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Here’s some really great news from the city manager’s council packet for Monday’s meeting:

110 Canal Street Closing



I am very pleased to report that earlier this week Trinity Financial completed the financial closing for the next development project in the Hamilton Canal District. The necessary funding has been secured to convert the former Freudenberg Building at 100 Canal St. into Downtown Lowell’s newest commercial office building. Trinity acquired the building from the City at the end of June. The $8 million core and shell renovation is expected to begin in July and take approximately one year to complete. A formal groundbreaking for 110 Canal Street and ribbon cutting for the Canal Street Bridge will be scheduled for later in the summer.

Lowell Jazz Day Camp Clinics with David Malizzo, Berklee bound saxman with Berklee Presidential Scholarship on 18 July and mio Fratello Sergio Bellotti on July 25. Clinics are open to the public. We still have space available for the camp. Spread the word. The is for ages 12 to adults. Jazz is hot in Lowell.

Stanley Swan

Please join us for the annual LDNA “Pot Luck” summer social Monday, July 2nd, 7PM.

Someone recenlty posted a comment asking for more information about the Mary J. Bacigalupo Victorian Garden on Shattuck Street.  The Lowell Community Gardens web site has a page with some history. 

Volunteers from Mass. Department of Conservation and Recreation who have offices in the Trolley Museum building next door have been kind enough to complete clean-up in spring and fall.  Someday we’ll come up with a financial solution to repair the broken gate and the granite pillars. 

Pure Fro-Yo, 108 Merrimack Street
will be holding a celebratory ribbon-cutting at 2:30 p.m. on Friday, June 29.
This event is open to the public.

Presented by Lowell Jewelry & Loan

Join us behind the Tsongas Center at UMass Lowell, along the scenic Merrimack River for our new Backyard Music Series! Bring the entire family down with your blankets or lawn chairs and enjoy the beautiful Summer weather with an evening of FREE music. Food, alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages will be available for purchase at each show.
Tsongas Center Backyard Music Series Schedule

Thurs. June 28 – Island Castaways (Jimmy Buffet Tribute)

Thurs. July 12 – Bruce Marshall Group

Thurs. July 19 – Jilly Martin

Thurs. August 2 – Ripchord

Thurs. August 16 – Melvern Taylor and his Fabulous Meltones

Thurs. August 23 – Merrimack

*All shows 6PM – 8 PM

** In the event of rain shows will be moved into the Tsongas Center lobby

With an early, mini heat wave arriving to kick off summer, Manager Lynch has directed that the following relief options, including some extended hours at the Shedd Park splash pad through the weekend, be implemented.
Outdoor cooling options include:

Shedd Park splash pad–open 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. through Sunday, June 24 (regular summer hours, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.)

Misting stations at Hadley and Fr. Maguire Parks–open until 7 p.m. tonight and tomorrow night

Indoor, air conditioned options include:

Senior Center–open 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday

Pollard Memorial Library–open until 9 p.m. today. Open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday

The Merrimack River Rynne Beach on Pawtucket Boulevard is not yet open pending final results of bacterial testing. Should have that tomorrow and will update if it’s given go ahead.

Emergency personnel are monitoring conditions and calls and are ready to respond.  Please let me know if you have any questions.

Henri B. Marchand
Assistant to the City Manager
City Hall, 375 Merrimack Street, 2nd Floor
Lowell, MA 01852
t: 978.674.1002
f: 978.970.4007
http://www.lowellma.gov/

One of Eleni’s students bicycle was stolen (my scooter was also stolen!) last week.  Since this is his only means of transportation to get to work and classes; if anyone happens to have a bicycle gathering dust please send Eleni a message:  elenifashion@gmail.com