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AG Healey Announces Launch of New Air Monitoring Website to Help Pioneer Valley Residents Track Pollution Levels in Their Neighborhoods

4/12/2022 Office of the Attorney General

Result of Funding Provided by AG’s Office for the Installation of Air Quality Monitors in Springfield; Collaborative Effort to Inform Public Health Responses in a Region with High Asthma Levels

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AG Healey Applauds EPA for Plan to Reaffirm Mercury and Air Toxics Standards

4/12/2022 Office of the Attorney General

Comments Led by AG Healey Support EPA’s Plan to Reverse the Trump Administration’s Illegal Finding Against Regulating Toxic Air Pollution From Power Plants

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AG Advisory: Schools Must Provide Equal Access to Public Education to All Students, Regardless of Immigration Status

4/11/2022 Office of the Attorney General

Enrollment Practices That Single Out Students Based on Actual or Perceived Citizenship or Immigration Status Violate State and Federal Law

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In Recognition of Fair Housing Month, AG Healey Announces Resolutions in Four Housing Discrimination Cases

4/07/2022 Office of the Attorney General

Settlements Resolve Claims of Section 8 Discrimination Against Low Income Renters in Ashland, Boston, Canton, and Wellesley

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Winchester Landlords, Real Estate and Development Companies Charged With Illegal Asbestos Work at Apartments Marketed to Lowell and Fitchburg College Students

4/06/2022 Office of the Attorney General

Defendants Charged with 106 Counts of Asbestos Violations at Properties in Lowell and Fitchburg

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AG Healey, State and Local Leaders Celebrate $525 Million in Funding to Abate Opioid Crisis in Massachusetts

4/05/2022 Office of the Attorney General

AG Joins Mayors, Health Care Leaders, and Families to Announce Incoming Resources for Prevention, Harm Reduction, Treatment, and Recovery Services; Funding a Result of AG’s Nationwide Settlement with Opioid Distributors and Johnson & Johnson

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AG Healey Hosts Virtual Call-to-Action to Address Hate and Bias in School Athletics

4/05/2022 Office of the Attorney General

Partnering with School Leaders to Provide Additional Resources to Help Ensure a Safe and Healthy Environment for Young People in Massachusetts; In-Person Conference and Regional Trainings Planned for Later this Year

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Holyoke Man Pleads Guilty in Connection With Cheating Scheme at MGM Springfield

4/01/2022 Office of the Attorney General

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AG Healey Calls on CFPB to Protect Consumers From Deceptive Buy-Now-Pay-Later Lenders

3/29/2022 Office of the Attorney General

Coalition Raises Concerns That Lenders May Be Evading Federal and State Consumer Protection Laws and Are Not Sufficiently Disclosing Lending and Repayment Terms

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AG Healey Reaches Settlement With National Grid Over Sale of Rhode Island Utility, Saving Massachusetts Customers Millions

3/29/2022 Office of the Attorney General

Settlement Protects Massachusetts Customers from Nearly $30 Million in Additional Annual Costs from the Proposed Sale of Narragansett Electric Company; Settlement Provides Millions of Dollars in Additional Customer Benefits

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Immigration Attorney Barred From Running Asylum Scam, Ordered to Pay More Than $240,000 Following AG Lawsuit

3/24/2022 Office of the Attorney General

Court Order Follows 12-day Bench Trial in October 2021 Against George C. Maroun, Jr.; Ag’s Office Alleged Defendant Exploited Brazilian Immigrants Seeking Legal Services

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Home Health Agency Agrees to Pay $6.53 Million to MassHealth to Resolve Allegations of Fraud

3/24/2022 Office of the Attorney General

Settlement Negotiated by AG’s Office Also Allocates Up to $375,000 for Unpaid Wages for Past Employees of Compassionate Homecare

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AG Healey Calls on EPA to Strengthen Protections to Address the Health Dangers of Lead

3/18/2022 Office of the Attorney General

Multistate Coalition Identifies Broad-based Effort to Combat Lead Poisoning Risks as Vital to Remedying Longstanding Environmental Injustices

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AG Healey Highlights Trainings at Massachusetts Schools During Sandy Hook Promise’s ‘Say Something’ Week

3/16/2022 Office of the Attorney General

AG’s Office Secured a $1 Million Federal Grant in 2018 to Support Violence Prevention and Mental Health Training in Massachusetts Middle and High Schools

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On the Anniversary of Atlanta Spa Shootings, AG Healey Highlights Resources to Address Hate in Communities

3/16/2022 Office of the Attorney General

Resources for Recognizing and Responding to Hate Include Multilingual PSA Videos With Community Partners