When this edition is circulating, we will be celebrating the National Night Out and you should be prepared for it. The event will be divided into two nights. The first night event will begin at 5:00 pm on Monday, July 31 and will be located in South Lawrence Common, specifically at the corner of Market and South Union, from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm. That night, Lawrence will join other cities of the nation in the fight for an America without crime.
National Night Out is designated to: (1) Intensify crime and drug prevention. (2) Generate support and participation in local crime efforts. (3) Strengthen the good neighbor’s spirit and collaboration with community policing; and (4) send a message to the criminals letting them know that the neighborhoods are organized and that we are going to give them the battle.
These two nights Lawrence residents will be asked to lock their doors, turn on the outside lights, and spend the afternoon outside, between 5 and 8 PM, with their neighbors, police and officers of the city.
After experiencing several episodes of violence in the city in recent months, residents, now more than ever, need to meet and join their neighbors, and work with public safety personnel to help maintain good quality of life in our neighborhoods.
This year marks the twenty-sixth year Lawrence has participated in the Lawrence/Methuen Community Coalition public safety/community safety event with the Lawrence Neighborhood Association Partnership.
The second night will begin at 5:00 pm on Tuesday, August 1 and will be in various locations throughout the city. The Tower Hill neighborhood will meet at the Reservoir. The Mt. Vernon neighborhood will meet at Mt. Vernon Park. Colonial Heights will meet at Cutler St. and Durso Ave. The So. Common Central neighborhood and L/MCC at 130 Parker Street, and District A will meet at 163 E. Haverhill Street.
