
Funds available for affordable housing projects in Lawrence
The City of Lawrence is now accepting applications for funding from the affordable housing trust fund.
The City of Lawrence is now accepting applications for funding from the affordable housing trust fund.
As the city proposes spending $2 million on a new homeless programs department, some people experiencing homelessness, local advocates and the owner of a nearby business have expressed ongoing concerns about the city’s handling of the campsite in North Lawrence.
A work group that is updating the way the city handles complaints about the Lawrence Police Department on Monday will hold the first of two planned community conversations.
The central transit station coming to Bob Billings and Crestline Drive will likely not be completed until Jan. 2, 2024, and Lawrence Transit will also delay route changes intended to align with the new station.
With food trucks, live music and a fireworks display, the city’s first annual Summerfest is coming in with a bang.
The Outdoor Downtown Sculpture Exhibition is back in full force — and with a full exhibition for the first time since 2019, according to an announcement from the City of Lawrence.
Public sector workers held a demonstration Tuesday in front of City Hall just before the Lawrence City Commission meeting, hoping to draw attention to what they say are long ignored complaints.
A city committee voted Wednesday in favor of one tax break for a project to redevelop the long-vacant Borders bookstore in downtown Lawrence, but against a much larger tax incentive that First Management Inc. had requested.
Hillary Jones, a single mom and disabled veteran, felt frustrated and powerless when water leaks sprang up at her former Lawrence home. She blames mold for aggravating her kids’ asthma and wants accountability within a system she views as once helping her family but ultimately failing it.
Water leaks can wreak havoc on one’s home and finances. Here’s how to handle a sudden increase in water charges and where to go for help in Lawrence.
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