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Full- service real estate and property management firm Peabody Properties Inc. (http://peabodyproperties.com) today announced that Jeanne Suttie, Assistant Property Manager for Bixby Brockton Apartments in Brockton (a Peabody Properties community ), has earned her Advanced Certified Professional of Occupancy designation through the National Affordable Housing Management Association (NAHMA). Suttie has worked with Peabody Properties since 2008, originally serving in the Melville Towers community , located in New Bedford. She advanced to her role as Assistant Property Manager of Bixby Brockton Apartments in 2015. In this capacity, she is part of a team that manages a host of responsibilities to ensure a warm and well-functioning community. Bixby Brockton offers 106 apartment homes with one- and two-bedroom layouts and spacious and airy floor plans . The community is predominantly designed for seniors ages 62+, as well as persons with disabilities who are under age 62. In addit...

NORTH BAY, CA – Missed today's headlines? Here are the Patch stories from Marin, Napa, Solano and Sonoma counties that people are talking about today: 'High-Risk' Sex Offender Moves To Rohnert Park: Public Safety Officials Dan Cilley, reportedly known as the "downtown predator" in LA, is currently staying at a Rohnert Park apartment , officials said. Rohnert Park Man Fatally Shot In Richmond: Police The Sonoma County resident was found deceased at about 2:30 a.m. Saturday, Richmond police said. Man Arrested For Alleged Hate Crime Battery In Novato Griffin Drago, 40, of Novato, was arrested Sunday on suspicion of committing a hate crime battery of a Hispanic man in Novato. Solano Co. Woman Arrested In Oregon 'Road Rage' Incident The 28-year-old Vallejo woman was allegedly found with an unloaded Glock 17 9mm handgun in the center console of her vehicle. Napa County Canyon Fire Nearly Contained Fifty-five fire personnel remained assigned to the fire...

PLEASANTON, CA — A transient was taken to the hospital for injuries he suffered after he was attacked by three men as he slept under the Stoneridge Drive and Arroyo Mocho overpass late Friday night , police officials said. Police who were dispatched to the entrance of the Springhouse Apartments located at 5505 Springhouse Dr. discovered the victim, 51, who was injured and appeared to have been in a fight. “The three suspects shot the victim in the back and arm several times and struck him with a hockey stick,” police said in a statement. “The victim managed to escape to Stoneridge Drive where he flagged down passersby who called 911.” The victim was taken to the nearby ValleyCare Medical Center for treatment and was later released. Police said he is expected to recover. Police were unable to locate the suspects despite searching the area. Police said the main suspect is described as a white man, about 18 to 25 years old, between 5 feet 7 and 5 feet 8 inches tall and weighing about ...

HARTFORD – Life can be a challenge for those who live with chronic diseases and conditions. The Hartford HealthCare Center for Healthy Aging is presenting a new free six- week program geared especially for those who face such difficulties and their caregivers. Live Well: Chronic Disease Self-Management will be held Thursdays, Sept. 14 to Oct. 19, 2 to 4:30 p.m., at Ida Wells Apartments, 100 Coventry St. To fully benefit, it is suggested that participants attend all sessions. The program is built upon three underlying assumptions: 1. Regardless of the chronic condition, people have similar problems and concerns and face similar challenges . 2. People can learn the skills needed to better manage their disease and the day-to-day issues they face. 3. People who understand and take control of their condition will be healthier and happier. Those individuals living with diabetes, depression, heart disease, arthritis, pain and anxiety or caring for someone with an ongoing health problem are...

Sign up for the Sandy Springs Patch newsletter ! --- After two and a half hours of discussions and debate, the Sandy Springs City Council voted to approve a large mixed-use development that will accommodate the relocation of Mercedes Benz USA headquarters to the city. Council members on Tuesday voted 5 -1, with Graham McDonald opposing , a request from Ashton Woods to rezone 75.752 acres at 6615 and 6565 Glenridge Drive from R-2 (residential) to MIX to construct a mixed-use development featuring office and commercial space , single family residences and multi- family residential units . The audience, which totaled well over 100 people, included many residents in opposition and many stakeholders from the Sandy Springs business and civic communities who expressed their desires to see the project approved . Assistant City Manager Jim Tolbert provided the audience and Council a brief overview of the project, which he called “a very complex case.” City leaders approved the project w...