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The Ladies of Lancaster are Taking Care of Business With The Historic Town Square

By Karen Eubank / March 30, 2023 /
(Photo: Mimi Perez for CandyDirt.com)

When I spotted Suzanne Maxwell’s necklace, I instantly knew the ladies of Lancaster were taking care of business. Maxwell has owned and operated the Lovin’ Oven bakery in the historic Lancaster town square for over 40 years. When we met last week, she was sporting a TCB necklace — the one with the lightning bolt.…

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Downtown Lancaster Gets a $600K Shot in The Arm For Revitalization

By April Towery / January 13, 2023 /

More than 100 Lancaster residents and a brass band celebrated Monday night as city leaders approved a $600,000 grant to revitalize the town square.  Michaella Ramler, a former Dallas ISD English teacher, has spent the last 12 years working as a multi-family and commercial real estate developer. She has several projects in Oak Cliff but…

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‘This Location Will Re-Write Perceptions’: Dallas Development Takes Much-Needed Direction

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / June 13, 2022 /

Southern Dallas, specifically undeveloped land near the intersection of Interstate 20 and Lancaster Road, will be the site of a project that will include hundreds of homes.

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History’s Latest Rhyme: Advancing East Lancaster is a Plan 120 Years in The Making

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / October 12, 2021 /

By Jay FirschingSenior Associate and Historic Preservation Specialist, Architexas Later this month, the City of Fort Worth and Trinity Metro will host public meetings about the Advancing East Lancaster transit-oriented development plan. The proposal is to establish high-capacity transit along the system’s most-used corridor. If things go according to plan, this will boost economic activity…

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‘Golden Opportunities Here’ — Lancaster Business Leaders Talk Up City

By Bethany Erickson / August 25, 2019 /
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Lancaster Mayor Clyde Hairston is darn near poetic about the city he’s called home for more than three decades, and he’s not shy at all about telling people how great the city is. “Neighbors know each other,” he said at a recent gathering of local business leaders, city leaders, and press. “It’s a special place…

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