Springfield Republican: State Attorney General Martha M. Coakley announced Tuesday that she will oppose the proposed $28.4 million rate hike sought by Western Massachusetts Electric Co., saying the increase is “excessive.”

Boston Herald: Attorney General Martha Coakley is cracking down on three Massachusetts real estate firms that she claims failed to get the lead out - of their apartment listings, that is. ... Coakley yesterday announced lawsuits against Quincy’s Central Real Estate and Malden-based Greater Metropolitan Real Estate Inc. for allegedly “steering” renters with young children away from units with lead paint. She also disclosed a $10,000 settlement with Canton’s Century 21 Access Properties over similar charges.

Taunton Gazette: A former nurse at the Southeast Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center in Easton was arraigned in Taunton District Court Tuesday for allegedly assaulting a 92-year-old hospice resident at the facility, according to Attorney General Martha Coakley’s office.

Banker & Tradesman: Attorney General Martha Coakley's office has obtained a consent judgment and filed two lawsuits against multiple real estate companies and their agents for allegedly violating state anti-discrimination, lead paint and consumer protection laws.

Boston.com: Attorney General Martha Coakley today recommended that state officials approve utility company National Grid's revised contract to purchase electricity from the offshore energy project, Cape Wind, at a reduced cost. ... Coakley, who helped negotiate the 10 percent drop in price late last month, made her recommendation in a four-page filing with the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities, which is reviewing the proposed contract.

Cape Cod Times: Today, state Attorney General Martha Coakley filed her recommendation in favor of a contract between Cape Wind and National Grid to sell half of the power from the wind farm.

Springfield Republican: State Attorney General Martha Coakley's office will hold a public hearing Tuesday to get comments on recent changes to the Open Meeting Law. The hearing, scheduled for 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the attorney general's office at 130 Main St., is one of four being held statewide on the subject this month.

WATD 95.9: Attorney General Martha Coakley said Massachusetts now leads the nation in providing relief for those facing foreclosure. "We've worked in the attorney general's office since I came into office on mortgage foreclosure schemes, on rescue schemes, on going after the mortgage companies as well as those on Wall Street who contributed, I believe, with unfair and deceptive practices, to the kind of things we see not just in Brockton, but all over Massachusetts and frankly all over the country," Coakley said.

Legal Newsline: Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley announced on Thursday that her office has completed a case against six defendants accused of taking part in a 2006 foreclosure rescue scheme.

WCVB: For families of the victims, reliving the horror as they now watch a similar story unfold in Connecticut, Attorney General Martha Coakley, who prosecuted the case as a district attorney, said it seems like no time has passed. "In our case, Edgewater had garnished his wages. In some cases, these are unpredictable but in some cases you can mitigate the threat," Coakley said. Since the trial that McDermott to prison for life, Coakley has conducted training sessions for managers hoping to minimize possible risks at their own businesses.