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Three Gloucester residents were told this week that they face time behind bars even if they agree to guilty pleas on charges they acted as a maintenance crew to enter an elderly North Andover woman 's apartment and make off with a safe containing jewelry, documents and other belongings last December. Superior Court  Judge Timothy Feeley told Michael Lorenzana, 39, of 14 Sadler St., that he could expect a prison sentence of three years and a day, while Sean Peres, 36, of 3 Lighthouse Way, would face two years and a day in state prison for their roles in the scheme that targeted an 81-year-old woman.  Barbara Brooks Williams , 50, of Gloucester, would face a 2 1/2-year term in a house of corrections, said  Carrie Kimball Monahan , spokeswoman for the office of Essex District Attorney Jonathan Blodgett . The three were in court Thursday for a lobby conference designed to let defendants know what terms a judge would impose if they choose to enter guilty pleas rather then go to trial...

Fountain Place " /> The Fountain Place lobby will become more open, bright, and airy. [Rendering Courtesy Cushman & Wakefield] From  Fountain Place on west to Trammell Crow Center on the east, things are looking up for office towers along Ross Avenue in downtown Dallas. The 60- story Fountain Place building is getting a $70 million “re-invention,” which helped secure renewals of several major tenants of more than 500,000 square feet of office space . Fountain Place " width="200" height="300" /> Fountain Place is getting a $70 million renovation in downtown Dallas. [Photo Courtesy Cushman & Wakefield] Nearby, Chicago- based AMLI Residential has begun work on an adjacent 45-story high- rise residential tower at Field Street and Munger Avenue, and just up the street, Trammell Crow Center has begun a $135 million renovation and construction project. The Fountain Place makeover by owner Goddard Investment Group includes office tower enh...