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More than 20 residents at Greenbrier Gardens Apartments have been displaced due to flood damage. Senior Area Manager for Leddic Management Group Michelle Cook , who oversees the apartments, said residents living in 22 apartments must vacate their homes by Sunday. “Despite rumors, these are not being condemned,” she told the Log Cabin Democrat on Wednesday. “Our main priority is the health and safety of residents and the apartments affected [from flood waters] are in need of repair.” Looking into the apartments, it was clear water levels rose about one-foot off the ground, ruining carpeting and damaging furniture and residents’ other personal belongings . Greenbrier Alderman Joyce Johnson was at the apartments helping three family members living in three separate apartments pack their belongings Wednesday . “We need help, we need supplies out here,” she said, noting residents did not have long before having to leave their homes and find storage for their belongings. Johnson sai...

DEVELOPMENT Apartment tower in Bay Village wins approval An apartment tower in Boston’s Bay Village neighborhood cleared a key hurdle this week when it was approved by the city’s Zoning Board of Appeals. Despite concern from some residents that the 199-foot building was out of scale with the low- slung brick neighborhood behind it, ZBA members voted unanimously Tuesday to approve the project. Transom Development wants to put 133 apartments on what’s now a surface parking lot and empty lot alongside the Revere Hotel. They hope to start construction in spring of 2018. — TIM LOGAN TRANSPORTATION Peter Pan reaches settlement in disabilities discrimination case A Massachusetts bus company accused of discriminating against passengers with disabilities has reached a settlement with federal prosecutors that resolves the allegations. The US attorney’s office in Boston said Wednesday that Peter Pan Bus Lines Inc. violated federal law by failing to ensure its motor coaches were access...

At least four break-ins have been reported. Sentinel staff Law enforcement in West Michigan have apprehended a pair of suspects after a series of break-ins in Jamestown Township. After receiving several tips through Silent Observer, two suspects were arrested in Wyoming near the area near 28th Street and Burlingame Avenue at an apartment complex just before 4 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 23. Within two hours of an initial press release from the Ottawa County Sheriff 's Office, the suspects were arrested by the Wyoming Police Department .  Police detained the two suspects, to be named later, as they were attempting to leave the apartment complex.  The male suspect is 35 years old and according to Capt. Mark Bennett with the Ottawa County Sheriff 's Office, has an extensive criminal history . A female suspect, 22 years old, was apprehended at the same time and both will be lodged at the Ottawa County jail on home invasion charges . Names will be released pending arraignment .  Poli...

On a Friday night in late June, the air along the Sava River pulsed with a panoply of music and competing bass beats . Belgrade’s city lights danced on the water like molten gold, with ripples from passing boats creating a trance-like effect. Across the way, the centuries-old Belgrade Fortress snaked along a hill, marking the Sava and Danube confluence. Anchored on the banks of Belgrade’s rivers, around 300 rafts (called  splavs  or  splavovi ) lined the waterways – a mix of restaurants, bars and clubs. The river is our seaside On the other side of the river from the trendy Beton Hala district , a cluster of floating nightclubs draws visitors from around the globe. The nightlife in Serbia’s capital has been touted as the best in the Balkans and these rafts make every night feel like a Friday. “The river is our seaside,” said long- time Belgrade resident Ilija Duni . He explained that locals, whether they are club-goers or not, come to the rivers to escape the summer heat. The day...

Recycle. Reuse. Reduce. Reclaim. Cheryl Oliver is a true believer. Her husband, Jack, is not quite so sure. For Cheryl, there is no choice because she regards recycling as crucial for the survival of the planet. Jack said he gets it, but doesn’t think a few people can make any real difference. The house divided is a microcosm of communities when it comes to recycling. Cheryl believes everyone should do their part, while Jack believes that since not everyone is doing their part, why should he? “The problem with recycling is that most people don’t do it or won’t do it,” Jack said. “I think it’s mostly due to people being plain lazy.” Jack has a point – recycling takes more effort than just throwing everything into the same trash can. There are people who might recycle but don’t because they simply don’t know how. With paper, plastic, aluminum, metal and a myriad of other color-coded options for recyclable material, deciding where each thing should go can be troublesome. ...

UNION SPRINGS, Ala. (AP) — A missing Alabama woman found alive after surviving for weeks in the woods is lucky to have survived and is back home with her family recovering, police said Wednesday. Lisa Theris, 25, of Louisville was covered in scrapes and bug bites and dropped as much as 50 pounds to her current of 110 pounds during the ordeal, said Sgt. Chad Faulkner of the Bullock County Sheriff ’s Office. “She was in really, really bad shape,” Faulkner said. Sheriff Raymond Rodgers tells WSFA -TV that Theris was lost in the woods of southeast Alabama for almost one month. She was found Saturday walking along a highway outside of Union Springs, located about 45 miles (70 km) from Montgomery. Rodgers said Theris survived by drinking water from a brook and eating berries and mushrooms. Faulkner tells WTVY -TV that the two men Theris was last seen with are being questioned, but haven’t been legally implicated in the case. Theris was facing a misdemeanor disorderly conduct charge in Co...