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Published on May 31, 2022 - 19:55 GMT

Former Uxbridge Town Accountant Sentenced to Three Years in Jail for Stealing More Than $900,000 From Multiple Municipalities

BOSTON — The former town accountant of Uxbridge has pleaded guilty and been sentenced to serve three years in jail in connection with stealing more than $900,000 from multiple municipalities including the towns of Uxbridge, Wenham, Millville and Monterey, …

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Published on May 27, 2022 - 22:02 GMT

Dorchester Convenience Store Owner Arraigned for Bribing a Lottery Official

BOSTON — The owner of a Dorchester convenience store that sells lottery tickets has been arrested and arraigned in connection with bribing a Lottery official to persuade him to pay more than $5,600 in prize money on five winning tickets, the Lottery …

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Published on May 27, 2022 - 14:40 GMT

Clinical Laboratory and Owner Charged in Medicaid Kickback and False Billing Scheme

BOSTON — An independent clinical laboratory in New Bedford and one of its owners have been indicted on a range of criminal charges in connection with an illegal kickback and Medicaid fraud scheme involving urine drug screens at sober homes, Attorney …

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Published on May 26, 2022 - 20:26 GMT

AG Healey Issues Consumer Advisory on Baby Formula Shortage

BOSTON — Attorney General Maura Healey today is issuing an advisory with resources for Massachusetts families in connection with the nationwide shortage of baby formula. The AG’s Office is also warning consumers about potential scams, exorbitant prices, …

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Published on May 26, 2022 - 02:30 GMT

Founder and Former Accountant of Asphalt Company Charged With Scheme to Hide Taxable Sales From the State

BOSTON — A West Wareham asphalt company, its founder, and its former accountant have been charged in connection with a scheme to hide the company’s taxable sales by falsifying financial records with the state’s Department of Revenue (DOR), Attorney General …

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Published on May 25, 2022 - 17:58 GMT

AG Healey Sues Manufacturers of Toxic ‘Forever’ Chemicals for Contaminating Massachusetts Drinking Water and Damaging Natural ...

BOSTON — Attorney General Maura Healey today sued 13 manufacturers of poly- and perfluoroalkyl (PFAS) “forever” chemicals used in firefighting foam for causing millions of dollars in damages to communities across Massachusetts by knowingly contaminating …

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Published on May 25, 2022 - 17:58 GMT

Taunton Man Arraigned in Connection With Vending Machine Scheme

FALL RIVER — The owner of a food and beverage vending machine company has been indicted and arraigned in connection with a scheme that defrauded third party buyers of vending routes out of approximately $187,500, Attorney General Maura Healey announced …

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Published on May 24, 2022 - 22:13 GMT

AG Healey Issues Statement in Response to State’s Highest Court Rejecting Exxon’s Effort to Dismiss Climate Deception Lawsuit

BOSTON —  Attorney General Maura Healey today released the following statement in response to the decision of the Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) affirming a trial court order denying ExxonMobil’s “anti-SLAPP” motion to dismiss her office’s lawsuit against …

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Published on May 17, 2022 - 16:06 GMT

AG Healey Leads Multistate Brief in Support of New York’s Anti-Discrimination Law

BOSTON — Arguing that a business owner’s religious beliefs do not give her a right to discriminate against customers, Attorney General Maura Healey today led a coalition of 20 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for …

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Published on May 16, 2022 - 23:24 GMT

AG Healey Joins Bipartisan, Nationwide Coalition Defending Discount Prescription Program Serving Low-Income Patients

BOSTON — Attorney General Maura Healey today joined a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general in filing two amicus briefs in support of Biden administration efforts to ensure that community health centers, clinics, and institutions serving low-income and …

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Published on May 16, 2022 - 13:39 GMT

AG Healey Leads Appeals Court Brief in Support of Equity and Diversity in School Admissions

BOSTON — Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey is leading a coalition of 16 attorneys general in support of a local school board in Fairfax County, Virginia that was challenged in court for implementing a new race-neutral high school admissions …

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Published on May 13, 2022 - 14:59 GMT

Lawrence-Based Doctor Charged With Illegally Prescribing Drugs to Substance Use Disorder and Chronic Pain Patients

SALEM — A Lawrence family medicine physician has been indicted for illegally prescribing controlled substances including amphetamines, benzodiazepines, and morphine sulfate and for defrauding the state’s Medicaid program (MassHealth), Attorney General …

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Published on May 10, 2022 - 15:09 GMT

New York-Based Rail System Company To Pay More Than $220,000 for Overtime and Payroll Violations on Public Works Projects

BOSTON — A New York-based rail system construction and maintenance company and its owner will pay more than $220,000 in restitution and penalties to resolve allegations that it failed to pay the proper overtime rate to workers on public works projects in …

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Published on May 9, 2022 - 02:30 GMT

AG Healey Calls on DPU To Set Course for Equitable, Affordable, and Reliable Clean Energy Future

BOSTON — Today, Attorney General Maura Healey called on the Department of Public Utilities (DPU) to develop a regulatory framework for the state’s natural gas industry that is focused on ensuring a clean energy transition for Massachusetts that is safe, …

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Published on May 6, 2022 - 16:22 GMT

Lawrence Man Pleads Guilty, Sentenced to Prison for Trafficking Fentanyl and Heroin

BOSTON — A Lawrence man has pleaded guilty and been sentenced to serve three and a half to four years in state prison in connection with dealing large amounts of fentanyl and heroin in the city, Attorney General Maura Healey announced today. Anthony …

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Published on May 5, 2022 - 15:19 GMT

AG Healey Secures $550,000 from Home Health Care Company to Resolve False Billing Allegations

BOSTON — A Tewksbury-based home health care company and its owners will pay $550,000 to resolve allegations that they billed the state’s Medicaid program, MassHealth, for services that had not been appropriately authorized by a physician, Attorney General …

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Published on May 4, 2022 - 19:50 GMT

AG Healey Secures Relief for Consumers in $140 Million Nationwide Settlement Against TurboTax

BOSTON — The owner of TurboTax, Intuit Inc., will pay a total of $141 million, including payments to millions of low-income consumers and military service members across the country, as part of a settlement reached by Massachusetts Attorney General Maura …

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Published on May 3, 2022 - 19:01 GMT

AG Healey Secures Resolutions With Five Nursing Homes Over Claims of Patient Neglect, Inadequate Care of Residents

BOSTON — Attorney General Maura Healey announced today that her office has secured settlements with five Massachusetts nursing homes to resolve allegations of patient neglect, insufficient staff training, and inadequate care for vulnerable nursing home …

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Published on May 2, 2022 - 21:51 GMT

Oxford Man Pleads Guilty, Sentenced to Prison in Connection With a Mortgage Fraud Scheme

BOSTON — An Oxford man has pleaded guilty and been sentenced to serve six to eight years in state prison in connection with a scheme to defraud homeowners and mortgage lenders by providing fraudulent documents in legal and real estate transactions in …

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Published on May 2, 2022 - 21:51 GMT

AG’s Office Reaches Resolution With Danvers Public School District in Response to Hate and Bias Incidents

BOSTON — Following an extensive investigation into serious incidents of discriminatory bullying, harassment, and other misconduct by players on the Danvers High School varsity hockey team, Attorney General Maura Healey today announced a resolution with the …

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