Former Mass. Probation Commissioner Facing New Federal Charges
BOSTON (AP) — The former commissioner of the Massachusetts Probation Department, acquitted this month of state corruption charges, is facing new federal bribery charges. The indictment handed up...
View ArticleWoburn Man, Medford Woman Face Human Trafficking Charges
BOSTON (CBS) – A Medford woman and a Woburn man have been arrested on charges of running a human trafficking ring, state Attorney General Martha Coakley announced Monday. The operation spanned several...
View ArticleAG Coakley Sues Feds Over Fishing Rules
BOSTON (AP) — The state attorney general of Massachusetts filed suit against federal fishing regulators Thursday in an attempt to block new rules that she called a “death sentence” for New England’s...
View ArticleCoakley Reportedly Considering Run For Mass. Governor
BOSTON (CBS) – Attorney General Martha Coakley is reportedly considering a run for Massachusetts Governor in 2014. Boston.com reported that Coakley is nearing a decision on whether to run. And despite...
View ArticleClosed Waltham Driving School Ordered To Repay Students $175,000
BOSTON (AP) — The former owner of a now-closed Waltham driving school has been ordered to pay more than $282,000 for enrolling students who paid up front for lessons they never received. According to a...
View ArticleJudge Orders Charlestown Shipyard To Halt Planned Eviction
BOSTON (CBS) – A victory for boat owners at a Charlestown marina who were given a 48 hour eviction notice. On Thursday, Judge Elizabeth Fahey ordered the owner of the Shipyard Quarters Marina, Martin...
View ArticleCoakley Wants Domestic Violence Laws Reviewed
BOSTON (AP) — The murder case involving the son of Red Sox broadcaster Jerry Remy has led Attorney General Martha Coakley to call for a re-examination of the state’s domestic violence laws. Coakley on...
View ArticleState Sues Lawrence Mayor Lantigua For Alleged Campaign Finance Violations
BOSTON (CBS) – Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley is suing Lawrence Mayor William Lantigua for allegedly accepting thousands of dollars in potentially illegal cash and corporate...
View ArticleMass. Lawmakers React To President’s Case For Military Response To Syria
BOSTON (CBS) — The president and his national security team are spending this Labor Day laying out the president’s case for a military response to Syria. The administration now says the evidence shows...
View Article28 Proposed Ballot Questions Approved For 2014
BOSTON (AP) — Attorney General Martha Coakley has given a constitutional OK to the majority of proposed ballot questions activists are hoping to put before voters next year, including a minimum wage...
View ArticleCoakley To Announce Bid For Governor
BOSTON (CBS) — Attorney General Martha Coakley will announce a run for governor on Monday. Coakley plans to throw her hat into the ring with an announcement in her home town of Medford on Monday...
View ArticleKeller @ Large: Coakley’s Failure Against Brown Won’t Matter In Governor’s Race
BOSTON (CBS) – You’ll be seeing and hearing a lot about Attorney General Martha Coakley Monday as she announces her candidacy for governor. And every story will likely take note of the fact that...
View ArticleMartha Coakley Announces Run For Governor
MEDFORD, Mass. (AP) — Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley officially launched her campaign for governor Monday, saying she had learned from the errors made during her stunning loss to...
View ArticleAttorney General Seat Opens As Coakley Runs For Governor
BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley’s decision to jump into the 2014 governor’s race is expected to touch off a scramble to fill her seat as the state’s top law enforcement...
View ArticleCoakley Joins 39 Other AGs To Urge Tighter FDA Regulations On E-Cigarettes
BOSTON (CBS) — They come in all kinds of colors and flavors…in the shape of a cigarette. Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley says the rising popularity of electronic cigarettes is raising...
View ArticleI-Team: Walgreens Accused Of Overcharging Customers
BOSTON (CBS) – Walgreens is one of the nation’s largest retailers, and they’ve got a big problem on their hands. Across the country, they’re being accused of overcharging customers. Their weekly flyer...
View ArticleNew FEMA Flood Maps Prompt Homeowner Protest In Scituate
SCITUATE (CBS) — Concerned homeowners came together at Mill Wharf Plaza on Saturday morning as part of a nationwide protest of new federal flood insurance guidelines. The Federal Emergency Management...
View ArticleNY Woman Indicted For Allegedly Stealing From One Fund Boston
BOSTON (CBS) — A New York woman has been indicted for claiming she suffered a traumatic brain injury in the Boston Marathon bombing and collected $480,000 from the One Fund. Attorney General Martha...
View ArticleState Bill Seeks To Soften Flood Insurance Rules
BOSTON (AP) — Legislation backed by Attorney General Martha Coakley and state House Speaker Robert DeLeo aims to soften the impact of new federal flood insurance rules on some homeowners. The bill,...
View ArticleCoakley: Annie Dookhan Should Get 5-To-7 Years In Prison For Drug Lab Scandal
BOSTON (AP) — Prosecutors will recommend a prison sentence of five to seven years for a Massachusetts chemist charged in a far-reaching scandal at a state drug-testing lab. Prosecutors from state...
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