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Lawrence news October 13, 2024 - 6:01 pm

Lawrence City Commission set to vote on moving City Hall to 6th and Iowa

by Mackenzie Clark

City commissioners on Tuesday will vote on purchasing a $4.2 million building near Sixth and Iowa streets to become the new Lawrence City Hall. It would also require an estimated $11.7 million in remodeling costs.

Lawrence news October 12, 2024 - 7:21 pm

Developers hope to replace downtown Lawrence parking lot with affordable apartments 

by Cuyler Dunn

A new proposed development would replace a downtown parking lot with a six-story building comprising more than 100 units of affordable housing.

August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Arts & Events October 10, 2024 - 5:31 pm

Annual Lawrence Zombie Walk to unleash the undead at sundown

by Maya Hodison

Zombies, ghouls and vampires alike will be traveling down Lawrence’s Massachusetts Street when the sun descends next Thursday evening.

Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Lawrence Life October 5, 2024 - 5:17 pm

City of Lawrence’s downtown ambassadors aim to keep the district clean and current

by Jordan Winter

The City of Lawrence started its Downtown Ambassador Program to get parking staff back to work during the pandemic. Since its return in July 2023, the program has aimed to keep the cultural hub of Lawrence clean, beautified and welcoming.

Business October 4, 2024 - 5:33 pm

Grocery store, housing, hotel and parking garage part of proposed downtown Lawrence project

by Cuyler Dunn

Developers have announced a massive new project aiming to bring a second Checkers grocery store, a hotel, housing and more to Vermont Street in downtown Lawrence. 

Tom Harper/Lawrence Times
Business September 4, 2024 - 4:45 pm

Demolition underway at Allen Press building in downtown Lawrence

by Photos by Tom Harper

Demolition began Wednesday on the former Allen Press buildings at 11th and Massachusetts streets in downtown Lawrence.

Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Lawrence Life September 3, 2024 - 2:33 pm

Furry booksellers make a comeback at Raven Book Store

by Tricia Masenthin

Ready to serve and slumber, a fluffy and friendly trio has settled into their respective roles at Raven Book Store in downtown Lawrence.

Meredith Moore/Contributed photo
Business July 23, 2024 - 2:03 pm

Secure Attachments, ‘your neighborhood stapler store,’ soon to open in downtown Lawrence

by Mackenzie Clark

A new store in downtown Lawrence will offer a novel take on a very old thing — a thing that has outlived countless other devices’ fleeting lifespans.

Tom Harper/Lawrence Times
Community Voices July 17, 2024 - 2:15 pm

Tom Harper: Developments at 11th and Mass create excitement for historic downtown Lawrence (Column)

by Tom Harper

”Mr. Krsnich, we are counting on you to deliver a thoughtfully designed and beautiful development that will provide for the needs of our community … This project could very well be your legacy in our town,” Tom Harper writes in this column.

August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Business July 17, 2024 - 11:45 am

Lawrence city commissioners have mixed feelings about on-the-go drinking downtown

by Mackenzie Clark

Lawrence city commissioners on Tuesday showed a range of interest in creating a “common consumption area,” which would allow folks to drink alcoholic beverages as they move through downtown.

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