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Roaches, missed care and no way out: What life was like at Gabriel House before fire killed 10
For weeks at a time, assisted living residents in wheelchairs on the top level of Gabriel House couldn’t leave their floor, ...
Gabriel House defined by the state as an 'assisted living residence.' Here's what it means
Gabriel House was an assisted living residence, according to the state of Massachusetts. Here's how the state defines that ...
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Family of Gabriel House resident retains large personal injury law firm to investigate facility fire
The family of a resident at the Gabriel House assisted living facility has retained a law firm to investigate the ...
How a group of neighbors with ladders saved Gabriel House residents during fire
When they heard Gabriel House residents screaming for help during the deadly fire on July 13, a group of neighbors ran to ...
Fatal blaze at assisted-living center raises questions on safety and firefighter staffing
Questions and finger-pointing have increased in the days since a fire at a Massachusetts assisted-living facility killed nine ...
Fire at assisted-living facility 'was destined to kill 50-plus people,' chief says, praising 'hero' responders
The fire that claimed nine lives at an assisted-living facility in Fall River, Massachusetts, "was destined to kill 50-plus ...
‘They’ll write books about it’: Fall River fire chief tearfully describes scene of deadly Gabriel House fire
There’s no doubt in my mind that that fire was destined to kill 50-plus people,” Fall River Fire Chief Jeffrey Bacon said ...
Family, friends remember Gabriel House fire victims as strong elders with a knack for storytelling
FALL RIVER — The nine residents killed in a fire here at Gabriel House, an assisted living residence, are being remembered as ...