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Gabriel House fire ratchets up state’s assisted living probe; here’s what might come of it

Commission members felt a heightened urgency to release thorough recommendations after 10 people died in an assisted living ...

Oxygen machine or smoking said behind assisted-living fire

A fire that killed 10 people at a Massachusetts assisted-living facility was unintentionally caused by either someone smoking ...
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State orders fire safety plans from assisted living centers

All 273 assisted living facilities in Massachusetts will be required to send a letter to all residents and families detailing ...
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Governor announces assisted living safety requirements in response to fatal fire

A new initiative focused on assisted living providers is launching today in Massachusetts in response to a fire that resulted ...

ACs that block fire exits are a 'major problem.' Did this cost lives at Gabriel House?

Rescuing residents of Gabriel House was difficult because of window AC units — often a violation of building code that's ...