For a pub owner in Portland, Maine, what started as an ambiguous abbreviation for his establishment’s name has sparked an accidental yet prized relationship with the city of Lawrence.
John Welliver expected a bit of confusion from the Portland locals when he named his pub “LFK” with no explanation of the abbreviation's meaning. For years, people would guess what the letters could stand for. In fact, ...
Lawrence's annual Mardi Gras parade — with its bead-clad participants and brass band — will return to downtown's sidewalks at noon Tuesday.
The parade has been a staple in Lawrence since 2007, when a Louisiana family moved to town and started the tradition.
Mike West and Katie Euliss moved to Lawrence after Hurricane Katrina destroyed their home in New Orleans. Their children were disappointed that there ...
The public is invited to see the newly renovated Fire Station No. 1 and watch firefighters demonstrate “turning out” for a call this Saturday at an open house.
The entire station will be open, allowing visitors to see all aspects of the $7.14 million renovation, including two additional fire poles, new garage doors, a new office area, a training room and individual sleeping quarters.
“It was a lengthy ...
Thursday night at Liberty Hall, author Angelou Ezeilo will discuss her book, “Engage, Connect, Protect: Empowering Diverse Youth as Environmental Leaders,” which seeks to dispel the myth that environmental issues are primarily of interest to wealthy white communities.
Her work reveals why communities of color are largely unrecognized in the environmental movement and calls on businesses, educators and ...
The Watkins Museum of History is commemorating the 50th anniversary of 1970 and the era's influence with a yearlong program of events called The Lawrence 1970 Project.
The project is a communitywide endeavor that will explore important aspects of the era relating to civil rights, race, war, feminism and counterculture.
“The reason why I call it a project is because I like to think of it as sort of a ...
Lawrence retirees attended a speed dating session at the Lawrence Public Library on Monday, but it was nonprofit organizations they were there to connect with.
Ten organizations gave “lightning round” pitches to about 10 attendees, telling them about a variety of volunteer opportunities, including playing with babies during mother support groups, leading bingo games at the community shelter and teaching ...
