Downtown diners should get ready for the sweet flavors of South America. The soon-to-open Delicias del Sur, 724 Massachusetts St., will have plenty of them. And just to be safe, owner Romina Novick always will have a special sauce within arm's reach that can add a stylish sweetness to any ...
Another affordable senior housing project is likely to develop near the downtown intersection of 11th and New Hampshire streets, Lawrence developer Tony Krsnich told me. But what’s not likely to come to the lot next door — the highly visible corner of 11th and Massachusetts streets — ...
Inflation is down and so too are housing sales, but Douglas County homeowners are seeing another round of increases in the home values used to calculate their property taxes. Home values across the county increased by a median of 7.3% in 2024, according to new numbers from the county ...
I know the most important numbers in Lawrence at this time of year are the single-digit variety (A No. 2 seed? A No. 3 Seed? Gulp, a No. 4 Seed, and how do I stop this sky from falling upon my head?) Regardless, let’s take a look at a couple of local economic numbers, which also haven’t ...
After scrapping a plan to more than double the property taxes of owners of Airbnbs and other such short-term rental properties, Douglas County officials are struggling to explain what comes next. What they are not saying is that Airbnb and Vrbo owners have permanently dodged the prospect of ...
To the uninitiated, Elevate, the new storefront at 943 Massachusetts St., might look like nothing more than a shoe store. But to those who are into sneaker culture, the new store might come off more akin to a magic shop. “Most of the shoes here are sold out online,” Ethan Bentzinger, a ...