LOWELL Add a school’s HVAC systems to the list of the city’s victims from last April’s cyberattack. An indoor air quality assessment of Pawtucketville Memorial Elementary School conducted in November identified many factors contributing to the persistent mold growth at the school, including the ransomware hack that disabled computerized HVAC systems.
LOWELL In a story ripped from the script of the cult classic movie “The Blob,” teachers at the Pawtucketville Memorial Elementary School told the School Committee during its Wednesday night meeting that mold at the school is growing on furniture, books, ceilings, cubbies and supplies.