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Worcester, Hampshire County Accountant Accused Of Stealing $700K From Towns Worcester, Hampshire County Accountant Accused Of Stealing $700K From Towns
Worcester, Hampshire County Accountant Accused Of Stealing $700K From Towns A former town accountant for Hadley, Hatfield, and Uxbridge has been charged with stealing more than $700,000 from Massachusetts municipalities. Justin Cole, 38, allegedly stole from Uxbridge, Millville, and Monterey (in Berkshire County), according to the Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey. Cole was the Hadley and Hatfield town accountant as recently as 2019 when Cole announced he was closing his business, Bay State Municipal Accounting Group, to focus on his family and health. Cole has been indicted on the charges of five counts of larceny over $250, two counts of larceny over $…