Lots going on Saturday in the neighborhood (links to 5 events in post). Merrimack Street will be closed from Central Street to Kirk Street all day tomorrow for Open Streets Lowell, a smorgasbord or arts, crafts, games, and shopping happening from noon to 4:00.

Around behind Canal Place 3 next to the Hamilton Garage there will be a Volunteer Fair from 11am to 2pm if you’re looking for ways to learn more about local non-profits and how you can help.

Western Avenue Studios will be celebrating their 20th anniversary at this month’s Open Studios event from noon to 5 tomorrow.

And there will be a Hawktoberfest Brewfest at LeLacheur Park beginning at 1:00 Saturday for the 21-and-over crowd.

Also, Pawtucket Boulevard eastbound will be down to one lane from the Rourke Bridge to Varnum Ave beginning at 4pm Saturday and through the day Sunday for the Textile River Regatta. Expect heavy traffic in that area all day Sunday.

Lowell Drives Electric is holding an electric car event next Saturday, the 27th, from noon to 4:00 at Heritage Farm Ice Cream. Over 30 electric vehicles and their owners will be there so it’s a great chance to ask questions and check EVs out. Use the link above to learn more about registering.

Market Street between Palmer and Shattuck Streets will be closed from 7am until midnight on Saturday for the Kinetic Sculpture Race. Access to and from the surface lot and the Roy Garage shouldn’t be seriously affected if coming from the Central Street end of Market, except perhaps between 11am and noon right as the race is getting underway.

There’s an interesting news report about the Kinetic Sculpture Race on YouTube. It’s a fun event with lots of silliness and the weather looks to be great.

If you’re traveling on the far side of the Merrimack River Saturday, I’m told that Pawtucket Blvd between the Rourke bridge and the School Street bridge will also be closed between 2–4pm by the race.

A necklace was found in the lobby yesterday. If you think it might be yours, please email canalplaceoneoffice@gmail.com with a description so our on-site services person can get it back to you.

Our long-time package sorters are running out of steam and the holidays are approaching. Please consider pitching in, even if it’s only to mark and put away a few packages at a time. Details of how to help are available on the mailroom bulletin board and online as well as below.

The ac was down midday today but has now been fixed and is working fine.

Midday today a sprinkler head in the basement garage got damaged. This set off the building’s fire alarms and let a lot of water into the basement. I also suspect that the rush of water coming onto the building because of the broken sprinkler is what stirred up sediment in the water lines and resulted in brown water complaints midafternoon.

The sprinklers have been fixed and the water coming out of people’s faucets has cleared—if yours hasn’t, let your cold water run for a few minutes.

Please let me know if you can help this neighbor find her package:

I am missing a package from the mail room. The mailman scanned it in on 8/14 while I was out of town. Someone may have mistakenly grabbed it, as it did not have my unit # and it was addressed to my maiden name, Samantha Tucker   This was a gift for my husband and I’d really like it back! Thanks for the help!

Next Wednesday, the 27th, will be the last day for regularly scheduled on-site office hours. Going forward all Lobby Office services will be handled by email, online, or by appointment.

To request assistance or schedule an appointment please email canalplaceoneoffice@gmail.com. Lobby office services include move-ins/move-outs. fobs, back door keys, front keypad programming, general information, and all things parking.

If you do not have access to email or if a matter is urgent, please call J.A.Wood Property Management at (781) 860-0605. More information about how to contact our professional property management is available on this site’s Contact page,

Lobby Office procedures and responsibilities have changed considerably over the years. Shifting to a web-based system will improve time management while allowing the level of flexibility required in today’s fast-moving world. Ruth fully intends to continue working hand-in-hand with Property Management and the Board to keep our charming-but-challenging building running smoothly.

The elevator is getting stuck on the 4th floor if it’s left there.  As a temporary workaround, if you’re getting off on the 4th floor and the elevator is not already headed elsewhere, please hit “3” as you exit the car.

Thank you for your patience as we work to get this fixed.

The lobby office will have regular hours tomorrow but will be closed Saturday, August 2nd. The office will also be closed this coming Wednesday evening and open Tuesday (7/29) instead, 6:30–8pm.

As mentioned in the previous post, Market Street directly in front of our building is now closed for the Lowell Folk Festival until late Sunday. Our surface lot and the Roy Garage can only be accessed from the Central Street end of Market. Please allow extra time getting in and out!

The weather tomorrow looks like a perfect summer day to enjoy the Festival. And there are those of us who won’t let a bit of heat and the threat of rain stop us from being out there all three days!