Press Releases
- Former President of Collection Co. Pleads Guilty, Sentenced to 18 Months for Stealing $2.7 Million From Boston
- Peabody Firm Agrees to Pay Over $107,000 to Settle Alleged Prevailing Wage Violations
- Lynn Man Pleads Guilty, Sentenced for Collecting Over $16,000 in Unemployment Benefits While Working
- Holliston Man and His Business Indicted on Insurance Fraud Charges
- AG Announces Payment to Commonwealth by Merrill Lynch
Lead Poisoning Prevention
The AGO recently awarded over $433,000 in grants to nine nonprofit community agencies and health advocacy organizations in an effort to increase childhood lead poisoning awareness reduce lead poisoning and increase the percentage of children who are screened for lead exposure. The funding for the grants stemmed from a national, multi-state settlement agreement with Mattel, Inc., and its subsidiary, Fisher-Price, Inc., and the grant money was awarded for Fiscal Year 2010 (July 1, 2009). To see what the programs are doing, view the Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Grant Program page of this website.
DPU Public Hearings
Customer participation in ratemaking proceedings helps to ensure that electric and gas companies provide reliable energy services at the lowest cost. Throughout the month of July, the Department of Public Utilities will hold public hearings in regards to the petition of National Grid (Massachusetts Electric Company, and Nantucket Electric Company) for a general increase in electric rates and approval of a revenue decoupling mechanism. For a full list of dates and locations, visit the Public Hearings: National Grid Rate Changes section of the AGO website. Those who wish to participate in the hearings, but are unable to attend in person, may submit written comment to the DPU.
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