Vue lecture

A Boston Suburb Removed Italian Flag Colors From a Street. Residents Rebelled.

Newton, Mass., replaced a street’s red, white and green centerline with standard yellow stripes, citing traffic safety concerns, weeks before an annual Italian American festival.

© Veasey Conway for The New York Times

A procession during the St. Mary of Carmen Society’s annual Italian American festival in Newton, Mass., this month.
  •  

Speculation Swirls After Deadly Fire at Massachusetts Assisted Living Facility

A former employee said she never saw the staff perform fire drills. The local fire chief pushed back at claims that dispatching more firefighters would’ve saved more lives.

© Philip Keith for The New York Times

The fire broke out on Sunday at Gabriel House, an assisted living facility in Fall River, Mass.
  •  

Nine People Killed in Fire at Massachusetts Assisted Living Facility

The fire broke out on Sunday in the city of Fall River, a state official said. More than 30 residents were taken to hospitals.

© Ken Mcgagh/Reuters

Workers entered Gabriel House, an assisted living facility in Fall River, Mass., on Monday.
  •