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!

Georgi has a foam bed wedge/therapeutic pillow free to someone who has a use for it. It can be used as a backrest or a leg rest or to raise one’s head for sleeping.

Contact Georgi at 978-764-5570 for a photo of the pillow and/or to arrange taking it. (The bulletin board is still having issues with uploading photos.)

Our go-to business for both door and mailbox lock/key issues is closing for good on June 30th. There are other locksmiths around, but do yourself a favor and make sure you have a spare mailbox key (as well as an extra unit key tucked somewhere safe) BEFORE you find yourself locked out of your mailbox or your unit!

A resident was given a lovely peace lily as a gift but her cat wants to eat it and they’re toxic to felines so she can’t keep it. If you’re interested in adopting the lily, let me know and I’ll connect you.

Grinnell finished the switchover yesterday. Air conditioning should be available.