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Lowell Kinetic Sculpture Race
On Saturday, September 17, State Senator Ed Kennedy was the official starter for the fifth annual Lowell Kinetic Sculpture Race. The Lowell Kinetic Sculpture Race is an annual STEAM event held on the third Saturday of every September in Lowell. Kinetic sculptures are human-powered, all-terrain sculptures made from new and repurposed materials and engineered to…
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Lowell High School Ribbon Cutting
On Thursday, September 8, State Senator Ed Kennedy was honored to join with members of the Raymond Riddick Family, the John F. Abraham Family, the Ramon Rivera Family, members of the Lowell City Council, members of the Lowell High School Building Committee, State Representative Vanna Howard, State Representative Rady Mom, former Mayor and LHS Headmaster…
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September In The City
On Thursday, September 8, State Senator Ed Kennedy joined the City of Lowell, the Greater Lowell Chamber of Commerce, Lowell Public Schools and Middlesex Community College to launch the first annual “September In The City” event at the JFK Plaza. The event was meant to introduce the incoming students at UMass Lowell and Middlesex Community…
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PRESS RELEASE: State Legislature Passes Fiscal Year 2023 Budget
CORRECTION: A previous version of this press release included amended line-item amounts as total funding for certain projects. This information was inaccurate as the amended line-item amount represents the line-item funding after the amendment included. BOSTON – On Monday, July 18th, the Massachusetts Legislature unanimously passed a $52.7 billion budget for Fiscal Year 2023 (FY23).…
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UTEC Mattress Recycling Tour in Lawrence
On Friday, July 15, the Joint Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture, the Zero Waste Legislative Caucus and several members of the Lawrence City Council toured the UTEC Mattress Recycling Facility located on Canal Street in Lawrence. In 2015, the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection selected UTEC as a qualified vendor to provide statewide mattress…
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PRESS RELEASE: State Senate Passes Bill to Expanding Access to Child Care
State Senate Passes Transformational Bill to Expand Access to High-Quality, Affordable Early Education and Child Care BOSTON – State Senator Ed Kennedy (D – Lowell) joined his colleagues in the Massachusetts State Senate in unanimously passing S.2973 An Act to expand access to high-quality, affordable early education and care, on Thursday, July 7, 2022. The…
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Reverend Dr. Ennis Duffis Retires After 43 Years of Pastoral Service
On Sunday, June 26 State Senator Ed Kennedy attended a retirement reception for Reverend Dr. Ennis Duffis at Saint Anne’s Church in Lowell. Reverend Ennis Duffis or “Father Ennis” is retiring after 43 years of pastoral service, including 12 years at Saint Anne’s and saint John’s. At the well-attended event Father Ennis received citations from…
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Nancy L. Donahue Presented With James MacNeill Whistler Distinguished Art Award
On Friday, June 24, the Whistler House Museum of Art presented the James MacNeill Whistler Distinguished Art Award to Nancy L. Donahue of Lowell at a fun filled gala that took place at the UMass-Lowell Inn and Conference Center. The prestigious award was established in 2010 to recognize an individual who has demonstrated leadership, innovation,…
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Pepperell Celebrates 4th of July With Annual Parade
State Senator Ed Kennedy joined Former Select Board Chair and Democratic State Representative Candidate Margaret Scarsdale at the annual Pepperell Fourth of July Parade on the morning of Saturday, June 25. Later on, there was an evening celebration at the Varnum Brook Elementary School campus that included music, food, games and fireworks at dusk. Congratulations to the…
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Dwelling House of Hope hosts second Family Hygiene Day
Dwelling House of Hope held its second Family Hygiene Day on Saturday, June 18 during which they gave out several hundred bags of personal hygiene products (soap, shampoo, toothpaste, toothbrushes, razors, etc.) in addition to the usual food distribution. Cataldo Ambulance Service provided Covid-19 Vaccines to anyone who requested a vaccine.
