Plans continue to develop for an affordable housing project on a long-vacant lot on the south end of New Hampshire Street in downtown Lawrence, including design updates and funding requests.
The developer for the New Hampshire Street Lofts project updated designs for the building this spring to align with downtown requirements, and recently submitted an application for a $550,000 grant from the city’s ...
Ahead of the first year of the school district’s free public Montessori program at New York Elementary, there is already a waiting list of more than 40 students whom the program won't have room for.
The Lawrence school board approved the changeover at New York from a regular teaching method to a Montessori method in April, and the transition will begin next school year with the addition of a classroom called ...
Dogs will soon get their day at the public pool.
The annual Pooch Plunge is scheduled for 4 to 7 p.m. Monday, Aug. 15 at the Outdoor Aquatic Center, 727 Kentucky St., according to a city news release. The event allows dogs to play in the pool before it is drained for the season.
To participate, dogs must have proof of current vaccinations the day of the event and must remain under their owners’ control at ...
The City of Lawrence is looking for community input as part of an upcoming update to the city’s brand and marketing strategies.
The city allocated $100,000 toward the effort. That includes $81,535 toward a contract with Guide Studio, with the remainder used for implementing the consultant’s recommendations, according to city spokesperson Porter Arneill.
The city selected Guide Studio, described as ...
Some Lawrence school board members expressed concerns on Monday about the ongoing disparities between different student groups in the most recent state assessments that measure reading, math and science skills.
As part of its meeting Monday, the Lawrence school board received preliminary data regarding the district’s state assessment results, which doesn’t yet include math scores for 10th graders. The ...
With the district’s financial strain ongoing, the Lawrence school board has begun discussing its budget priorities for the 2023-2024 school year, with both staff pay and student impact mentioned as focal points.
The Lawrence school board began budget conversations as part of a study session Monday, which is several months earlier than usual, with the aim of improving the process. Superintendent Anthony Lewis ...
