Alarm.com, a smart home tech firm, will be getting some help from the City of Lawrence to redevelop a downtown building into its new office space.
At its meeting on Tuesday, the Lawrence City Commission voted 5-0 to approve incentives for the company’s project at 714 Vermont St.: a Neighborhood Revitalization Area property tax rebate, and Industrial Revenue Bonds for a sales tax exemption on construction ...
In response to concerns from the public, Lawrence city leaders are interested in exploring a moratorium on data center development, and they could consider one as early as next month.
Near the end of its meeting on Tuesday, the Lawrence City Commission asked city staff to bring back such a proposal for consideration within the next 30 days. They made that request after a crowd packed City Hall’s meeting room ...
As the City of Lawrence welcomed the Algerian men's national team this week for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, it also got an Algerian keepsake to remember the moment by – an ornate piece of pottery.
The plate was on display for part of the City Commission’s meeting on Tuesday night, where Mayor Brad Finkeldei said it was a gift from the North African nation’s ambassador: “A thank-you to our community for ...
Tech firm Alarm.com is seeking incentives from the City of Lawrence to redevelop a building on Vermont Street into its new office space, and the City Commission will consider the request next week.
At its meeting on Tuesday, the commission will consider two incentives requested by Alarm.com for its project at 714 Vermont St.: a Neighborhood Revitalization Area property tax rebate, and Industrial Revenue Bonds ...
Lawrence city commissioners will soon consider selling a public parking lot near Seventh and New Hampshire streets to a developer for an affordable housing project.
The commission will decide on Tuesday whether to sell the 0.71-acre surface parking lot at 711 New Hampshire St. to Cohen-Esrey Development Group for $100,000. The developer previously entered an exclusivity agreement with the city, which expires ...
It was just a few minutes, Logan Labelle said, from when he was putting his daughter in the car to when he was shot by his girlfriend’s ex.
Labelle testified Thursday in Douglas County District Court about how the altercation with the other man, Temujin Jernigan, went down. He said Jernigan pulled up next to him and his child; there was some “trash talking”; Jernigan pulled out a gun and cocked it. ...
