and Mass General were included among the 22 best in the U.S., but nine others across the state also got high marks.
City officials met with residents about a Mill Street project that reduces traffic lanes and adds bike lanes along a dangerous thruway.
The former site of Glazy Susan and Figs and Pigs is now home to a Mexican restaurant serving lunch and dinner.
There's a line item in the state fiscal 2024 budget for Sudbury's subsidized taxi and rideshare program.
Find out when mosquito spraying will happen in Marlborough this month.
The 33-year-old was riding in northern New Hampshire over the weekend when he rolled over while making a turn.
The local premium ice cream maker will welcome customers to the new kitchen in the Whitall Mills building, a growing gastronomic hub.
The three men were pulled over along Water Street, leading police to discover the driver's licese was suspended.
Worcester residents can make an appointment during the one-day event to get rid of items like old paint, fluorescent bulbs and chemicals.
Long-range predictions for the Northeast are close to normal, but the rainy summer might still continue.
See what the library is planning this week for kids, teens, adults, babies and beyond.
The tornado touched down Saturday night during a wave of strong storms. It's the second confirmed tornado in the state in July.
The Sunday evening delivery ended with both mom and baby perfectly healthy, firefighters said.
State lawmakers Monday voted in favor of the fiscal 2024 budget, sending the plan to Gov. Maura Healey for a signature.