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AG Healey Calls on FERC to Overhaul Regional Transmission Planning to Promote Clean Energy, Equity, and Consumer Protection

10/13/2021 Office of the Attorney General

Comments Urge Federal Regulators to Broadly Reform Processes for Planning and Funding Development of New Electric Transmission Infrastructure

Press Release

AG Healey Sues Former Contractor, Owner, and Managers of Salem Industrial Site Over Illegal Asbestos Work

10/07/2021 Office of the Attorney General

Complaint Alleges Defendants Illegally Demolished Industrial Buildings Containing Asbestos and Disposed of Solid Waste at Salem Oil & Grease

Press Statement

AG Healey Issues Statement in Response to Court Ruling Blocking Texas Abortion Ban During Litigation

10/06/2021 Office of the Attorney General

Court Enters a Preliminary Injunction of Texas’ Six-Week Abortion Ban

Press Release

Man Pleads Guilty, Sentenced to Jail for Stealing Property From Homeowners and Selling to Third-party Buyers to Make Profit

10/06/2021 Office of the Attorney General

Defendant Pleaded Guilty to Forgery, Larceny, and Uttering False Writings

Press Release

Former Laundromat Owner Sentenced to One Year in Jail for Failing to File Taxes for Six Years

10/06/2021 Office of the Attorney General

Defendant was Previously Sentenced to Jail for Stealing $200,000 by Tampering with Gas Meters

Press Release

AG Healey Co-leads Bipartisan Coalition Expressing Support for Congressional Hearings Addressing Youth Social Media Use

10/05/2021 Office of the Attorney General

Sends Joint Letter to U.S. Senate Committee Sharing Concerns about Social Media Platforms Exploiting Young People for Profit

Press Release

Eight Charged After Joint Investigation Results in Takedown of Major Lawrence Fentanyl Trafficking Operation

10/04/2021 Office of the Attorney General

Investigation Led by Attorney General’s New England Fentanyl Strike Force; Law Enforcement Seized More Than Two Kilograms of Fentanyl

Press Release

Two Individuals Charged Criminally With Insurance Fraud Following AG’s Investigation Into Addiction Treatment Scams

10/01/2021 Office of the Attorney General

Patient Broker and Insurance Broker Indicted for Recruiting Patients with Substance Use Disorder to Treatment Centers in Florida, Signing Them Up for False Insurance Policies

Press Release

Two Individuals Charged Criminally With Insurance Fraud Following AG’s Investigation Into Addiction Treatment Scams

10/01/2021 Office of the Attorney General

Patient Broker and Insurance Broker Indicted for Recruiting Patients With Substance Use Disorder to Treatment Centers in Florida, Signing Them up for False Insurance Policies

Press Release

Former South Deerfield Water Superintendent Surrenders License and Pays Penalties Over Altered Water Quality Reports and Illegal Asbestos Work

10/01/2021 Office of the Attorney General

Defendant to Pay $200,000 in Civil Penalties; Water Supply District will Take Measures to Improve Public Water System

Press Release

Former Head of Homeless Shelter Sued for Lying to the State and Profiting From His Own Improper Self-Dealing

9/30/2021 Office of the Attorney General

Court Issues Order Freezing His Bank Accounts for $2 Million

Press Release

Former Business Manager of Lawrence Nursing Home Pleads Guilty, Sentenced to Prison for Stealing From Facility and Deceased Resident’s Estate

9/30/2021 Office of the Attorney General

Defendant Stole More Than $530,000; Sentenced to 1.5 Years in Prison

Press Release

Former Head of Homeless Shelter Indicted for Stealing Nearly $1.5 Million From the Non-Profit Organization

9/30/2021 Office of the Attorney General

Defendant Also Allegedly Lied Under Oath to Conceal His Self-Dealing