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Weekend on the Water: Late-Summer Events Along the Canal Towpath

01 Sep 2026

Dozens of neighbors turned out for the quarterly canal cleanup, hauling out everything from shopping trolleys to a vintage bicycle.

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The Old Wharf Site Finally Has a Plan — Here's What's Coming

01 Oct 2026

Liveaboard and leisure boaters share their routines for protecting pipes, engines, and morale through the canal's coldest months.

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The Boaters' Winter Checklist: Getting Your Narrowboat Ready for the Cold

30 Sep 2026

A family-run bakery has moved into one of the canal's oldest surviving lock keeper's cottages, and the neighborhood is already lining up for its morning loaves.

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A New Bakery Opens in a Converted Lock Keeper's Cottage

17 Sep 2026

Traders will moor their boats along the wharf for a two-day floating market featuring produce, crafts, and live music on the water.

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The Heron That Has Decided It Lives Here Now

06 Sep 2026

A six-month trial will add low-level lighting to a half-mile stretch of towpath, a compromise between safety concerns and dark-sky objections.

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What the New Pontoons Mean for Visiting Boaters

05 Sep 2026

A grey heron has taken up permanent residence near the marina, and the boaters, anglers, and dog walkers who share the water have all had to adjust.

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