Marriott hotel planned at Ninth and New Hampshire in Lawrence
A downtown Lawrence development group led by Doug Compton and Mike Treanor plans a six story building on the vacant lot beside the Lawrence Arts Center. The project would include an 81 room Towne Place by Marriott on the top floors, 36 apartments on the middle floors, and a ground floor restaurant and wine bar with a hotel lobby near the arts center.
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Questions arise as Lawrence weighs elementary school consolidation
A Lawrence working group reviews plans to close or merge six elementary schools Cordley Hillcrest Kennedy New York Pinckney and Sunset Hill into three or four within two to three years. Parents teachers and others ask about ESL and early childhood programs, lunch eligibility impact, classroom capacity, and exact savings from past school closures as they seek detailed information for decisions.
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Dole Institute to honor Viktor Yushchenko with 2011 Leadership Prize
The Dole Institute of Politics will award the 2011 Dole Leadership Prize to former Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko, marking the 20 year anniversary of the Soviet collapse. A program titled The Fall of the Soviet Union, 20 Years Later with Viktor Yushchenko will be held at 7:30 p.m. on Sept 19. doors open at 6:30. The event is free and open to the public, with a $25,000 prize.
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Doctors contest abortion clinic rules as medically unnecessary
Kansas officials debated licensing rules for abortion clinics as around 30 protesters gathered at the Statehouse. Drs Herbert Hodes and Tracy Nauser argued the regulations are medically unnecessary, risk shutting clinics, and harm women needing care, while proponents cite public safety standards and patient protections.
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Allergy season tips for Friday readers
For allergy sufferers it’s a tough time of year. This brief offers practical advice to ease symptoms and navigate seasonal irritants on upcoming Friday.
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