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Jacob Rice / Lawrence Times
Business September 29, 2026 - 5:50 pm

Spirit Halloween, Italian restaurant and downtown home decor store all open in Lawrence

by Wulfe Wulfemeyer

Spirit Halloween and a home decor store have set up shop in Lawrence for the season, and a new Italian restaurant has opened.

Jacob Rice / Lawrence Times
Lawrence Life September 8, 2026 - 4:46 pm

Downtown Lawrence icon ‘Stan the Mailman’ retires after three decades

by Wulfe Wulfemeyer

Stanley Halbert, widely known as “Stan the Mailman,” has retired after a longtime stint as the downtown Lawrence mail carrier. He looked back on his career and the many relationships he forged over chocolate chip cookies and doting on shop cats.

Jacob Rice / Lawrence Times
Business August 27, 2026 - 3:41 pm

Pet World to open second location in Lawrence

by Jacob Rice

Pet World, Lawrence’s longstanding local pet store for cats, dogs and exotic animals, is preparing to open a second store that will focus on cold-blooded creatures.

Jacob Rice / Lawrence Times
Business July 1, 2026 - 6:06 pm

Walgreens pharmacy at 6th and Kasold to end 24-hour service

by Courtney Lane

The Walgreens pharmacy at 6th and Kasold soon will no longer be open 24 hours, meaning Lawrence will no longer have an overnight pharmacy option.

Maya Smith/Lawrence Times
Business June 8, 2026 - 5:50 pm

Maceli’s catering takes over downtown Einstein Bros. building with event venue, speakeasy

by Wulfe Wulfemeyer

Steve Maceli’s brain goes 100 miles an hour as he constantly reimagines his catering and banquet hall business. His next step is to bring a smaller venue and speakeasy to Mass Street in the former Einstein Bros. building.

Wulfe Wulfemeyer/Lawrence Times
Business December 19, 2025 - 8:14 pm

New brewery, speakeasy to claim its territory in former Black Stag location

by Lawrence Times

A stag and an elk walk into a bar and, no joke, they will aim to make Lawrence’s newest rootin’ tootin’ brewery with live country music and a speakeasy.

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