GBH Daily: Moments of fear at Gabriel House

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I was struck by the words of Paul Ferreira, head cook at the Gabriel House assistant living facility in Fall River. His workplace, he said, was a community for people who had a hard time finding an affordable home. A fire tore through it Sunday night, killing 9 people and injuring 30.

“Not knowing it was the last time I was cooking for them, it’s sad. They become part of your family,” Ferreira told the Associated Press. “Some of these people have no family members. Where are they going to go now?”

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