Representing the First Middlesex District: Dracut, Dunstable, Lowell, Pepperell, and Tyngsborough
State Senator Ed Kennedy joined with Middlesex County District Attorney Marian Ryan on Tuesday, June 13 to testify in favor of Senate Bill 1015, An Act prohibiting gunfire directed at dwelling houses. Senator Kennedy filed the legislation which would increase the penalty for shooting a firearm at a dwelling from a misdemeanor to a felony.
State Senator Ed Kennedy attended the Annual Tourism Conference sponsored by the Greater Merrimack Valley Convention and Visitors Bureau on Tuesday, June 13 at the UMass-Lowell Inn and Conference Center. The conference featured keynote remarks by Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll followed by a panel discussion on tourism that was moderated by Charles Stefanini of Charles Stefanini Consulting Group. The panel consisted of State Representative Mindy Domb, State Senator Paul Mark and State Senator Ed Kennedy.
State Senator Paul Mark and State Representative Mindy Domb are the co-chairs of the Joint Committee on Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development. State Senator Ed Kennedy was formerly the senate chair of the joint committee for a four-year period from 2019 to 2022. Although he is no longer the senate chair, Ed Kennedy is still a current member of the Joint Committee on Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development.
State Senator Ed Kennedy attended the Grecian Festival – 2023 at the Transfiguration Greek Orthodox Church in Lowell on Saturday, June 3. The always popular festival featured food, live music, dancing and a tour of the Transfiguration Greek Orthodox Church.
State Senator Ed Kennedy was at the Greater Lowell Pride Festival at Kerouac Park on Saturday, June 3. In previous years the Greater Lowell Pride Festival has been held on warm, sunny days. However, the year June 3 was overcast with cool temperatures and occasional rain. Despite the less than perfect weather, the 2023 Pride Festival drew a large crowd.
This year’s festival featured several food trucks, booths and displays provided by community organizations. Entertainment was provided by Mizery’s Divas of Mischief, Dionicio Alexander, The Party Band, Cirque de Light, and Bubbles McGee.
