Cyber Criminals Targeting Municipal Computer Systems
The FBI said one of the keys to defeating the ransomware is to have duplicates of your data.
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The FBI said one of the keys to defeating the ransomware is to have duplicates of your data.
Hundreds of Haverhill students returned to the classroom on Friday after the district's computer system was hit in a ransomware attack, forcing them to cancel school on Thursday.
Haverhill canceled school Thursday after the district's computer system was hit in a ransomware attack.
Investigators said they believe a smoker tossed cigarettes out of a third-floor window, setting the roof on fire.
Flames ripped through a multi-family Haverhill home Monday afternoon while an 11-year-old boy was inside the building doing school work.
Dieryk Garcia, 35, of Haverhill, was arraigned in district court Friday and was held without bail.
Jake Kavanaugh was ordered held without bail pending a competency hearing after he allegedly attacked a woman and her pregnant daughter Wednesday in Haverhill.
A woman has life-threatening injuries after an attack in Haverhill.
The city of Haverhill is looking at ways to make an intersection safer after a restaurant was hit three times in a little over a week.
Haverhill Mayor James Fiorentini wants students and teachers back in classrooms full time by April 1.
A car made it 45 feet into the restaurant early Saturday.
This was a first for Haverhill Animal Control.
Students in Haverhill are going to have a different experience this fall.
It's unclear what the sale means for the 400 people who work at the factory.
Their Southwick factory in Haverhill pivoted to making surgical masks and gowns back in March.
A Haverhill man helped pull a distressed scuba diver from the waters off York, Maine.
Massachusetts State Police are looking for anyone who may have been near a deadly crash on Interstate 495 early Monday morning.
Two people were taken into custody after a wild chase involving a stolen car through several towns on the North Shore ended in Lynn Friday afternoon.
Brooks Brothers is possibly closing its American factories, including one in Massachusetts.
A recruit with a Massachusetts sheriff's department has died unexpectedly during physical fitness exercises.
A police officer shot a man in Haverhill Friday morning, according to the Essex District Attorney's Office.
A Haverhill firefighter who also works as a nurse wants the community to know their generosity is noticed, felt and appreciated.
The Haverhill City Council has passed an emergency ordinance allowing police to fine anyone who fails to comply with social distancing guidelines to curb the spread of the coronavirus.
In cities and towns across Massachusetts, leaders are defining the new normal for their communities.
With a four percent absence rate among students and staff, Haverhill Public Schools are combating flu season with their weapon of choice - a germ blaster.
A 37-year-old man has been arrested in connection to two break-ins in Boston's Jamaica Plain neighborhood.
New Hampshire is planning to bill four New Jersey hikers who needed to be rescued from Franconia Ridge.
Lindsay Clancy's Massachusetts murder trial resumed Monday in Plymouth Superior Court. Clancy's mother and sister were on the stand after the prosecution rested its case.
Police in Bellingham, Massachusetts are asking the public for help as they investigate a home invasion.
Legal expert Jennifer Roman said it's possible the prosecution rests its case this week in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial.
Lindsay Clancy's Massachusetts murder trial continued Monday as the prosecution rested and the defense began calling witnesses.
New Hampshire is planning to bill four New Jersey hikers who needed to be rescued from Franconia Ridge.
A 37-year-old man has been arrested in connection to two break-ins in Boston's Jamaica Plain neighborhood.
Police in Bellingham, Massachusetts are asking the public for help as they investigate a home invasion.
A 21-year-old died after falling into the water at Merrill's Quarry in Westford, Massachusetts.
Sydney Towle, known for her social media content about living with a rare form of cancer called cholangiocarcinoma, died Wednesday in Bethesda, Maryland.
Massachusetts has seen more than 100 cyclospora cases this summer, with some linked to lettuce.
Several people in New Hampshire have cyclospora infections linked to Taylor Farms lettuce.
Taylor Farms said none of its branded salads or kits contain the iceberg lettuce associated with the outbreak.
A lettuce supplier to fast-food giant Taco Bell has been linked to a nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened thousands of people, the CDC said.
Apartment rental scams are rising in the Boston area, according to the FBI. They said there have been nearly 500 victims.
An I-Team investigation into a brazen case of alleged land theft in Concord, Massachusetts has led to criminal charges nearly two years later.
With the Brigham and Women's Hospital nurses strike looming, some parents of newborns in the NICU are sounding the alarm.
A Malden, Massachusetts woman said National Grid took more than $28,000 out of her bank account for a gas bill that she didn't owe.
A Massachusetts family thought their Vrbo stay would be protected after they had to cancel their trip to Hawaii due to severe weather. Now they're out $12,000.
Barney Frank, a Democrat who represented Massachusetts in Congress for 32 years, has died. He was 86 years old.
Both the Trump and Healey administrations are using government websites to blame each other for the shutdown.
Which party stands to take more of the blame from voters for the government shutdown? Here's what a new poll says.
A UNH Survey Center/Granite State poll shows John Sununu crushing Scott Brown by 23 points among likely primary voters in New Hampshire.
Seth Moulton said he's running against Sen. Ed Markey because "our party leaders are clinging to that old playbook."
Panera Bread is moving its headquarters from St. Louis to Weston, Massachusetts.
Breaking Grounds Cafe, a Peabody, Massachusetts coffee shop known for employing people with disabilities, is closing.
The buildings that house the Somerville Theatre and the Capitol Theatre in Arlington, Massachusetts are for sale.
Golden Temple and Party Favors in Brookline are closing after a combined 100 years in business.
There are no more Hooters restaurants left in Massachusetts.
Beauport, the Sleeper-McCann House has become one of New England's most imaginative seaside estates.
Blending clean modern lines with the warmth of a classic seaside retreat, this stunning North Shore coastal home was designed to feel both elevated and inviting.
Set across thirty acres of rolling lawns, wooded trails, and contemporary outdoor art, deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum invites visitors to experience art in the landscape.
James Beard Award-winning chef and restaurateur Karen Akunowicz has become known for her bold, Italian-inspired cooking and unmistakable culinary voice.
Just a short drive from Newport, the Norman Bird Sanctuary spans 300 acres of fields, forests, and coastal trails with sweeping views and more than six miles of hiking paths.
Bryan Reynolds, Brandon Lowe, and Nick Yorke each had two RBIs to lift the Pittsburgh Pirates over the Boston Red Sox 8-3 after a 2 1/2-hour rain delay.
Dorchester, Massachusetts native Joshua Báez made history on Saturday in his Major League Baseball debut.
Sonny Gray worked seven innings for his career-best 15th win of the season, Wilyer Abreu hit a home run, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-0 on Saturday night.
Brandon Lowe hit a three-run home run and rookie Rafael Flores Jr. homered for the third time in two days to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates to an 8-4 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Friday night.
The New England Patriots played to a 13-13 tie with the Indianapolis Colts Thursday night in both teams' preseason opener.
Natick says it is installing a new floating boardwalk across Pickerel Pond.
Rising ocean temperatures are drawing more hammerhead sharks to New England waters, researchers say.
Some of the oldest military veterans in Massachusetts were honored with special flights on Friday in a World War II-era aircraft.
After marrying Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce, Adam Sandler went to Nantucket in search of a basketball court.
An injured hiker had to be carried off a New Hampshire mountain on a stretcher, but that didn't stop her from getting engaged.