When COVID scrambled the economy in March of 2020, one profession in particular was flipped upside down: Those who made a living feeding others in restaurants now needed help to feed their families and pay their bills after the industry practically shut down overnight.
Here in Lawrence, it was the Lawrence Restaurant Association that stepped up to serve the servers — even just a month after COVID struck. As ...
Early numbers show Lawrence will face a $6.5 million budget shortfall in 2026, and City Hall budget-makers say it is not too early to ask city commissioners a couple of questions.
What would you cut, and would you consider raising property taxes?
Commissioners at their Tuesday evening meeting will discuss multiple options for bringing down the budget gap, including whether to commit to keeping market rate ...
For decades, the City of Lawrence's biggest building projects, including its police headquarters and bus station, have set aside a portion of their funding for public art, and now a new proposal could make this tradition stronger by permanently enshrining it as a city ordinance.
The program is called Percent for Art, and it's been around since the City Commission initially approved a resolution on it in 1986. ...
The saying goes that “good fences make good neighbors.” And in Theatre Lawrence's first show of 2025, which premieres Friday night, tearing down a fence makes a good story.
"Native Gardens," a play written by Karen Zacarías that was first performed in 2016, starts off with what looks like a typical — and comedic — neighborly dispute. But it “plants the seed” for the audience to explore much ...
Lawrence city commissioners approved two agreements on Tuesday night for construction and engineering work on the city’s new public works campus, and the mayor said he was glad to see the project making headway.
The two agreements will cover different parts of the construction work on the Municipal Services and Operations campus, which will be located at VenturePark in eastern Lawrence on the site of the ...
Fee options, a greater piece of the tax pie and a foundation to accept donations were just a few recommendations for creating revenue that Lawrence staff and consultants outlined Monday for the Parks, Recreation and Culture Master Plan.
The city presented parts of its plan to the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board and Cultural Arts Commission on Monday night — the first public presentation of portions from ...
