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Lesley Borger, Pizza Tascio / Contributed photo
Business July 12, 2024 - 1:21 pm

Pizza Tascio closes in Lawrence after 2 years

by Maya Hodison

After two years in downtown Lawrence, the New York-style pizzeria Pizza Tascio has closed its doors.

Business July 9, 2024 - 3:51 pm

Taco Zone in downtown Lawrence closes; catering still available

by Maya Hodison

Taco Zone in downtown Lawrence has closed to focus on catering, its owners say.

Business June 25, 2024 - 12:30 pm

Rusty Taco closing its doors in Lawrence

by Lawrence Times

Rusty Taco, a downtown Lawrence taco franchise, is set to close its doors “indefinitely” Sunday evening.

Jordan Winter/Lawrence Times
Business June 22, 2024 - 12:08 pm

Jody’s Market, a downtown Lawrence microgrocery store, set to open in July

by Jordan Winter

Downtown Lawrence hasn’t been home to a grocery store in recent memory, but Reanna Slagle wants to close that gap. She plans to open Jody’s Market, a microgrocery store geared toward pedestrians, during the first week of July.

Lawrence news June 3, 2024 - 1:03 pm

Lawrence City Commission to consider downtown transit station site boundaries, more public comment changes

by Mackenzie Clark

Lawrence city commissioners on Tuesday will consider boundaries for a downtown transit station and decide whether the city should stop maintaining recordings of general public comment.

Molly Adams/Lawrence Times
Arts & Events May 29, 2024 - 1:39 pm

Lawrence PRIDE to celebrate with parade, street party; Two-Spirit drag performers to be featured

by Maya Hodison

Rainbow colors will soon hit the streets of downtown for the Lawrence PRIDE celebration, and two Two-Spirit drag performers will be featured this year for the first time.

Mackenzie Clark/Lawrence Times
Arts & Events May 19, 2024 - 12:31 pm

Busker Festival to return to downtown Lawrence

by Lawrence Times

Lawrence Busker Festival, the massive, three-day celebration of performing artists, magicians, comedians, musicians and much more, returns to downtown this coming weekend.

Community Voices April 3, 2024 - 12:58 pm

Tom Harper: Project to bring new life to prominent downtown Lawrence building

by Tom Harper

”Lawrence is fortunate that 3D Development and Q39 have decided to take on the (former Lawrence Journal-World) building as a redevelopment project,” Tom Harper writes in this column.

August Rudisell/The Lawrence Times
Lawrence news March 24, 2024 - 11:25 am

Person hit by car, shots fired in overnight incident in downtown Lawrence; no severe injuries

by Lawrence Times

An unknown man allegedly backed his bumper into another man in downtown Lawrence early Sunday and someone fired gunshots, but no one was shot or severely injured, according to police.

August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Business March 15, 2024 - 4:32 pm

Delicias del Sur soon to bring homemade South American, Cuban comfort food to downtown Lawrence

by August Rudisell

Delicias del Sur, a restaurant and bakery specializing in South American and Cuban food, is set to open soon on Massachusetts Street.

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