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Eastern Mass Woman, 26, Dies Unexpectedly, Community Pours Out Support Eastern Mass Woman, 26, Dies Unexpectedly, Community Pours Out Support
Eastern Mass Woman, 26, Dies Unexpectedly, Community Pours Out Support The family of a Middlesex County woman who died at just 26 years old is getting a surge of support from their community.  Jessica Lynne Dowdy, of Waltham, died unexpectedly on Saturday, Aug. 19 at age 26, according to her obituary.  Dowdy was born in Boston and graduated from Framingham High School before attending MassBay Community College for Nursing and Quinsigamond Community College for Science and Nursing. She worked as a phlebotomist at the Red Cross before becoming a full-time pharmacy technician.  "Jessica loved to help others, was extremely selfless, and continuousl…
Merrimack College Student Suffers Traumatic Brain Injury, Community Comes To Family's Aid Merrimack College Student Suffers Traumatic Brain Injury, Community Comes To Family's Aid
Merrimack College Student Suffers Traumatic Brain Injury, Community Comes To Family's Aid A college student with dreams of becoming a nurse is now on the receiving end of healthcare work after a tragic accident.  Kailey Welch, a student at Merrimack College in North Andover, suffered a traumatic brain injury in a terrible accident that happened in New Hampshire, but her communities are pouring out support for Welch and her family.  Kailey is on a "long road to recovery," the GoFundMe said.GoFundMe / "Care For Kailey" Welch was taken by hospital to a local New Hampshire hospital after the accident. She was then taken via med flight to Massachusetts General Hospital, where she…
Ex-Nurse Avoids Jailtime For Stealing Boston Patients' Opioids: Feds Ex-Nurse Avoids Jailtime For Stealing Boston Patients' Opioids: Feds
Ex-Nurse Avoids Jailtime For Stealing Boston Patients' Opioids: Feds A former nurse who admitted to stealing opioids from her patients and a locked medicine cabinet at two Boston-area hospitals will not serve any jail time, federal authorities announced.  Lisa Tarr, 33, of St. Petersburg, Fla., was sentenced to five years of probation, with the first year being spent in home detention, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said. Tarr pleaded guilty last year to four counts of unlawfully obtaining controlled substances by fraud, deception, and subterfuge. Tarr was a student nurse at a Boston-area hospital in August 2018, where she told investigators she…