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Tewksbury Mom Hit By Drunk Driver Facing 'Long Road' To Recovery; Friends Rally To Help Her Tewksbury Mom Hit By Drunk Driver Facing 'Long Road' To Recovery; Friends Rally To Help Her
Tewksbury Mom Hit By Drunk Driver Facing 'Long Road' To Recovery; Friends Rally To Help Her Hundreds of people have rallied to help a Tewksbury mom of two boys after she was hit by a drunk driver while riding in an Uber with friends.  Kristy Blanchard was on a trip with friends in Miami when she was hit, a GoFundMe for her says. She suffered several broken bones and remains in Florida undergoing treatment until she is healthy enough to return.  She has suffered severe injuries involving a multitude of broken bones, among other things, and has a long road to recovery ahead of her which will require multiple surgeries and extensive rehab. The goal is to support Kristy and …

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by Josh Lanier
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Support Rolls In For Boston Police Officer, 'Loving' Father After Near-Fatal Heart Attack Support Rolls In For Boston Police Officer, 'Loving' Father After Near-Fatal Heart Attack
Support Rolls In For Boston Police Officer, 'Loving' Father After Near-Fatal Heart Attack A father of four children is in the "fight of his life" but his community is coming together to support his family.  Matt Parlon, who has served the Boston Health and Hospitals Police Department for years, suffered a near-fatal heart attack on Tuesday, April 11, according to a GoFundMe created to support his family financially. "The road to recovery is a long and arduous journey, with Matt battling multiple complications from the heart attack," reads the GoFundMe campaign description.  Parlon comes from a "true blue family," according to the GoFundMe. His father is a retired Boston Police…

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by Morgan Gonzales