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Gabriel House in Fall River – where a deadly fire broke out on July 13 – is defined by Massachusetts as an assisted living residence. Assisted living residences in Massachusetts follow certain ...

At least nine people were killed and 30 hospitalized after a fire tore through a Massachusetts assisted living facility — with desperate seniors found hanging out windows and screaming for help, ...

A troubling clause in assisted living home leases is costing Massachusetts families thousands. The facilities use landlord-tenant contracts, which require a 30-day notice in writing to end the lease, ...