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Lawrence Farmers' Market competing for national ranking

Thursday, July 30

The Lawrence Farmers' Market is hoping to be named one of the top 20 in the country.

CritiTech leader has stake in lab building
November 7, 2009
New details emerged Friday about a multimillion-dollar city-county proposal designed, in part, to keep a promising pharmaceutical company from leaving Lawrence.
City, county asked to consider $2.9 million investment in former Oread Labs building
City and county mull deal to retain CritiTech
12:23 p.m., November 5, 2009 Updated 07:08 p.m.
City and county commissioners will consider issuing $2.9 million worth of debt as part of an economic development deal designed to keep a promising bioscience company in Lawrence, and to provide the community more space to attract other biotech firms.
Public invited to tour library’s new computer lab
November 4, 2009
Area residents will soon have a chance to tour the Lawrence Public Library’s new computer lab.
Second of three public forums on parks and recreation needs set for Thursday night
01:50 p.m., November 4, 2009 Updated 04:46 p.m.
The second of three public hearings to gather input on future parks and recreation needs is set for Thursday.
City restores full employee bonus
November 4, 2009
Lawrence city commissioners felt good enough about the city’s financial condition Tuesday night to add $130,000 to this year’s budget to provide a boost to a year-end employee bonus program.
City commission agenda for Nov. 3, 2009
Carnegie Library expansion project considered
November 3, 2009
Commissioners will consider a proposal to begin work on building an addition to the former Carnegie Library building at Ninth and Vermont streets.
City of Lawrence employees in line for higher-than-expected year-end bonus
November 2, 2009
Lawrence city employees may receive a special monetary thank you as city commissioners prepare to close the books on a rough 2009.
City’s high prices driving away some rural water districts
November 1, 2009
For decades there’s been a big business in Lawrence City Hall that stretches well beyond the borders of the city limits.
Community shelter leaders submit revised plan for new shelter, including renderings
Neighbors want hearing delayed
October 29, 2009
Leaders of the Lawrence Community Shelter have filed a revised set of plans that shrink the size of the homeless shelter proposed for the former Don’s Steakhouse location on East 23rd Street.
Library staff member attends conference
October 28, 2009
Pattie Johnston, senior outreach coordinator at the Lawrence Public Library, attended the Association of Bookmobile and Outreach Services Conference from Oct. 7-9 in Everett, Wash.
City vows action on begging problem
October 28, 2009
Lawrence city commissioners Tuesday vowed to do more than just talk about ways to curb what merchants say is a growing panhandling problem downtown.
‘Green tag’ purchase totals nearly $8,600
October 28, 2009
Commissioners unanimously agreed to spend nearly $8,600 to purchase “green tags” to offset about 3 percent of the city government’s total electric usage.
Traffic study set for West Sixth Street
October 28, 2009
Lawrence city commissioners on Tuesday unanimously agreed to spend $11,000 to help fund a transportation study of the area near Sixth Street and the South Lawrence Trafficway.
Parks and Rec wants public input on projects
October 27, 2009
The Lawrence Parks and Recreation Department kicked off a series of public forums Monday night to discuss current and future projects.
Lawrence city commissioner seeks outright ban on panhandling downtown
City commissioner wants to prohibit panhandling in downtown area
October 26, 2009
City commissioners will hear a pitch from one of their own on Tuesday to adopt a new set of regulations that would ban panhandling in the downtown area.

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