Month: May 2022
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Senate Passes FY23 Budget
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On Thursday, the Massachusetts State Senate unanimously passed a $49.78 billion budget for the Fiscal Year 2023. This budget makes critical targeted investments in the areas of education, health care, housing and community supports to meet the on-the-ground challenges brought on by the global pandemic and ongoing financial uncertainty. Included…
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Senator Kennedy Tours Lowell Cultural Sites
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On Friday May 20th State Senator Ed Kennedy; Senate Chair of the Joint Committee on Tourism, Arts, and Cultural Development, along with Executive Director of the Mass Cultural Council Michael J. Bobbitt, toured two culturally significant sites in Lowell, Massachusetts. The first stop on the tour was to the Whistler…
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Dracut Water Supply District Breaks Ground At Manganese Treatment Facility
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The Dracut Water Supply District (DWSD) recently broke ground at the site of their planned water treatment plant (WTP) in Tyngsborough. The new water treatment plant will include a 2.65 million gallons per day biological pressure filtration treatment system to be used for the removal of iron and manganese from…
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Joint Committee on Tourism, Arts, and Culture Visit the City of Fall River
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The Joint Committee on Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development visited several tourist attractions in the City of Fall River on Friday, May 13. The tour included stops at the Narrows Center for the Arts, the Vietnam Memorial Wall, the City Pier, the Fall River Museum of Contemporary Art, and the…
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State Senate Passes Work and Family Mobility Act
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Yesterday, State Senator Ed Kennedy joined his colleagues in the Massachusetts State Senate in passing An Act Relative to Work and Family Mobility. This important piece of legislation allows Massachusetts residents who lack federal immigration status to apply for a Massachusetts standard driver’s license, which does not include a REAL…
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Lowell Visited By Sister City Delegation From Kalamata, Greece.
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During the last week of April, the City of Lowell was visited by a delegation of representatives from its sister city: Kalamata, Greece. On Thursday, April 28, State Senator Ed Kennedy joined Former Mayor of Lowell Bill Samaras, members of the Federation of Hellenic-American Societies of New England and members…
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State Auditor Suzanne Bump Featured on Beacon Hill Buzz
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Massachusetts State Auditor Suzanne Bump was a recent guest on Beacon Hill Buzz. Beacon Hill Buzz is Senator Kennedy’s bi-monthly 30-minute television show on LTC. The purpose is to bring state government to the district through interviews with those involved in issues facing the Commonwealth and in the day-to-day process…
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State Senate Passes Sports Wagering Legislation
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On Thursday, April 28th, State Senator Ed Kennedy joined his colleagues in the Massachusetts State Senate in passing S.2844 An Act regulating sports wagering. This legislation would legalize commercial sports betting in Massachusetts, allowing for both for in-person and online sports betting, and generating an estimated $35 million annually in…