State Senator Ed Kennedy attended Mayor Sokhary Chau’s Reception for the Lowell Delegation to Kalamata, Greece on Tuesday, November 15 at Lowell City Hall. The seven-member delegation traveled to Kalamata in September to formalize the Sister City Agreement between Lowell and Kalamata. A delegation from Kalamata had visited Lowell earlier in the year. In addition…

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On Tuesday, November 15th, State Senator Ed Kennedy attended the UMass Lowell College Student Hunger Discussion and Strive Pantry Tour. The purpose of the event was to discuss the crisis of food insecurity among college students and advocate for the passage of S.2811 / H.4697, An Act establishing the Massachusetts Hunger Free Campus Initiative. In…

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State Senator Ed Kennedy recently visited the New Bedford Whaling Museum. The Museum was first created in 1903 as part of the Old Dartmouth Historical Society. The museum collection contains more than 750,000 items relevant to the whaling industry and local history in the New Bedford area. The museum also maintains a significant collection of…

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On Tuesday, November 1, Massachusetts Cultural Council Executive Director Michael Bobbitt and State Senator Ed Kennedy joined Groton Selectman Peter Cunningham, Groton Hill Music Center’s CEO Lisa Fiorentino and Director of Development Catherine Coleman on a tour of the Groton Hill Music Center located at 122 Old Ayer Road in Groton. The 126,000 square foot facility features 35 classrooms, a 65-seat recital theatre, 1…

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State Senator Ed Kennedy was happy and excited to take part in the inaugural lighting ceremony of the Joseph R. Ouellette Memorial Bridge, which was hosted by the Lowell Waterways Vitality Initiative on Friday, October 21st. The Lowell Waterways Vitality Initiative is a coalition created by Lowell Heritage Partnership cooperatively with the City of Lowell, the…

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On Friday, October 7 the Joint Committee on Tourism, Art and Cultural Development toured several attractions and venues in Lowell. The tour included the Lowell National Historical Park, the Brush Gallery, the Angkor Dance Troupe, Boarding House Park, the Merrimack Repertory Theatre, Lowell Memorial Auditorium, Lunch at Middlesex Community College, Western Avenue Studios, the Jack…

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In September, State Senator Ed Kennedy was invited to join a seven-member delegation that traveled to Kalamata, Greece for a sister City signing ceremony and a series of meetings on education, tourism and other topics. The seven-member delegation included State Senator Kennedy, Lowell Mayor Sokhary Chau, former Mayor Bill Samaras, UMass-Lowell Associate Vice Chancellor Arlene Parquette,…

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State Senator Ed Kennedy attended the celebration for the northeastern Massachusetts recipients of  Mass Cultural Council’s FY22 Cultural Facilities Fund grant award Monday, September 19th. Created in 2006 by an act of the legislature, the Cultural Facilities Funds program is funded annually by the Governor’s capital spending plan, and is administered jointly by the Mass…

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Fall Fest returned to Pepperell this past Saturday, September 17th for the 2022 celebration. This year’s event featured around 100 booths. Crafters, vendors, food trucks and non-profit organizations were busy all day at the crowded festival that marks the beginning of the Autumn season in Pepperell. This year’s Fall Fest also featured hayrides, pony rides,…

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On Saturday, September 17th, State Senator Edward Kennedy was the keynote speaker at the National Register Listing Celebration for the Old Groton Meeting House. Created by the 1966 National Historic Preservation Act, the National Register of Historic Places serves as the official catalog of historic buildings, but of districts, objects, and archeological sites worthy of…

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