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Wholesale Bakery Company and Its Staffing Agencies Cited Over $440,000 in Wage and Hour Violations 

1/25/2023 Office of the Attorney General

The Bakery Itself and Five Staffing Agencies That Supplied Workers to Company Cited for Numerous Workers Rights Violations; Dozens of Workers To Receive Restitution

Press Release

Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell Outlines Priorities in Historic Inaugural Address 

1/18/2023 Office of the Attorney General

Includes Taking On the Powerful, Building Economic Prosperity for Families, Pushing for Healthy and Safe Communities and Increasing the Accessibility of the Office

Press Release

Three Motels To Pay Over $65,000 for Wage and Earned Sick Time Violations Against Workers 

1/17/2023 Office of the Attorney General

Citations Include Restitution for 36 Employees

Press Release

AG’s Office Leads Supreme Court Brief in Support of the Biden Administration’s Student Debt Cancellation Plan 

1/11/2023 Office of the Attorney General

Coalition Argues That the Biden Administration Acted Within Its Statutory Authority by Issuing Debt Relief to Borrowers Affected by the COVID-19 Pandemic

Press Release

Attorney General’s Office Reaches $3.5 Million Settlement With Aspen Dental Over Claims of Deceptive Advertising 

1/05/2023 Office of the Attorney General

Dental Company to Return Money to Patients; Will be Subject to New Advertising Restrictions

Speech

AG Healey Issues First-Ever Mental Health and Gender-Affirming Care Resource Guide for LGBTQ2IA+ Young People 

1/04/2023 Office of the Attorney General

Guide Centralizes Information on Existing Mental Health Resources for LGBTQ2IA+ Care Across the State To Improve Access to Services

Press Release

AG Healey Awards $2.9 Million in Mental Health Diversionary Services Grants 

1/04/2023 Office of the Attorney General

Grantees Will Provide Services That Help Divert Individuals From Seeking Mental Health Care in Hospital Emergency Departments

Press Release

AG Healey Expands Air Quality Monitoring Project to Track Pollution Levels in Pioneer Valley Communities  

1/04/2023 Office of the Attorney General

AG’s Office Provides Funding for Installation of Additional Air Quality Monitors in Environmental Justice Communities and Communities Along the I-91 Corridor

Press Release

AG Healey Advises Public About 2023 Minimum Wage Increase 

12/30/2022 Office of the Attorney General

Minimum Wage Set To Increase to $15 on January 1, 2023; AG’s Wage and Hour Posters Available in Seven Languages

Press Release

Three Individuals Arrested and Arraigned Following Takedown of Major Drug Trafficking Organization 

12/23/2022 Office of the Attorney General

AG’s New England Fentanyl Strike Force Seized More Than 1.6 Kilograms of Fentanyl and More Than 1.3 Kilograms of Cocaine, a Firearm and Ammunition

Press Release

Polar Park Construction Manager Agrees To Pay $1.9 Million Over False Claims Allegations 

12/22/2022 Office of the Attorney General

AG’s Office Alleges Gilbane/Hunt Misled Worcester Redevelopment Authority Regarding Women & Minority-Owned Business Subcontracting

Press Release

AG Healey Co-Leads Court Brief in Support of Equity in School Admissions 

12/22/2022 Office of the Attorney General

Brief Supports Philadelphia School District Against Challenge to Its Race-Neutral Admissions Plan for the 2022–2023 School Year

Press Release

AG Healey Issues Revised Guide for Board Members of Charitable Organizations 

12/22/2022 Office of the Attorney General

AG’s Office Makes Updates Highlighting Importance of Board and Leadership Diversity, Financial Accountability, and Managing Conflicts of Interest

Press Statement

Eleven Individuals Arrested and Arraigned Following Takedown of Major South Shore Drug Trafficking Organization  

12/22/2022 Office of the Attorney General

AG’s New England Fentanyl Strike Force Seized 450 Grams of Fentanyl, 550 Grams of Crack Cocaine, Three Handguns, Magazines, Ammunition, and $26,000 in Drug Proceeds