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More exciting economic development news in the city of Lawrence, as yet another successful business has moved into Lawrence.

I am proud to announce that Mr. Joe Zingales has joined forces with RE/MAX Prestige, one of the largest RE/MAX outfits in the New England area. Together they will be opening their offices here in Lawrence and will be located in Sal’s Riverwalk. For years, businesses large and small were looking to get out of Lawrence, and because of the hard work we have all been engaging in for the past four years, businesses have started to look at Lawrence again as the place to do business. The addition of this business will capitalize nicely on the Registry of Deeds recently relocating into Sal’s Riverwalk.

The energy that Sal and his team have created along the Riverwalk Complex has been an outstanding benefit to Lawrence. Tom Schiavone and Attorney Dan McCarthy, our land use planner, have worked diligently over the last year to ensure that the entire Merrimack Street corridor is developed in a manner that remains friendly to businesses, pedestrians and vehicles.

Earlier this year, through the direct efforts of Planning Director Michael Sweeney and the Lawrence Redevelopment Authority, chaired by Marc LaPlante, a key cornerstone was set in place as the former parking lot for the old MBTA station on Merrimack Street was obtained by the LRA and eventually sold to New Balance. New Balance will be able to utilize this new site to increase parking for its growing work force and remain a strong and important employer in the city of Lawrence. With a planning department that is newly energized and a revamped LRA, we will continue to accomplish exciting projects.

Additionally, we continue to work on the Riverwalk that we hope will eventually reach from the Rt. 495 area and run along the banks of the Merrimack to the O’Leary Bridge, creating pedestrian-friendly access areas for all of our residents and visitors. This enhancement will underscore the private investments made by Bob Ansin, Sal Lupoli, Attorney Art McCabe, Alberto Nunez, and others.

I also wanted to express my excitement about the creation of a new youth football and cheer organization in Lawrence. My best wishes to the Mill City Youth Football and Cheer, Inc., and to their new board of directors. This sounds like an exciting organization that is really going to move youth football and cheerleading forward in the future. Good luck! This month we also learned that the former 1 Mill Street Restaurant will be reopening very soon under new ownership and with a new name! We are looking forward to their arrival.

Michael Sullivan is the mayor of Lawrence and is in his second four-year term. You can email him at Sull33@aol.com or call his office at 978-794-5858 and ask for Nora.

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The January 2007 Edition of the Valley Patriot
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