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A view of Lawrence: Downtown on Friday
Two store kitties celebrated their gotcha day, the library’s summer book sale got underway, Remi the adoptable dog got to go for a walk and more Friday in downtown Lawrence.
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Fresh Cut Smoothies to open in downtown Lawrence with community recipes, concoctions for all palates
Daniel Luckey has worked in restaurants all over the downtown strip. Now, he’s channeling his decades of service industry experience into opening a grab-and-go-style smoothie and juice shop in the 800 block of Mass.
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Downtown Lawrence Inc. looking to keep momentum when director departs
The director of Downtown Lawrence Inc. is leaving the organization in July, and although the board was set to discuss dissolving DLI, that option is no longer on the table.
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Midsummer Night on Mass to return, showcase shopping in downtown Lawrence
Downtown Lawrence Inc. announced the return of Midsummer Night on Mass for the third year in a row with a slate of shopping deals, sidewalk entertainment, movie screenings and more coming up next week.
Q39 barbecue restaurant seeks tax breaks from city to finish downtown Lawrence site
Q39, a Kansas City-based barbecue restaurant working to open a location in downtown Lawrence, is asking the city for tax breaks that the company says are “without doubt” necessary to finish construction and open.
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Lawrence City Commission set to vote on moving City Hall to 6th and Iowa
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.
Developers hope to replace downtown Lawrence parking lot with affordable apartments
A new proposed development would replace a downtown parking lot with a six-story building comprising more than 100 units of affordable housing.
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Annual Lawrence Zombie Walk to unleash the undead at sundown
Zombies, ghouls and vampires alike will be traveling down Lawrence’s Massachusetts Street when the sun descends next Thursday evening.
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City of Lawrence’s downtown ambassadors aim to keep the district clean and current
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.
Grocery store, housing, hotel and parking garage part of proposed downtown Lawrence project
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.
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