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Mayor Brad Finkeldei said he believes downtown Lawrence will be transformed, the city will expand west of K-10 and more development is coming in the next year or two.
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Lawrence was abuzz ahead of Friday’s downtown holiday lighting ceremony, wondering if Santa would once again find himself in an embarrassing predicament. The jolly man did not disappoint.
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Despite his expertise with high-flying reindeer and tight chimney squeezes, Santa has a bad habit of getting stranded on top of the Weaver’s Department Store, and Lawrencians are waiting with bated breath to see if it will happen again this year.
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As the Lawrence Arts Center joins the ranks of Bloomberg Philanthropies’ program participants, the organization looks toward a new era of digital accessibility and usability meant to increase the community’s access to the arts.
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A new hub for stand-up comedy in downtown Lawrence is open, staging national headliners and promising locals.
“Day After the Waste Land” is part graphic novel, part adult children’s book, and a full reimagining of T.S. Eliot’s “The Waste Land” — and Eliot probably would’ve hated it, according to the author.
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Downtown Lawrence has lost a brewery but gained two restaurants and a bodega this month.
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When the final remnant tree in back of a downtown Lawrence architecture firm died, staff saw an opportunity to pay homage to their late colleague.
The City of Lawrence has recently issued two calls for artists to submit proposals for downtown public art.
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It’s that time of year when kids get to gorge on candy and indulge in all of their dress-up dreams. Here are some trunk-or-treats and other ghoulish events that are perfect for the whole family.
