For those who aren’t yet aware, Jack Shanahan, a long time resident, passed away this past week. His family would like to thank his friends and neighbors here who have been so kind to him, and they hope to see many of you at his services (info below).
Also, there is an upcoming primary election for State Senator on Tuesday, Feb. 3rd. There will be NO EARLY VOTING, so if you’re afraid bad weather may deter you on Election Day, it’s important to request a mail-in ballot ASAP. Once your ballot’s in hand, you can drop it in the drop box at City Hall to avoid Post Office delays. You can then track your ballot using the same site to see that it was received and processed.
Jack’s wake will be held on January 15th from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM at the O’Donnell Funeral Home, 276 Pawtucket Street, Lowell. The funeral service will take place on January 16th at 11:00 AM at St. Patrick’s Church, 284 Suffolk Street, Lowell.
One of our residents has kindly set up a community calendar* for the building. It includes a Google form residents can use to add events of interest, and a “padlet” feature to connect with other people who might be going. This could be a great tool for getting to know your neighbors. Please check it out!
I’m a little late with my usual holiday tree cautions, but I’m starting to see a lot of needles around the building so better late than never. Please wrap your natural tree in a drop cloth or old sheet when you remove it from the building so as not to leave a trail of dried needles. And there is NO tree disposal allowed anywhere on Canal Place property. The city, however, does have a number of free Christmas tree drop-off sites. Please remove ALL ornaments, tinsel, etc. before dropping off your tree.
Wishing Everyone a happy and healthy 2026!
(*Those QR codes that appeared around the building a few weeks back were for this same Canal Place Community Calendar.)
The developer planning to rehab the old “Picker & Power House”—aka the “Turbine Building”— attached to the back of our building has been awarded $2.4 million in housing tax credits to create 27 units of market-rate housing. While there are some concerns among our residents about congestion, having that structure repaired, improved, and maintained is a plus for us.
Management and board members have met with this developer in the past to discuss the project. He seems both knowledgeable and eager to work with us to minimize disruption and address any concerns.
(And no, they won’t be sharing our mailroom. They have a different street number, thank goodness!)
I’ve been given 3 pairs of shoes to see if anybody in the building could use them. They are brand new. They were floor samples at a running shoe distributor in the area. If anybody thinks that they will fit into one of these pairs, please give me a call at 978-764-5570. Sizes as follows:
Does anyone in the building have a 3-D printer? I need a small soft-silicone piece printed for one of my cameras. Print profile already done. Please send me an email if you can help. Thanks. smalagodi@gmail.com
A reminder that residents parking in the surface lot are responsible for keeping track of snow emergencies/parking bans. Do NOT depend on management or this site to notify you. (more info below)
For those of you who hate to see clean, still-useful packaging and/or wall calendars get discarded, I’m told Household Goods in Acton will take them. If you’d like to pass some off to me to be donated, let me know.
And about the mailroom:
First of all, thank you to those who have been picking up their packages promptly. It’s impressive to see the mailroom packed at 4:00pm only to see 2/3 of the packages gone by the next morning.
Second, please continue to pick up your stuff ASAP, especially large items. We get over 100 packages a day this time of year and it’s a struggle to find room for everything.
And finally, people need to be sure to double-check the address on their items before leaving the mailroom. A lot of people are pitching in to help sort (thank you!) and occasionally a package gets mismarked/misplaced.
A snow emergency has been declared as of noon today with a parking ban kicking in at 6:00pm. During a snow emergency all residents parked in the surface lot must remove their cars for plowing. Any cars still in the lot after 6:00pm may be towed regardless of sticker color.
Free parking is available for residents beginning at 4:00pm in the Hamilton Canal Garage behind Canal Place 3, but NOT at the Leo Roy. The Association will NOT refund fees for parking during a snow emergency.
A resident has a number of blank CDs and DVDs they like to get rid of. If you have a use for them and would like to keep them out of the trash stream, let me know and I’ll connect you.
Just a reminder that this Saturday is Lowell’s annual City of Lights Festival and Parade. Lot of things going on downtown beginning at 11:00AM and, of course, the parade starting at 4:30. Lowellma.gov offers some more detailed background for the event.
If you’re planning to be headed out elsewhere, leave extra time to navigate road closures during the parade. Parking restrictions shouldn’t affect residents, but if you expect visitors, there’s free parking in city garages and street parking restrictions are shown below.
Wishing everyone a pleasant holiday tomorrow and a fun weekend!
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