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<title>Lawrence Publick: Weekly digest</title><link>https://lawrence-ma.publick.org/digest/</link><description>Each week, Lawrence's public meetings coming up, and what was decided at the meetings whose minutes were posted the week before.</description><lastBuildDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 11:55:34 -0400</lastBuildDate>
<item><title>Week of October 19, 2026</title><link>https://lawrence-ma.publick.org/digest/2026-10-19/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://lawrence-ma.publick.org/digest/2026-10-19/</guid><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 17:30:00 -0400</pubDate><description>&lt;div style="font-family:Public Sans,-apple-system,Segoe UI,Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:1.55;color:#1b1f24;max-width:640px;"&gt;
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      &lt;div style="font-size:14px;color:#545c65;"&gt;Weekly digest · Week of October 19, 2026&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;p style="margin:18px 0 0;font-size:17px;"&gt;8 meetings this week.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p style="margin:0 0 4px;font-size:14px;line-height:1.5;color:#545c65;font-style:italic;"&gt;The line under a meeting is an AI summary of its agenda. Check the agenda before relying on it.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin:22px 0 2px;padding-bottom:4px;border-bottom:1px solid #d6dbe1;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:0.04em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#09846d;"&gt;Tuesday, October 20, 2026&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="margin:12px 0 0;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://lawrence-ma.publick.org/meetings/2026-10-20-merrimack-valley-workforce-board/?ref=digest-email" style="color:#061951;font-weight:700;text-decoration:none;"&gt;Merrimack Valley Workforce Board - Planning/career Center Committee&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style="color:#545c65;"&gt; · 9:00 AM&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="margin:2px 0 0;font-size:14px;color:#545c65;"&gt;No agenda posted yet&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin:12px 0 0;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://lawrence-ma.publick.org/meetings/2026-10-20-city-council/?ref=digest-email" style="color:#061951;font-weight:700;text-decoration:none;"&gt;City Council Regular&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style="color:#545c65;"&gt; · 7:00 PM&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="margin:2px 0 0;"&gt;Public hearings on parking requests and a four-way stop, plus $7,861,647 and $9,099,330 school roof bonds. &lt;span style="font-size:14px;color:#545c65;"&gt;(Checked against the city's PDF)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin:22px 0 2px;padding-bottom:4px;border-bottom:1px solid #d6dbe1;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:0.04em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#09846d;"&gt;Wednesday, October 21, 2026&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="margin:12px 0 0;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://lawrence-ma.publick.org/meetings/2026-10-21-lawrence-redevelopment-authority/?ref=digest-email" style="color:#061951;font-weight:700;text-decoration:none;"&gt;Lawrence Redevelopment Authority&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style="color:#545c65;"&gt; · 5:00 PM&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="margin:2px 0 0;"&gt;Developer interest for eight city-owned properties, Deputy Director appointment, and sale of LRA alleyway off Chestnut Street. &lt;span style="font-size:14px;color:#545c65;"&gt;(Checked against the city's PDF)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin:12px 0 0;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://lawrence-ma.publick.org/meetings/2026-10-21-lawrence-redevelopment-authority-lra/?ref=digest-email" style="color:#061951;font-weight:700;text-decoration:none;"&gt;Lawrence Redevelopment Authority [LRA]&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style="color:#545c65;"&gt; · 5:00 PM&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="margin:2px 0 0;font-size:14px;color:#545c65;"&gt;No agenda posted yet&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin:12px 0 0;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://lawrence-ma.publick.org/meetings/2026-10-21-licensing-board/?ref=digest-email" style="color:#061951;font-weight:700;text-decoration:none;"&gt;Licensing Board&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style="color:#545c65;"&gt; · 5:30 PM&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="margin:2px 0 0;"&gt;Liquor license transfer for Santo Domingo Liquors and a complaint against YH Enterprise INC DBA Eleven Kitchen &amp;amp; Bar. &lt;span style="font-size:14px;color:#545c65;"&gt;(Checked against an AI transcription)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin:12px 0 0;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://lawrence-ma.publick.org/meetings/2026-10-21-school-committee/?ref=digest-email" style="color:#061951;font-weight:700;text-decoration:none;"&gt;School Committee - Special&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style="color:#545c65;"&gt; · 6:00 PM&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="margin:2px 0 0;"&gt;Training on superintendent evaluation, goals and guardrails, and community engagement and outreach. &lt;span style="font-size:14px;color:#545c65;"&gt;(Checked against the city's PDF)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin:22px 0 2px;padding-bottom:4px;border-bottom:1px solid #d6dbe1;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:0.04em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#09846d;"&gt;Thursday, October 22, 2026&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="margin:12px 0 0;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://lawrence-ma.publick.org/meetings/2026-10-22-leahy-school-building-committee/?ref=digest-email" style="color:#061951;font-weight:700;text-decoration:none;"&gt;Leahy School Building Committee&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style="color:#545c65;"&gt; · 4:00 PM&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="margin:2px 0 0;font-size:14px;color:#545c65;"&gt;No agenda posted yet&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin:12px 0 0;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://lawrence-ma.publick.org/meetings/2026-10-22-conservation-commission/?ref=digest-email" style="color:#061951;font-weight:700;text-decoration:none;"&gt;Conservation Commission&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style="color:#545c65;"&gt; · 6:00 PM&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="margin:2px 0 0;"&gt;Extension of Order of Conditions for MECO Substation #1 on Merrimack Street, plus a Notice of Intent for 264-272 Lowell Street. &lt;span style="font-size:14px;color:#545c65;"&gt;(Checked against the city's PDF)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;table role="presentation" width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;margin-top:32px;border-top:1px solid #d6dbe1;"&gt;
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<item><title>Week of October 12, 2026</title><link>https://lawrence-ma.publick.org/digest/2026-10-12/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://lawrence-ma.publick.org/digest/2026-10-12/</guid><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 17:30:00 -0400</pubDate><description>&lt;div style="font-family:Public Sans,-apple-system,Segoe UI,Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:1.55;color:#1b1f24;max-width:640px;"&gt;
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&lt;p style="margin:18px 0 0;font-size:17px;"&gt;13 meetings this week.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p style="margin:0 0 4px;font-size:14px;line-height:1.5;color:#545c65;font-style:italic;"&gt;The line under a meeting is an AI summary of its agenda. Check the agenda before relying on it.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin:22px 0 2px;padding-bottom:4px;border-bottom:1px solid #d6dbe1;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:0.04em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#09846d;"&gt;Tuesday, October 13, 2026&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="margin:12px 0 0;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://lawrence-ma.publick.org/meetings/2026-10-13-city-council-committee-of-the-whole/?ref=digest-email" style="color:#061951;font-weight:700;text-decoration:none;"&gt;City Council Committee of the Whole&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style="color:#545c65;"&gt; · 7:00 PM&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="margin:2px 0 0;"&gt;Vote on a &amp;#34;Vote of No Confidence&amp;#34; resolution regarding Mayor Brian A. DePeña, plus discussion of Attorney General complaints against a public officer. &lt;span style="font-size:14px;color:#545c65;"&gt;(Checked against an AI transcription)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin:12px 0 0;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://lawrence-ma.publick.org/meetings/2026-10-13-city-council-ordinance-and-intergovernmental-relations-committee/?ref=digest-email" style="color:#061951;font-weight:700;text-decoration:none;"&gt;City Council Ordinance and Intergovernmental Relations Committee&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style="color:#545c65;"&gt; · 6:30 PM&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="margin:2px 0 0;"&gt;New business includes a utility pole on Marston Street, parking changes on Orchard, Fairmont, Ferry, Alder, Wendell, Myrtle, Essex, and Trenton Streets. &lt;span style="font-size:14px;color:#545c65;"&gt;(Checked against an AI transcription)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin:12px 0 0;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://lawrence-ma.publick.org/meetings/2026-10-13-lawrence-housing-authority/?ref=digest-email" style="color:#061951;font-weight:700;text-decoration:none;"&gt;Lawrence Housing Authority&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style="color:#545c65;"&gt; · 5:15 PM&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="margin:2px 0 0;"&gt;Insurance renewals, elevator maintenance contract, MRVP rent standards, admin plan rental increase changes, and reasonable accommodation policy updates. &lt;span style="font-size:14px;color:#545c65;"&gt;(Checked against the city's PDF)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin:12px 0 0;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://lawrence-ma.publick.org/meetings/2026-10-13-city-council/?ref=digest-email" style="color:#061951;font-weight:700;text-decoration:none;"&gt;City Council - Ordinance Committee&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style="color:#545c65;"&gt; · 6:30 PM&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="margin:2px 0 0;font-size:14px;color:#545c65;"&gt;No agenda posted yet&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin:12px 0 0;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://lawrence-ma.publick.org/meetings/2026-10-13-city-council-2/?ref=digest-email" style="color:#061951;font-weight:700;text-decoration:none;"&gt;City Council - Committee of the Whole&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style="color:#545c65;"&gt; · 7:00 PM&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="margin:2px 0 0;font-size:14px;color:#545c65;"&gt;No agenda posted yet&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin:22px 0 2px;padding-bottom:4px;border-bottom:1px solid #d6dbe1;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:0.04em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#09846d;"&gt;Wednesday, October 14, 2026&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="margin:12px 0 0;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://lawrence-ma.publick.org/meetings/2026-10-14-city-council-public-safety-committee/?ref=digest-email" style="color:#061951;font-weight:700;text-decoration:none;"&gt;City Council Public Safety Committee&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style="color:#545c65;"&gt; · 6:00 PM&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="margin:2px 0 0;"&gt;Flock Safety Cameras, police shooting statistics, and contractor/developer compliance with city ordinances top the new business agenda. &lt;span style="font-size:14px;color:#545c65;"&gt;(Checked against an AI transcription)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin:12px 0 0;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://lawrence-ma.publick.org/meetings/2026-10-14-merrimack-valley-workforce-board/?ref=digest-email" style="color:#061951;font-weight:700;text-decoration:none;"&gt;Merrimack Valley Workforce Board - Youth Commission&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style="color:#545c65;"&gt; · 11:00 AM&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="margin:2px 0 0;font-size:14px;color:#545c65;"&gt;No agenda posted yet&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin:12px 0 0;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://lawrence-ma.publick.org/meetings/2026-10-14-city-council/?ref=digest-email" style="color:#061951;font-weight:700;text-decoration:none;"&gt;City Council - Public Safety Committee&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style="color:#545c65;"&gt; · 6:00 PM&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="margin:2px 0 0;font-size:14px;color:#545c65;"&gt;No agenda posted yet&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin:22px 0 2px;padding-bottom:4px;border-bottom:1px solid #d6dbe1;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:0.04em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#09846d;"&gt;Thursday, October 15, 2026&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="margin:12px 0 0;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://lawrence-ma.publick.org/meetings/2026-10-15-city-council-budget-and-finance-committee/?ref=digest-email" style="color:#061951;font-weight:700;text-decoration:none;"&gt;City Council Budget and Finance Committee&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style="color:#545c65;"&gt; · 6:30 PM&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="margin:2px 0 0;"&gt;Committee to review $70,000 EMS funding, $43,500 police grant, an ALPR pilot program, and a 20-year solar energy agreement with 978 Solar Development LLC. &lt;span style="font-size:14px;color:#545c65;"&gt;(Checked against an AI transcription)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin:12px 0 0;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://lawrence-ma.publick.org/meetings/2026-10-15-city-council-personnel-and-administration-committee/?ref=digest-email" style="color:#061951;font-weight:700;text-decoration:none;"&gt;City Council Personnel and Administration Committee&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style="color:#545c65;"&gt; · 6:00 PM&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="margin:2px 0 0;"&gt;Appointment of Belgica Linette Perez as Director of Planning and Development, plus new ordinance for Assistant Director of Personnel. &lt;span style="font-size:14px;color:#545c65;"&gt;(Checked against an AI transcription)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin:12px 0 0;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://lawrence-ma.publick.org/meetings/2026-10-15-city-council/?ref=digest-email" style="color:#061951;font-weight:700;text-decoration:none;"&gt;City Council - Personnel Committee&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style="color:#545c65;"&gt; · 6:00 PM&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="margin:2px 0 0;font-size:14px;color:#545c65;"&gt;No agenda posted yet&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin:12px 0 0;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://lawrence-ma.publick.org/meetings/2026-10-15-airport-commission/?ref=digest-email" style="color:#061951;font-weight:700;text-decoration:none;"&gt;Airport Commission&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style="color:#545c65;"&gt; · 6:30 PM&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="margin:2px 0 0;"&gt;Non-aviation parking/storage license request from Jay Staude, plus Airport Manager&amp;#39;s report on 135 North Ramp Road NACC OOC. &lt;span style="font-size:14px;color:#545c65;"&gt;(Checked against an AI transcription)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin:12px 0 0;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://lawrence-ma.publick.org/meetings/2026-10-15-city-council-2/?ref=digest-email" style="color:#061951;font-weight:700;text-decoration:none;"&gt;City Council - Budget and Finance Committee&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style="color:#545c65;"&gt; · 6:30 PM&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="margin:2px 0 0;font-size:14px;color:#545c65;"&gt;No agenda posted yet&lt;/p&gt;&lt;table role="presentation" width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;margin-top:32px;border-top:1px solid #d6dbe1;"&gt;
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<item><title>Week of October 5, 2026</title><link>https://lawrence-ma.publick.org/digest/2026-10-05/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://lawrence-ma.publick.org/digest/2026-10-05/</guid><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 17:30:00 -0400</pubDate><description>&lt;div style="font-family:Public Sans,-apple-system,Segoe UI,Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:1.55;color:#1b1f24;max-width:640px;"&gt;
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&lt;p style="margin:18px 0 0;font-size:17px;"&gt;7 meetings this week.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p style="margin:0 0 4px;font-size:14px;line-height:1.5;color:#545c65;font-style:italic;"&gt;The line under a meeting is an AI summary of its agenda. Check the agenda before relying on it.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin:22px 0 2px;padding-bottom:4px;border-bottom:1px solid #d6dbe1;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:0.04em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#09846d;"&gt;Tuesday, October 6, 2026&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="margin:12px 0 0;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://lawrence-ma.publick.org/meetings/2026-10-06-city-council/?ref=digest-email" style="color:#061951;font-weight:700;text-decoration:none;"&gt;City Council&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style="color:#545c65;"&gt; · 7:00 PM&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="margin:2px 0 0;"&gt;Zoning changes, parking rules, school roof bonds, and a no-confidence resolution on Mayor DePeña top the agenda. &lt;span style="font-size:14px;color:#545c65;"&gt;(Checked against the city's PDF)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin:22px 0 2px;padding-bottom:4px;border-bottom:1px solid #d6dbe1;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:0.04em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#09846d;"&gt;Wednesday, October 7, 2026&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="margin:12px 0 0;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://lawrence-ma.publick.org/meetings/2026-10-07-licensing-board/?ref=digest-email" style="color:#061951;font-weight:700;text-decoration:none;"&gt;Licensing Board&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style="color:#545c65;"&gt; · 5:30 PM&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="margin:2px 0 0;"&gt;New Common VIC licenses for Los Compadres Restaurant and El Piloncito Supermarket, plus a complaint against Eleven Kitchen &amp;amp; Bar. &lt;span style="font-size:14px;color:#545c65;"&gt;(Checked against an AI transcription)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin:12px 0 0;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://lawrence-ma.publick.org/meetings/2026-10-07-planning-board/?ref=digest-email" style="color:#061951;font-weight:700;text-decoration:none;"&gt;Planning Board Public Hearing&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style="color:#545c65;"&gt; · 6:00 PM&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="margin:2px 0 0;"&gt;Public hearings on special permits for 141 Winthrop Ave signage and 539-557 Common St mixed-use redevelopment. &lt;span style="font-size:14px;color:#545c65;"&gt;(Checked against the city's PDF)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin:12px 0 0;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://lawrence-ma.publick.org/meetings/2026-10-07-school-committee/?ref=digest-email" style="color:#061951;font-weight:700;text-decoration:none;"&gt;School Committee&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style="color:#545c65;"&gt; · 6:00 PM&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="margin:2px 0 0;"&gt;Receiver&amp;#39;s quarterly update, policy updates on wellness and civil law enforcement, superintendent search update, and accountability data presentation. &lt;span style="font-size:14px;color:#545c65;"&gt;(Checked against the city's PDF)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin:22px 0 2px;padding-bottom:4px;border-bottom:1px solid #d6dbe1;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:0.04em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#09846d;"&gt;Thursday, October 8, 2026&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="margin:12px 0 0;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://lawrence-ma.publick.org/meetings/2026-10-08-commission-on-disability/?ref=digest-email" style="color:#061951;font-weight:700;text-decoration:none;"&gt;Commission on Disability&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style="color:#545c65;"&gt; · 5:00 PM&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="margin:2px 0 0;"&gt;Planning for Autistic Month, Deaf Awareness Month payments, and Disability Awareness Month attendance on 10/22/26. &lt;span style="font-size:14px;color:#545c65;"&gt;(Checked against the city's PDF)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin:12px 0 0;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://lawrence-ma.publick.org/meetings/2026-10-08-lawrence-square-project/?ref=digest-email" style="color:#061951;font-weight:700;text-decoration:none;"&gt;Lawrence Square Project&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style="color:#545c65;"&gt; · 4:00 PM&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="margin:2px 0 0;font-size:14px;color:#545c65;"&gt;No agenda posted yet&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin:12px 0 0;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://lawrence-ma.publick.org/meetings/2026-10-08-commission-on-disabilities/?ref=digest-email" style="color:#061951;font-weight:700;text-decoration:none;"&gt;COMMISSION on DISABILITIES&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style="color:#545c65;"&gt; · 5:00 PM&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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