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PublishedJune 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.
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PublishedMay 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.
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PublishedJuly 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.
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PublishedJune 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.
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PublishedMay 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.
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PublishedApril 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.
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PublishedMarch 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.
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PublishedMay 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.
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PublishedApril 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.'
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PublishedJanuary 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.
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