Because of technical difficulties, the Lawrence City Commission has postponed its meeting that was originally scheduled to take place Tuesday. City spokesman Porter Arneill said the city experienced complications with its live stream on YouTube and therefore postponed the meeting until a later date. Arneill said an announcement would be made once the new date for the meeting is set. The commission was ...
Plans to construct the city’s first bike boulevard have again turned out more expensive than expected, and city leaders will soon consider whether to go ahead with the project without rebidding it. As part of its meeting Tuesday, the Lawrence City Commission will consider waiving the requirement to rebid the bike boulevard project planned for 21st Street because bids came in about $69,000 more than expected. ...
Lawrence bartender Zach Dillon thought he worked in a safe industry, that people would always want to go out for a drink and something to eat. But now that many businesses have closed and their customers are gone, Dillon and many others who work in Lawrence’s hospitality industry find that they are the ones needing help. He said for a lot people he knows in his position, it’s not an easy thing to ask for. ...
City leaders will soon decide whether to provide close to $2 million in incentives for a mixed-use housing development planned for the Warehouse Arts District. As part of its meeting Tuesday, the Lawrence City Commission will consider an economic incentives request for Penn Street Lofts. The project comprises a four-story, $11.8-million development planned for three currently vacant lots at 800 Pennsylvania ...
The Lawrence Public Library may be closed, but that doesn’t mean that story times and other activities have to end. The library recently began providing online programming, such as story times for kids and book discussions. Executive Director Brad Allen recently told the Journal-World that launching the digital content and being available for library patrons was important. “We are trying to be there as ...
The City of Lawrence will be allowing people in need to use the showers at the city's Outdoor Aquatic Center beginning Wednesday afternoon. The city said in an announcement that it would be opening the showers to help address the needs of all members of the community. The city previously had showers open to the public at its recreation centers, but recreation facilities have been closed to the public due to ...