Free Electronics Recycling Event!
The City Of Lawrence and ACT Secure Recycling announce the collaboration for our 2nd Annual Free Electronics Recycling Event. Read More...
Traffic Advisory: Spickett River Bridge Replacement
Canal Street Over The Spickett River Bridge Replacement MARSTON STREET AND PROSPECT STREET TRAFFIC LANE RESTRICTIONS BEGIN APRIL 4, 2012 Read More...
Reinstatement of Lawrence Police Officials
Mayor William Lantigua announced the reinstatement of eleven Police Officials today in a ceremony in his City Hall office. Read More...
Campagnone Common Park Renovations
Renovations to Lawrence's historic Campagnone Common are currently underway. Read More...
State Mandated Flushing Program
The City of Lawrence Department of Public Works Water Division will be flushing hydrants & operating valves citywide beginning the week of : March 5th , 2012. Read More...
Merrimack Valley Cities win Health District Grant
The Cities of Methuen, Haverhill, and Lawrence have received a grant from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health to create the Merrimack Valley Health District. Read More...
City selects high-tech parking pay stations
City of Lawrence, Mass., Installs 115 LUKE II Multi-Space, Multilingual Parking Pay Stations from Digital Payment Technologies. Read More...
Great City of Lawrence Food Drive 2011
Mayor William Lantigua presented Julia Polanco, President of Food for the World, today with food donations received as a result of the City of Lawrence’s annual food drive. Read More...
Forum with Education Commissioner Chester
You are invited to attend a very important community forum with Massachusetts Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education, Mitchell Chester on Monday, December 12, 2011 at 6:30pm at the Lawrence High School Performing Arts Center. Read More...
Lawrence Public Schools DOE Partnership
Mayor William Lantigua met with Education Commissioner Mitchell Chester earlier this month to discuss the future of the Lawrence Public Schools. Read More...
Grant for The Youth Violence Prevention
Mayor William Lantigua announced today that the city has received a grant in the amount of $800,000 from the Patrick –Murray Administration under the Governor’s Safe and Successful Youth Initiative. . Read More...
Informational Session; New Parking Meters
Informational session on the new parking meters that will be installed in November on the following streets: Essex, Common, Jackson, Lawrence, and Broadway. Read More...
2011 Seasonal Flu Clinics
Mayor William Lantigua and Mayor William Manzi III, in conjunction with the Lawrence and Methuen Health Departments, are pleased to announce the 2011 Seasonal Flu Availability. Read More...
Employee Accrual Oversight
Mayor Lantigua of Lawrence announced today that he has organized a team to research payroll management systems to better account for employee time including sick, personal and vacation accruals. Read More...
West Nile Virus Confirmed in Mosquitoes
The MDPH in conjunction with the City Of Lawrence Health Department announced today that West Nile virus has been detected in mosquitoes collected from Lawrence, Massachusetts. Read More...
Governor Safe and Successful Youth Initiative
Mayor William Lantigua has just submitted a formal request to the Massachusetts Executive Office of Health and Human Services for assistance under Governor Patrick’s Safe and Successful Youth Initiative. Read More...
Lawrence Announces Three New Community Gardens
Mayor Lantigua led the ribbon cutting at the corner of Spruce and Myrtle Streets to officially open 3 new community gardens in Lawrence Neighborhoods. Read More...
Mayor William Lantigua Arts & Crafts Festival
Experience exquisite art & live music by local artists and musicians at Lawrence Veterans Memorial Stadium; an outdoor courtyard where local artists will exhibit their talent. Read More...
2011 Road Improvement Program
Mayor William Lantigua announced today an aggressive Road Improvement Program for the City of Lawrence for 2011. Read More...
Fun In The Sun 2011
Mayor William Lantigua and The Lawrence Recreation Department announce this year Summer Vacation Activities for Children ages 6-14. Read More...
Superintendent Search Survey
The Lawrence School Committee is conducting a search for a new Superintendent of Schools. Mayor Lantigua is asking and very much appreciates your participation in this search. Click here for the Survey...
Press Release; Friday June 3, 2011
Lawrence Mayor William Lantigua, Chairman of the Lawrence School Committee announced a team of people charged with assisting the School District in selecting a permanent Superintendent of Schools. Read More...
Mayor Lantigua submits balanced budget for FY12
Mayor Lantigua submits balanced budget for FY12 with no lay-offs, no new borrowing and no one-time revenue sources. Read More...
4th. Of July Celebration 2011
Featuring Entertainment by The Legendary “B Street Bombers” and “La Academia” – Comcast’s all new interactive mobile sports extravaganza Read More...
State of the City Address 2011
The Honorable Mayor William Lantigua State of the City Address May 3, 2011 “Making Progress” Read More...
Letter From The Mayor William Lantigua
Over the course of this past Easter weekend some serious allegations, from anonymous sources, have called into question my integrity and that of my administration. Read More...
Annual Earth Day Clean Up
Join hundreds of volunteers in planting trees, shrubs, flowers, building and planting school yard garden beds and a general Spring cleaning of our city! Read More...
Auction Of Vehicles & Miscellaneous Items
The City of Lawrence will hold its annual auction on Saturday, May 7, 2011.The first auction for vehicles will be held at the Lawrence Municipal Yard. Read More...
Important Notice: Tax Amnesty For Property Owners
If you owe property taxes to the city of Lawrence, you may be eligible for a 75% waiver of interest on back taxes for real estate & personal property taxes. Read More...
J.S.B. Industries Opens Second Baking Facility
Declaring February 10th as J.S.B. Industries Day in the City of Lawrence, Mayor William Lantigua helped to officially open a new state-of-the-art baking facility for J.S.B. Industries. Read More...
Spicket River Greenway & Oxford Paper Site Public Meeting Announcement
The meeting will be held at 7:00 PM on February 10 at the Lawrence Public Library (51 Lawrence Street). Read More...
East Haverhill Street over the Spicket River
On Wednesday, January 19th, MassDOT implemented a traffic restriction affecting the bridge carrying East Haverhill Street over the Spicket River. Read More...
Government Contracts for Your Business
Would you like to get your business certified for federal contracts? Then, this event is for you! Please join representatives from federal agencies that will show you how to get your business certified for government contracts opportunities. Read More...
City of Lawrence receives $6.6 Million Safer Grant
Mayor Lantigua is happy to announce that working along side Senator John Kerry and Congresswomen Niki Tsongas, we were able to apply for an receive a Safer Grant for $6.6 million for the Lawrence Fire Department. Read More...
Lead-Based Paint Hazard Control Grant
Mayor William Lantigua Announces the Award of a $3.1 Million Lead-Based Paint Hazard Control Grant to the City of Lawrence. Read More...
Mayor Lantigua announces $150k Anti-Gang Grant
The Executive Office of Public Safety and Security for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts has awarded the City of Lawrence a Shannon Anti Gang Grant. Read More...
Mayor Lantigua announces Sale of City Property
Mayor Lantigua is happy to announce the sale of 10 vacant city parcels. The City Council voted on January 4th in support of Mayor Lantigua’s recommendations to sell 10 city owned lots. Read More...
Doing Business with the City of Lawrence
Mayor Lantigua is looking to build new partnerships. Come learn about our contracting opportunities, how our bid system works, what we buy, and how you can do business with the city. Read More...
Christmas Tree Pick Up
This is a Reminder to all residents of Lawrence, that the Department of Public Works will be picking up your old Christmas trees on the weeks of Jan. 3-7 and Jan. 10-14. Read More...
Attention! Snow Clean-up Advisory
Lawrence Municipal Code Section 12.04.040 Removal of snow from awnings and sidewalks. Read More...
Rental Opportunity, Saunders School Apartments
We will be taking applications for our new 16-unit permanent supportive housing development for homeless families in Lawrence, Ma Read More...
Lawrence Street Under Construction
On Monday, November 29th, 2010, the City of Lawrence started the first phase of the resurfacing of Lawrence Street, from Maple Street all the way up to the Methuen line. Read More...
City Hall Christmas Tree Lighting December 3
The annual tree lighting is such an important tradition that brings the City together every holiday season, and we are thrilled to be able to host this special event for the City’s children. Read More...
Emergency Winter Parking Ban
Parking prohibited during certain months between 12:01 AM and 6:00 AM on public streets, alternate sides on alternate days on certain streets. Read More...
Construction Employment For City of Lawrence Residents
The Saunders School is a former neighborhood elementary school closed by the City of Lawrence in 2006. Read More...
6 Point Action Plan to Combat Violence
Mayor William Lantigua and Chief John Romero hold Press Conference unveiling 6 point Action Plan to Combat Violence in Lawrence Read More...
City of Lawrence chosen to culminate Gov. Patrick’s 50th Groundbreaking!
Governor Deval Patrick and his administration made good on there promise. Read More...