Lancaster

Lancaster Town Square Revival Earns Michaella Ramler Preservation Dallas Honor

By Karen Eubank / April 16, 2026 /

Combine vision, passion, entrepreneurship, enthusiasm, and a talent for connecting people, and you have Michaella Ramler. Michaella is a dynamo developer who was learning about profit margins at nine while reselling Hello Kitty merchandise in the corner of her mom’s shop in the historic Lancaster town square. She is not your average developer by any…

North Texas Communities to Celebrate National Night Out During Uncertain Times for Dallas PD

By April Towery / September 24, 2024 /

As National Night Out approaches on Oct. 1, neighborhoods across North Texas are planning festive outdoor events in the name of awareness — but there’s a lot of discomfort when discussions turn to public safety in the ninth-largest city in America.  Less than a month ago, Dallas Police Officer Darron Burks, a former schoolteacher, was…

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

By Karen Eubank / March 30, 2023 /

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.…

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…

‘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.