Massachusetts Street earns national great street designation
Downtown Lawrence Inc praises Massachusetts Street for receiving an American Planning Association great street title, one of only 39 nationwide since 2007. Authorities cite the historic, welcoming character and the impact on marketing. APA president Bruce Knight will present on Oct. 29 during Final Fridays.
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Petey Cerf Center planned to aid Douglas County infants
Ensminger recalls flood damage as the Petey Cerf Early Education Center for Children and Families moves forward. The center aims to serve infants and children up to age five, with 72 infant slots locally and 1,500 births annually. It has $250,000 in state tax credits and anticipates most funds from grants, targeting August 2012 opening alongside Ballard’s other early childhood sites.
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Wife of jailed Liu Xiaobo hopes to collect Nobel Prize
Liu Xiaobo’s wife, Liu Xia, says she hopes to travel to Norway to receive the Nobel Peace Prize on his behalf but remains under police escort at her Beijing home. China calls the award an attack on its system and cancels meetings with Norway. Liu Xiaobo is serving an 11 year subversion term for a 2008 reform manifesto. she notes he has better food since the announcement.
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