NOT “High” Street. (Thanks to Pat for pointing that out.)

(Sorry. I hadn’t had my coffee yet.)

The Primary Election is today. We are in ward 4, precinct 2. Our voting location is Rogers School Gymnasium at 43 High Street (correction: HighLAND St.). Polls are open 7am to 8pm. Please vote if you’re able! More info here.

I’ve updated management info across this website and will continue tweaking it as I find more info and more time to do so. Please let me know if I’ve missed some spots or mucked up some links. The email address for our new property manager, Debbie, in the intro letter was wrong; the one on the Contact page is correct.

Realtors and newcomers can also find links to updated Welcome Packets on the Useful Links page. Updating the glass front bulletin boards near the elevators on the first floor is at the top of my to-do list for tomorrow.

Georgi’s trying to find a home for a tilting, low-profile, TV wall mount. She thinks it’s never even left the box. For more info, call Georgi: 978-764-5570.

Someone’s package went astray back at the very end of June and they’ve touched all the bases trying to track it down with no luck. If anyone accidentally picked up a package containing a brand new, with tags, wavy rainbow striped dress, the intended recipient would really love to have it back (style is no longer available), no questions asked. Just contact me and I’ll help get the dress home.

And a message from Georgi: Once is a while someone in the building needs a good box for any number of reasons. Please feel free to help yourself to the boxes I have on the top of my wooden shed in space #39 in our basement garage. I’ve saved them for just that reason.

Someone mistakenly bought and opened a HP63 XL black inkjet cartridge that they can’t use. A $50 value. He can’t return it so it’s free to anyone who can use it. Email me and I’ll connect you with him.

The Lowell Spinners game at LeLacheur Park tomorrow against Vermont is free. It’s live on NESN and they’d like to Pack the Park to show Lowell’s enthusiasm. Gates open at 6pm for a 7 o’clock game and seating is first come first served.

The Lowell Folk Festival begins at 6:15 Friday. It’s an amazing event with great music right outside our door. Keep in mind that skateboards, hoverboards, Segways, bicycles, and drones are NOT allowed at the Festival, so any of those items cannot go out the front way during the event. Leave extra time if you’re traveling to navigate the crowds and closed roads.

An owner has shared his experience replacing his toilet recently and has included some info about back outlet toilets (required by our plumbing setup). Here’s what he found:

I just had a toilet installed by Murphy Plumbing.  They charged me $1750 to install a Kohler toilet.  They also charged me $250 for a service call just to come out; something I feel they should have added to the total bill.  They didn’t tell me the price of a service call.  To be honest, I’ve never had a contractor behave in this manner.  Quotes and looks don’t cost anything.  They make it on the receiving end once they get the job.

I didn’t get an itemized listing of the price of the toilet but I thought the price was something like $1500 but I was way off.  The rear outlet toilet comes in two series:

– Wellworth K-4303 ($350) (about 15 inches tall to seat)

– Highline K-4304 ($350) (about 17 inches tall to seat)

These are paired with the top part, the pressure assisted tank.

– K-4484 ($330)

So combined, the cost is less than $800 total.

The difference between the Wellworth and the Highline is height.  Otherwise, they are identical.  If someone is wanting to match one of their existing toilets, it’s good to know the difference.  If they’re comfortable at one height, tell the plumber your preference.

There’s a Watch Party at the Lowell Memorial Auditorium for the Final World Cup game tomorrow at 3:00. The link above says doors open at 2:00. Tickets are free!

For many of us, the Lowell Folk Festival next weekend is the highlight of the year. You can scroll down their “Directions” page for a list of road closures (also pasted in below) or you can check out this map to see the nearby closures and how they affect us.

• Arcand Dr. (Merrimack St. to Father Morissette Blvd) closing 7/22 at 7AM
• Cardinal O’Connell Pkwy. (Smith Baker side only, Market St. to Merrimack St.) closing 7/24 at 1PM 
• Central St., John St., Kirk St., Lee St., Merrimack St., Middle St., Palmer St., Shattuck St., and Paige St. all close 7/24 at 3PM
• French St. (from John St. to Kirk St.) closing 7/24 at 7AM
• French St. (from Kirk St. to Arcand Dr.) closing 7/24 at 12PM
• Market St. (from Dutton St. to Palmer St.) closing 7/24 at 10AM

These street closures will be reflected in the Waze App.

Please note that the Roy Garage (Market St.) and the Joseph Downes Garage (John St.) will still be accessible by car throughout the weekend.

For anyone who’s interested, I’m told there are a dozen or so free tickets to LeLacheur Park for tonight’s fireworks sitting on the table in our lobby. Help yourself.

Doors open at 6:00PM, entertainment begins at 6:30PM, fireworks display begins at 9:00PM 

This is very last minute, but if anyone’s interested, I’m told there’s a music video being filmed across the street in the Athenian Corner lot from between 5PM and 7PM tonight and they’re looking for extras!