Shopping in a food desert means extra time and energy
Lance Fahy from Lawrence shops quickly to catch a bus, racing through a grocery run in about 20 minutes. He belongs to a citywide issue where over a quarter of residents live in a federally designated food desert, far from full service grocery stores, forcing longer trips and harder access to healthy food.
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City of Lawrencetightens gift policy for holidays
Lawrence officials restrict holiday gifts to city departments and staff. Vendors gifts, including popcorn, fruit baskets and poinsettias, are donated to local charities when possible. Public safety and solid waste workers may keep small edible gifts, but cash, gift cards and alcohol are banned.
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Ten Thousand Villages to Close Downtown Lawrence Store
Ten Thousand Villages, a nonprofit Fair Trade retailer at 835 Massachusetts St in Lawrence, will close by end of January after four years. Store manager Scott Stutler cites high downtown operating costs and insufficient profits while the nonprofit will continue promoting fair trade. The closure removes a visible Fair Trade selling point though local awareness has grown.
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