Investigations

If you traveled during the pandemic, but neglected to fill out the required form notifying the state of Massachusetts, you aren’t alone. Records reviewed by the NBC10 Investigators suggest thousands of people visiting or returning to Massachusetts over a recent seven-month period likely skipped filing a travel form, based on vehicle and air t...

At least one in six communities in Massachusetts was infected with ransomware last year, and at least 10 used taxpayer money to unlock files.

The NBC10 Boston Investigators have learned the top public health employee in the town of East Bridgewater, Massachusetts, is facing possible discipline after a report found “multiple failures” in how he’s handled the COVID-19 pandemic. Town health agent Robert Philbrick will now have a private hearing to determine his job status....

When former Newton resident Tim Duncan and his wife were walking to the grocery store in May, they expected a leisurely stroll. Instead, Duncan, a Black man, found himself staring at a gun. “We wanted to spend some quality time together,” Duncan said. “All hell broke loose after we turned the corner.” Newton police officers stopped Duncan and his w...

Inside the Worcester County jail, it was a strange piece of returned mail that tipped investigators off to an unemployment fraud scheme, Sheriff Lew Evangelidis said. The letter, intercepted by staff, was filled with personal information about inmates at the facility. “It certainly made us think, ‘Why would somebody be sending out all t...

The town of East Bridgewater, Massachusetts, has released its investigation into an outbreak of COVID-19 at the private East Bridgewater Commercial Club after residents voiced concerns about the way it was handled by the local Board of Health last year. The NBC10 Boston Investigators first reported concerns about how the town handled the outbreak b...

New subway trains being rolled out on the MBTA’s Orange Line have derailed six times near Wellington Station in Medford, Massachusetts, and officials say their weight might have played a role in some of the accidents. The new vehicles, which entered service in August 2019, were designed for optimal performance on the T’s so-called “main...

Massachusetts lawmakers are acting to remove an unexpected financial burden for many small businesses. Members of the House and Senate have now passed legislation to ensure Massachusetts does not tax companies on the relief money they received through the federal government’s Paycheck Protection Program. As the NBC10 Boston Investigators first repo...

The NBC10 Investigators have learned the Massachusetts Department of Unemployment Assistance placed holds on unemployment benefits for around 1,700 people who applied for Pandemic Unemployment Assistance during a period while they were apparently incarcerated.

A longtime Braintree firefighter has retired after collecting more than $200,000 in salary while on paid leave. Town officials relieved Lt. Kevin MacAleese of his duties at the fire department pending an investigation in December 2018 after he was accused of threatening a woman while off-duty in Whitman. Under a plea deal, MacAleese admitted in cou...

Donna Barron was all smiles when the NBC10 Boston Investigators connected with her online on Wednesday. “This is amazing. I’m so grateful it’s over,” she said. The homeowner from Blackstone, Massachusetts, expressed relief that a huge financial burden is finally off her shoulders. Back in February 2019, we introduced you to Barron, a mother of thre...

There’s a new push on Beacon Hill to help drivers trapped by invalid license suspensions. A bill filed by state Sen. Eric Lesser would give the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles discretion over whether to suspend someone’s driving privileges in certain cases. The move comes after the RMV penalized thousands of drivers in Massachusetts ...

With the coronavirus pandemic continuing to grip the city, a senior leader at the Boston Public Health Commission is carrying out her duties remotely from more than 5,000 miles away. The NBC10 Investigators have learned the commission’s medical director, Dr. Jennifer Lo, relocated with her family to Hawaii in November 2020. Lo remained in her posit...