As gas prices pass $5 a gallon, Maine lawmakers seek probe into price gouging

Maine Attorney General

Published
June 10, 2022

As gas prices pass $5 a gallon, Maine lawmakers seek probe into price gouging

The average price for a gallon of regular gasoline in Maine was $5.06 on Friday, with Franklin County reporting the highest countywide average at $5.16.
Published
May 17, 2022

Maine attorney general plans to sue over PFAS contamination

Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey said the state is preparing for a lawsuit against manufacturers of so-called forever chemicals.
Published
July 16, 2021

Federal judge hears arguments over Maine’s residency requirement for medical cannabis sellers

Wellness Connection of Maine sued the state in December to overturn a requirement that all medical marijuana dispensaries be owned by Mainers.
Published
June 18, 2021

Attorney General, Camp Bomazeen supporters sue Pine Tree Council of Boy Scouts

Bomazeen supporters seek to regain local control of Belgrade youth camp officials nearly sold to raise funds to pay off council debt.
Published
May 5, 2021

Panel endorses bill to have voters elect Maine attorney general, other officers

Maine is one of the few states in which legislators, rather than voters, choose the attorney general, secretary of state and state treasurer.
Published
April 9, 2021

Maine attorney general prosecutes 14 for tax evasion during pandemic

Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey said in the year since Maine recorded its first case of COVID-19, his office has continued to work with Maine Revenue Services to prosecute suspected tax evaders.
Published
March 25, 2021

Drug overdose deaths remain high in latest monthly report

The Maine Attorney General's Office report showed 45 confirmed or suspected deaths in February, down slightly from January but still above the monthly average in 2020, a record year.
Published
May 26, 2020

State program to resolve consumer complaints on hold for pandemic

The Attorney General's Office's Consumer Protection Division, already facing a backlog of mediation cases, suspended its volunteer-reliant services two months ago.
Published
April 2, 2020

Maine attorney general fielding dozens of price-gouging complaints during crisis

An order by Gov. Janet Mills prohibits essential items, such as toilet paper, cleaning products and food, from being sold at 'unconscionable prices.'
Published
January 27, 2020

Maine joins federal lawsuit concerning 3-D printed guns

The Maine Attorney General's Office has joined 19 other states in challenging the Trump administration's decision to allow the firearms to be regulated by the Department of Commerce rather than the State Department.