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Illegal rooming houses

Description: Ray Flynn explains he opted not to implement sprinkler ordinance for Boston rooming houses in favor of providing more units of affordable housing. Exterior+interior of rooming houses+code violations.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 08/11/1989

Lynn fire & sprinkler systems

Description: Lynn rooming house fire is blamed on lack of sprinklers, though landlord was required to install them. Exterior of burnt building. Police lead search dog through rubble.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 08/10/1989

Mattapan landlord Charles Smith

Description: Charles Smith, landlord of Mattapan buildings is charged with numerous housing code violations. His immigrant tenants lack heat, hot water, sanitary conditions. Gas burner on stove.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 11/28/1989

Rooming house sprinkler ordinance

Description: Questions linger about lack of enforcement of rooming house sprinkler ordinance in wake of fatal Lynn fire. Burnt building and rubble cleanup. Charles Barry, Rep. Michael Morrissey.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 08/11/1989