There’s a new Farmer’s Market outside the Hamilton Garage behind Canal Place 3 from 2:00 to 6:00pm every Friday (weather permitting).
And there’s a Greek Festival on Broadway St. this weekend in easy walking distance, especially easy if you use our back exit to head over.
There’s also a Busker Series downtown this month, with a number of performers this weekend and next at Mack Plaza at the corner of Market & Shattuck and at Derby Park on Middle Street.
And I’ve been asked to remind folks that we have two composters near the back entrance for residents’ use. More info about that here.
If anyone is doing some packing of breakables, I have a couple of bags of bubblewrap I’m trying to re-home. I’ll have them in the office with me from 9:00 to 11:00 this morning. Come help yourself!
To avoid a significant drop-off crossing the curb near Canal Place 3, you need to drive over the brick section closest to Market Street. There’s asphalt installed there to create a ramp.
I’ve heard through unofficial channels that the filming schedule today is from noon to midnight. So be aware that it may be a noisy evening in the neighborhood.
And please be careful getting in and out of the surface lot, whichever entrance you use. Last I saw there was no ramp over the curb at the back; if that’s still the case it’s not suitable for low-riding vehicles.
After a rough 20 months of building problems and other bad news, things are finally leveling out and the future looks bright, only for us to learn that our latest trial to deal with will be The Walking Dead! 😉
• Market Street between Shattuck and Palmer Streets will be closed to traffic all day on Tuesday, June 18th, for a film crew. • Police will be on site to help residents navigate the situation, but they will be directing people to use the back way in and out of the lot as much as possible. • This back access near Canal Place 3 and the former Visitor Center Parking Lot off Dutton is NOT normally legal because it involves driving across a sidewalk and over a high curb, but the City will be allowing it in this instance. • Efforts are underway to put in a temporary ramp for those people whose low-slung cars are not suitable to drive over that curb. • When necessary, police will be helping vehicles through our front entrance, but cars will only be able to turn right when exiting our lot. • Some filming will be taking place in our driveway near Market Street, so that entrance will be completely blocked at times. • Please be patient and be sure to allow extra time for getting in and out of our lot. • Access to the Leo Roy Garage should only be minimally affected, if at all.Â
If you’re a landlord with tenants in the building, please don’t let them be caught unawares!
I just heard from a resident whose upstairs AC isn’t working and who had two questions: Are there any AC problems going on in the building that might explain it? And who can they call for service if A1 Maintenance isn’t available for another week? I gave them the reset instructions for the pump (which I’ll post below) but does anyone have any other info to offer?
Also, I’m doing a Zoom presentation this coming Thursday evening about a sensational, absurd, and long-forgotten Tango Trial that took place on our block 110 years ago. If you’re interested, information can be found on the Folk Arts Center of New England website.
Here’s how to reset a heat pump if your system is blowing out tepid air:
Turn on the thermostat so that the heat pump is running.
Turn off the circuit breaker for that heat pump (it should be marked in the electrical box).
Leave it off for 30 – 60 seconds.
Turn the circuit breaker back on.
In about 10-15 minutes the heat pump should be functioning normally.
If the heat pump is still not working properly or the problem reoccurs, consult a professional.
The begonias are due to arrive at 7am tomorrow. Planting will start then and continue for as long as it takes. Feel free to join in whenever you can!
Lowell General Hospital’s TeamWalk for CancerCare is this Sunday. This is a 3 mile fundraising walk for a worthy cause; funds raised help to provide support services for cancer patients. Please consider signing up to walk or donate.
Also, be aware that the event route does take the walk right past us so it may affect Sunday morning traffic in the area.
Thursday is planting day for the islands in our parking lot. About 2000 begonias will be arriving that morning and volunteers are needed to come dig in and get it done. Bring gloves, garden trowels, and knee mats if you have them but there should also be some on hand.
Doors Open Lowell will be this Saturday with varying times for different sites. This is a great chance to see the inside of some of those buildings you’ve always wondered about, as well as some key places from Lowell’s early years such as the tunnels under Jeanne D’Arc Credit Union.
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