Assisted living centers are rare in Mass, but many families still don’t know what they offer — or what they don’t.

Questions and finger-pointing have increased in the days since a fire at a Massachusetts assisted-living facility killed nine and hurt dozens.

The fire that claimed nine lives at an assisted-living facility in Fall River, Massachusetts, "was destined to kill 50-plus people," according to the local fire chief.

The preventable tragedy at Gabriel House demonstrates the potential suffering posed to vulnerable populations, particularly the elderly, by the savage cuts to social programs in Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” relied upon by millions.

RIDGEWAY, S.C. — The South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH) has issued an emergency license suspension for J C Laraes Southwinds Assisted Living Community in Ridgeway following a disturbing inspection that revealed residents were left locked inside buildings without staff supervision.