25 Investigates: City of Lawrence hit with significant ransomware attack
25 Investigates that the city of Lawrence has been hit with a significant ransomware attack.
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25 Investigates: Emails show 2 hockey players hid COVID symptoms to avoid missing tournament
Two players from the elite Junior Bruins 18U team may have deliberately concealed COVID-19 symptoms before travelling to York, Pa for a championship game, according to emails reviewed by 25 Investigates.
25 Investigates: COVID-19 vaccine scams emerge as more MA residents get vaccinated
Scammers are targeting people who’ve been recently vaccinated, sending them a bogus survey via text or email.
25 Investigates: No disciplinary action for Suffolk DA after traffic incident, says State Ethics Commission
Suffolk County District Attorney Rachel Rollins will not face disciplinary action for a parking lot run-in with a Dorchester resident, according to a State Ethics Commission letter obtained by 25 Investigates’ Ted Daniel.
State’s Medical Examiner Office says it’s making progress, but grieving families say more is needed
Delays in issuing autopsy reports and death certificates have plagued the State’s Office of the Chief Medical Examiner for years. Now, the agency says it’s well on its way to clearing the backlog. But some families still searching for answers about a loved one’s death say the OCME needs to do better.
25 Investigates: Fraudsters ‘taking over’ legitimate unemployment accounts, siphoning funds
A year into the pandemic, fraud continues to dog the Massachusetts Department of Unemployment Assistance (DUA).
25 Investigates: A year into the pandemic, problems persist at the state’s unemployment agency
Investigative reporter Ted Daniel found that a year after pandemic-related mass layoffs began, many of the same problems persist, and some are still waiting for much-needed unemployment benefits.
Employers ready return-to-work plans as vaccinations ramp up
Many people have spent the last year working from home, but as more COVID-19 vaccines get into people’s arms, employers are preparing to bring back staff to the workplace.
25 Investigates: Testing is widely available in Mass. after months of ups and downs, but doctors worry not enough people are using it
As the one-year mark since the initial coronavirus shutdown arrives, the issue of testing is still in the spotlight. 25 Investigates chronicled the issues with reliable and accessible testing since the beginning of the pandemic: from the scarcity of testing kits in the spring of 2020, to concerns over accuracy.
Mass. borrowed more than $2B to pay unemployment claims. Who will pick up the tab?
The pandemic led to record unemployment here in Massachusetts. It also led to massive fraud.
