A new Homeless Programs coordinator has been hired in the City of Lawrence’s Housing Initiatives Division, and the city plans to soon begin recruitment for so
In what could potentially result in added delay for the project, the City of Lawrence did not receive any bids from social service agencies interested in operat
The city's village of cabin-style shelters for people experiencing homelessness, previously slated to open in July, is running a few months behind schedule.
Over a span of five days, people living at the campsite in North Lawrence were told they would soon need to move; then the city reversed course. In addition to the emotional rollercoaster the ordeal brought for residents of the camp, it has raised questions about decisions made behind closed doors.
The recent cold spell has caused the City of Lawrence to reopen its winter emergency shelter at the Community Building. The city announced toward the end of F